Tech Flashcards
How is Hydraulic Fluid cooled?
Using heat exchangers mounted in the fuel tanks. The centre fluid is cooled in the left tank.
What can power the HDG?
- Left Hydraulics
2. Right Hydraulics through the PTU.
What does the PTU power?
- Flaps and Slats;
- Landing gear;
- Nose wheel steering;
- HDG
What does the RAT power?
The flight controls portion of the centre hydraulics system.
What does the Left Hydraulics System power?
- Right Aileron;
- Elevators;
- Rudder;
- Spoilers;
- Rudder Ratio;
- Yaw Dampers;
- Flaps & Slats;
- Landing Gear;
- Alternate Brakes;
- Main Cargo Door;
- Nose Wheel Steering;
- Left Engine Thrust Reverser;
- HDG.
When will the HDG automatically start?
When electrical power is lost from both main AC buses.
What powers the centre hydraulics system?
Two AC pumps or the RAT.
What does the centre hydraulics system power?
- Both Ailerons;
- Elevators;
- Rudder;
- Spoilers;
- Elevator Feel;
- Yaw Dampers;
- Stabiliser Trim.
What does the Right Hydraulic System Power?
- Left Aileron;
- Elevators;
- Rudder;
- Spoilers;
- Elevator Feel;
- Stabiliser Trim;
- Right Thrust Reverser;
- Normal/Reserve Brakes;
- PTU.
What does the Left Hydraulics Stand Pipe protect power for?
- HDG;
- Flaps & Slats;
- Landing Gear;
- Nose Wheel Steering;
All via PTU.
What does the Centre Hydraulics Stand Pipe provide protection for?
The RAT.
What does the Right Hydraulics stand pipe provide protection for?
Reserve Brakes.
What will the PTU automatically start?
- The left engine fails;
2. The left engine hydraulic pump pressure is low.
When will the RAT automatically deploy and above what speed will it provide adequate pressure?
- When both engines fail.
2. Above 130 knots.
Will the Centre SYS PRESS light remain illuminated with the RAT operating?
Yes
What is the function of the Bus Tie Switches?
- Arms automatic AC and DC bus tie circuits.
2. Arms automatic Flight Instrument Transfer Bus circuits.
List seven things powered by the Hot Battery Bus
- Fire bottles;
- RAT manual deployment;
- Fuelling system;
- APU fuel valve;
- IRS emergency power;
- Park brake valve;
- Captain’s clock.
List six items powered by the Battery Bus
- Fire detection;
- DC fuel pump;
- RAT auto deployment;
- Landing gear alternate extension;
- Alternate stabiliser trim;
- Standby engine indicator;
List four items powered by the standby DC Bus.
- Left VHF
- Standby attitude indicator;
- Standby altimeter;
- Aisle stand flood light.
List six items powered by the standby AC Bus.
- Left VOR;
- Left ADC;
- Left RDMI;
- Centre ILS;
- Wheel well fire detection;
- Alternate engine ignition system.
What does the APU battery provide power for?
- APU starter;
- Air inlet door;
- APU control circuitry.
With relation to the APU, what does the main battery provide power for?
- APU fire detection;
- APU fuel valve;
- DC fuel pump;
- Backup control circuitry.
What bus does the Left Forward fuel pump run off?
- The Ground Service Bus.
What happens when the APU switch is selected off?
The APU shuts down after a cooling cycle when it is providing bleed air services, or straight away if not providing bleed air.
If the run light is still showing, selecting run will keep the APU on.
What does the APU fault light indicate?
- APU fault;
- APU fire;
- APU fuel valve not in the commanded position.
When will the APU automatically shut down and discharge the fire bottle in the event of an APU fire?
On the ground with both engines shut down.
When does a full alignment of the IRS’s need to be conducted?
Whenever the time from last full alignment to the completion of the next flight is greater than 18 hours.
What powers the IRS’s?
L: Left AC Bus, Hot Battery Bus
C: Centre AC Bus, Hot Battery Bus
R: Right AC Bus, Hot Battery Bus but load sheds after 5 Mins of On DC only.
What information can an IRS provide if it loses alignment in flight?
Attitude information by selecting ATT. Must remain S&L for 30s. Can regain heading info by inputting current heading on the CDU Pos Init page or IRS CP.
What will sounds the ground crew horn?
- Equipment cooling failure
- An IRU is on and there is no power to the over-temp protection circuits or the IRU is powered by the hot battery bus only.
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What does a full alignment and a quick alignment of the IRS’s do?
Full Alignment:
- Defines new reference for true north;
- Establishes your present position;
- Sets groundspeed to zero.
Quick alignment:
- Updates position;
- Sets groundspeed to zero.
What Buses does the HDG power?
- Left AC Transfer Bus;
- Right AC Transfer Bus;
- Standby AC Bus;
- Captain’s Flight Instrument Transfer Bus
- Hot Battery Bus;
- Battery Bus;
- Standby DC Bus.
What is the function of the Yaw Damper?
- Improves the airplane’s directional stability (dutch roll prevention);
- Turn coordination;
- Gust load relief.
What are the inputs for the Yaw Dampers?
- Left/Centre Hyds;
- IRS’s;
- ADC’s.
What are the EEC’s powered by?
Their own dedicated generators.