Text Review for Systems

Question 1

In the event of a dual generator failure in-flight, how long should the main aircraft batteries last?

Answer 1

30 Minutes with the small original batteries, or 50 minutes with the larger NiCad /Lead Acid batteries.

Question 2

The main battery connectors will open automatically if:

Answer 2

Battery voltage drops to less than 14 VDC for more than 10 seconds with the airplane on the ground.

Question 3

What will the generators do after engine start with a GPU connected?

Answer 3

The generator will automatically come online when the GPU is disconnected.

Question 4

Normally, the two generator busses act independently; however, they are automatically tied together when?

Answer 4

During engine start

Following a single gen failure

When using either the GPU or APU for power

Question 5

Which buses are automatically isolated from the main electrical system during engine start to prevent voltage spike damage?

Answer 5

Emergency

Main Avionics

Essential

Essential Avionics

Question 6

What voltages are indicated on the EICAS/MFD SUMRY and ELEC system schematic pages?

Answer 6

Emergency Bus

L and R Essential Busses

Question 7

Which lights can be operated from the hot busses with the aircraft batteries turned off?

Answer 7

Aft equip bay and baggage compartment lights

SPPR area pylon light

Baggage area pylon light

Question 8

The activation of the emergency lighting system is controlled by a timing circuit and limited to a certain amount of illumination time. How long will the lights be illuminated?

Answer 8

Minimum of 10 minutes and a maximum of 12 minutes

Question 9

How is an ADC failure indicated?

Answer 9

A red X over the airspeed, altitude, and a red VSI on the corresponding failed side PFD.

Question 10

When is engine page 1 automatically displayed on the RMU?

Answer 10

When neither IC/SG is providing EICAS to either DU.

Question 11

The amber ALT comparison monitor on the PFD illuminates whenever:

Answer 11

The baro altitude disagrees by 200ft or more between display units 1 and 4.

Question 12

If both avionics switches are OFF due to dual gen failure, which displays are available?

Answer 12

PFD or EICAS can be displayed on DU2, until its turned off or left main battery fails.

The engine pages can be displayed on RMU 1 or 2

The navigation page can be displayed on RMU 1 or 2

Question 13

The BARO or Radio Altimeter instrument approach minimums are displayed how?

Answer 13

As a digital readout to the right and below the ADI

As a magenta bar on the altitude tape

As an amber MIN annunciation on the ADI

Question 14

The standby fuel pumps are used for all except?

Answer 14

Wing to FUSELAGE transfer

Question 15

During flight, fuselage fuel is transferred to the wing tanks through:

Answer 15

Gravity and jet pumps located at the end of the transfer lines.

Question 16

Which of the following statements are incorrect?

An amber FUEL IMBALANCE CAS will be posted anytime the fuel balance is greater than 200 lbs.

An amber L or R FUEL QTY LOW CAS will be posted whenever the corresponding wing fuel is 350 lbs

A white L or R FUEL BAY LOW CAS will be posted when the collector tank is less than 80 percent

Answer 16

None are correct

Question 17

Engine instrument indication can be displayed on:

Answer 17

Either inboard display unit

Either RMU

Question 18

An amber IGN annunciation on the EICAS indicates?

Answer 18

Ignition is ON and both igniters are bad

Question 19

Automatic ignition is provided during:

Answer 19

Excessive engine deceleration

Engine start sequence after the START button has been depressed

Un-commanded engine deceleration

Question 20

The DEEC functions to provide all of the following except:

Engine overspeed protection

N2 reference bug display

Thrust management

Automatic performance

Answer 20

N2 reference bug display

Question 21

Depressing an engine FIRE PUSH switch closes what?

Answer 21

The main fuel shutoff

The ECSPRSOV

The hydraulic fluid supply

Thrust reverser isolation valve

Question 22

When an overheat or fire condition is detected within an engine nacelle, all of the following warnings are activated except:

Answer 22

A red FIRE light is displayed on the CWP

Question 23

If both channels (A and B) of a DAU fail, how will the engine instrument display on the EICAS be affected?

Answer 23

The indications for N1, N2, ITT, oil pressure, oil temperature, and fuel flow will be lost.

Question 24

In the manual engine mode of operation, all of the following are true except:

Answer 24

Automatic ignition is provided during an air start

Question 25

All of the following are true regarding engine ignition except:

Answer 25

‘The “IGN” switches will always show a white “ON” when the ignition is activated.