Type Rating 2 - Power Plant, Comms, HYD 2

Question 1

What happens when a FWD/AFT button is pressed on the CALLS panel?

Answer 1

It calls the cabin crew, either in the forward or rear galley

Question 2

What happens when the cabin staff initiate an emergency call to the flight deck?

Answer 2

Cabin crew call tone 3 times
ATT lights flash on ACPs
On the EMER pb, amber CALL light flashes

Question 3

How does the PA TX key on ACP operate?

Answer 3

You can hold it down to make a PA using your headset

Question 4

When does the CVR run/stop automatically?

Answer 4

On ground during the first 5minutes after electrics switched on
On ground with at least one engine running
In flight
On ground until 5 minutes after last engine shut down

Question 5

How is the CVR erased?

Answer 5

By pressing the CVR erase pb for 2 seconds when aircraft on the ground with park brake on

Question 6

What happens if the radio transmitter is stuck on?

Answer 6

Single chime. Master caution. Audio SWTG - do not use. Inop system single PTT. Consult FCOM procedures

Question 7

What should you do if an RMP fails?

Answer 7

Switch off the affected RMP and use a different one

Question 8

What are the normal and RAT operating pressures of the hydraulic system?

Answer 8

3000 PSI normal

2500 PSI with RAT.

Question 9

What does the RAT do and when does it deploy?

Answer 9

Allows blue system to function if electrical power is lost or both engines fail. Deploys automatically if AC BUS1 and AC BUS2 are both lost

Question 10

When is the PTU inhibited/deinhibited?

Answer 10

Activates when differential pressure between green and yellow system is greater than 500PSI. It is inhibited until 2nd engine start, with park brake on and nosewheel pin in

Question 11

How is the RAT restowed?

Answer 11

Only by maintenance personnel when the aircraft is on the ground

Question 12

Which hydraulic systems have fluid shutoff valves? What operates these valves?

Answer 12

The yellow and green systems. Flight crew can close it by pressing the ENG 1(2) FIRE pb

Question 13

When does the BLUE pump start automatically?

Answer 13

If AC power is available, the pump operates in flight, or on the ground if at least one engine running. (or if crew has pressed the BLUE PUMP OVRD pb on maintenance panel)

Question 14

When does the fault light (on the OHP) extinguish following a reservoir overheat)?

Answer 14

It is on as long as the overheat lasts (for other faults, crew can select OFF)

Question 15

What is meant by OVHT on the SD? (Yellow and Blue electric pumps)?

Answer 15

Electric pump overheat

Question 16

What causes fault lights to illuminate on the OHP?

Answer 16

Reservoir low level
Air pressure in reservoir low
Reservoir overheat
Pump pressure low
Pump overheat

Question 17

What causes the yellow electric pump to run/stop automatically? Is the yellow system fully operational when the pump is running?

Answer 17

Comes on automatically when crewman sets the lever of the cargo door manual selector valve to OPEN or CLOSE. This inhibits the operation of other yellow system functions (except alternate braking and engine 2 reverse)

Question 18

When is a manual engine start recommended?

Answer 18

After aborting a start because of engine stall, EGT overlimit or low start air pressure.

Or when expecting degraded bleed performance, or with reduced EGT margin, at hot and high airfields, marginal performance of the external pneumatic power group, or intermittant ECAM ENG 1(2) IGN A(B) FAULT during first start of the day.