Systems, Lights & Switches

Question 1

What causes a fault light on a hydraulic pump?

Answer 1

Pump low pressure
Reservoir low level
Reservoir low air pressure
Reservoir overheat
For electric pump also add
Pump overheat

Question 2

What causes a fault in the Blower?

Answer 2

Computer fault
Low pressure
Duct overheat

Question 3

What cause a fault on the extract?

Answer 3

Computer fault
Low pressure

Question 4

What happens when we turn the APU master PB on?

Answer 4

ECB powered and self test
APU flap opens
Fuel valve opens
Fuel pump pressurized
APU ECAM page displayed

Question 5

What is the priority sequence for electrical power?

Answer 5

On side generator
External (GPU)
APU
Cross-side generator
RAT
Batteries

Question 6

What happens when you push the ENG FIRE pb?

Answer 6

Silence the CRC and arm squib
Hyd pump valve closes
Fuel LO valve shuts & FADEC depowers
IDG
Engine bleed closes and pack flow valve closes

Question 7

What are the causes of ENG BLEED FAULT?

Answer 7

L. Leak
O. Over pressure
O. Over temperature
S. Starting engine with valve open
A. APU bleed open w/ valve open

Question 8

When is speed brake extension inhibited?

Answer 8

S SEC 1 and 3 failed
A AOA protection is active
F Flaps FULL
E Elevator (L or R) fault (only 3 & 4 inhibited)
T Thrust levers above MCT position

Question 9

What is pneumatically powered/ operated?

Answer 9

W Wing anti-ice
E Engine start
H Hydraulic pressurization
A Air conditioning
W Water pressure

Question 10

What are the unpressurized areas of the a/c?

Answer 10

Radome
Tail cone
Air conditioning packs
Gear doors

Question 11

What happens when you push the APU FIRE pb?

Answer 11

Silence CRC & arms the squib
APU fuel LP shuts & APU fuel pump
Deactivates APU gen
APU bleed and cross bleed close

Question 12

What emergency power items will be available after landing in an electrical emergency?

Answer 12

VHF 1
APU fire protection
Outflow valve

Question 13

What are the APU max altitudes?

Answer 13

APU start, batt only 25,000
APU start, norm elec 39,000
One pack w/ elect. 22,500
Engine start 20,000
2 pack w/ elect 15,000

Question 14

What does the FAC control?

Answer 14

FLT AUGMENTATION CPU
Speedtape symbology
Wind shear warnings
Flight envelope protection
Tail: rudder limiting, turn coordination, yaw damp, trim

Question 15

What causes the wing tip brakes to activate?

Answer 15

Runaway (move handle to 1, all go to 3)
Over speed (flap jack screw breaks)
Asymmetry
Movement (w/o touching handle)

Question 16

What does the SEC control?

Answer 16

Spoiler elevator cpu

Pitch
Abnormal attitudes
Roll
Spoiler
Speed brakes

Spoilers and backup control of elevator and THR

Question 17

What does the ELAC control?

Answer 17

Elevator Aileron cpu

Pitch
Abnormal attitudes
Roll
Autopilot acquisition
Activates protections
Aileron droop

Elevators, ailerons & trimmable horiz stab
Primary flight control cpus boss around SECs and FACs

Question 18

What info is provided by the ADR units?

Answer 18

Barometric altitude
Overspend warnings
AOA
Temperatures
Speed/Mach

Question 19

What info is provided by the IR units

Answer 19

FAT HAAG
Heading
Altitude
Track
Groundspeed
Acceleration
Airplane position
Flight path vector

Question 20

What does an amber FAULT light in the APU master switch indicate?

Answer 20

The ECB commanded an auto shut down

Question 21

What protections do you have in Normal Law?

Answer 21

Load factor limitation
Pitch attitude (30up/15dn)
Bank angle (67)
High speed
High angle of attack (AOA alpha protection)

Question 22

What is alpha max?

Answer 22

The max angle of attack allowed in Normal Law, indicated by the top of the red strip on the airspeed scale.

Question 23

What protection do you have in alternate law?

Answer 23

Load factor
High speed stability
Low speed stability

Question 24

What would cause you to revert to another law?

Answer 24

Multiple failures of redundant systems

Question 25

What happens to thrust and what annunciation on the FMA when you reach Alpha Floor?

Answer 25

Thrust- TOGA
FMA- A Floor

Question 26

What is the APU burn when supplying air conditioned air under max gen load?

Answer 26

275 lbs/hr