SYSTEMS Flashcards
Situations that can inhibit speedbrake extension or cause them to automatically retract
- Manoeuver Load Alleviation (MLA)
- Low Speed Stability
- Alpha Prot
- Alpha Floor
- 1 thrust lever above MCT
Speedbrakes inhibited in flight
How can they be re-deployed
• Once the inhibiting condition disappears:
- Speedbrake lever stowed
- Wait 5 seconds
- Try again
ECAM EXCESS CAB ALT
At what cabin altitude is it triggered
9,550 ft
Protections for the Flaps/Slats system
- Flap Load relief
- Auto retract
- Alpha Lock
Difference between GPWS and EGPWS
• Enhanced GPWS incorporates basic GPWS functions with added features:
- Terrain Awareness Display (TAD):
Computes a Caution and a Warning Envelope ahead of the flight path using aircraft altitude, range to the nearest runway and its altitude, ground speed, and turn rate.
When these envelopes conflict with terrain memorized in the database, an alert is generated. - Terrain Clearance Floor (TCF)
An Envelope is stored in the database for each runway where terrain data exist, TCF warns of a premature descent below this floor, regardless of the aircraft’s configuration. - Runway Field Clearance Floor (RFCF)
Provides an Envelope protection for runways that are significantly higher than the surrounding terrain.
Computers used by the ECAM
- DMC: Drive Display Units
- SDAC:
Acquire data and send signals to display synoptics
Sends data to the FWCs to generate ECAM msg - FWC:
Acquire data from SDACs and A/C sensors to generate ECAM and aural alerts, flight phases, RA - DH/MDA call outs
Red Warnings are processed directly by FWCs
Amber Cautions are processed by FWCs through SDACs
ECP failure which keys work
CLR, RCL, STS, ALL and EMER CANCEL are hard wired to the FWC/DMC. They are the only one operating if ECP fails
EIVMU failure, what do you lose
• If EIVMU fails, the following functions are lost:
- Manual start
- N1, N2 and N3 Vibration indications
- A/THR on affected engine
- Reverser
- Modulated Idle (only Approach Idle)
- FLX and Derated T/O
Land Recovery
• LAND REC PB is used to:
- Shed non necesary loads for landing such as FUEL PUMPs / RADAR1 / HF1
- Feed SFCC1 / ILS1 / LGCIU1 / BSCU1 / P2
Landing Gear gravity extension, consequences
• Gear doors stay down: - Speed limit 200 kts - NWS not available, Tug needed after landing - Missed approach: . No Gear retraction . Speed selected 200 kts . Keep Flaps 1 for the speed
Emergency Electrical Configuration
Systems remaining with Green powered by 1 EDP or by the RAT ?
• Green Powered by 1 Engine Driven Pump:
- FMGC1, MCDU1, FD1 and AP1 available
- Use Land Recovery:
. FD1, AP1, both RA are lost
. ILS Raw data approach, plan a long final, PM make RA calls
. Full SFCC1 available
. Manoeuvring speeds displayed on PFD
. Gear Gravity extension
. Direct law , USE MAN PITCH TRIM 15 sec after LDG down
• Powered by the RAT:
- FMGC1, MCDU1, AP1, FD1, Pitch and Rudder Trim are lost
- RMP1 RNAV mode to tune VOR1 and DME1
- Use Land Recovery:
. Red Speed Limit on PFD, compute F, S, VApp with QRH
. ILS Raw data approach, plan a long final, PM make RA calls
. SFCC1, Slat channel only, Landing Flaps 0 / Slats 2
. CSM-G disconnects at Slats extension, BAT only
. Gear Gravity extension
. Direct law, no pitch/rudder trim: smooth flying required
Aircraft Gross Weight and CG, how is it computed?
• Before engine start:
- FMGC computes GW and Cg
• After engine start:
- FCMC computes GW and Cg displayed on ECAM SD
- FE computes GW and CG for ECAM warnings
Flap Load Relief System
• FLRS is activated when IAS reaches VFE with Flaps at 2,3 or FULL:
- Flaps automatically retract to next retracted lever position
- PFD VFE displayed remains in accordance with lever position
- “RELIEF” displayed on E/WD Flap/Slat indication
- When IAS decreases below VFE, Flaps extend back
Automatic Retract system
• ARS is activated in Conf 1+F when IAS reaches 200 kts:
- Flaps are automatically retracted to 0
- PFD VFE displayed change from 215 to 240 kts
- If IAS decreases below 200kt, flaps will not extend back to 1+F
Alpha Lock
• Slats Alpha Lock prevent high AOA, low speed slat retraction:
- Flap lever moved from 1 to 0
“A. LOCK” pulses on E/WD Slat indication
- When AOA and speed are normal, Slats retract to 0
• If Alpha Lock function is triggered, accelerate to allow slats retraction.