EMER ELEC PWR Panel Flashcards

1
Q

What is the significance of the red FAULT illuminating on the RAT & EMER GEN light?

A

AC BUS1 and AC BUS 2 are lost and the RAT is not supplying electrical power

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2
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When would the red FAULT light on the RAT & EMER GEN light normally illuminate?

A

The fault light will illuminate once the RAT is deployed and electrical power is not being supply (approximately eight seconds)

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3
Q

How can the RAT be deployed?

A
  • Manually by pushing MAN ON (EMER ELEC PWR Panel) or RAT MAN ON (HYDRAULIC Panel).
  • Automatically by the loss of both AC BUS 1 and AC BUS 2
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4
Q

What is the difference between the automatic RAT deployment and manual RAT deployment by pressing the RAT MAN ON on the HYD panel?

A

RAT MAN ON supplies Blue Hydraulic PSI only, no electrical generation

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5
Q

After deploying the RAT by pressing the RAT MAN ON pushbutton on the HYD panel it becomes necessary to also extract electrical power. How can this be accomplished?

A

By pressing the MAN ON pushbutton on the EMER ELEC PWR

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6
Q

What does the RAT supply?

A

Blue Hydraulic system and the emergency electrical generator

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7
Q

What buses are powered by the emergency electrical generator?

A
  • AC ESS and AC ESS Shed

* DC ESS and DC ESS shed

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8
Q

What would cause the GEN 1 LINE SMOKE light to illuminate?

A

Smoke detected in the avionics ventilation ducting

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9
Q

Aside from the GEN 1 LINE SMOKE light, what would be other indications of avionics smoke?

A

• ECAM warning
• Amber FAULT lights in the EXTRACT and BLOWER pushbuttons on the
VENTILATION panel.

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10
Q

If the ECAM directs a pilot to select GEN 1 LINE PUSHBUTTON to OFF, what will be accomplished?

A
  • Gen 1 line contactor opens (white OFF light illuminates)
  • AC BUS 1 powered by GEN 2 through the Bus Tie Contactor
  • Gen 1 powers one fuel pump directly in each wing tank
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