319/320 Laundry List

Question 1

When is the PTU inhibited?

Answer 1

P-L-O-W

Push back (1 ENG MASTER ON & NW STRG DISC msg displayed)
Late Bags (Cargo Door + 40 seconds)
OFF (PTU switch OFF)
Waiting for External (1 ENG MASTER ON & PARK BRK ON)

Question 2

Fuel Mode Selector in AUTO - when do center tank pumps turn on and off?

Answer 2

1. Tests center tank pumps 2 minutes after each eng start
2. Shuts center tank pumps OFF when slats extended
3. Shuts center tank pumps OFF 5 mins after low level

Question 3

FAULT light on Fuel MODE SEL?

Answer 3

> 550lbs in center tank and <11,000lbs in either wing tank

Question 4

When do batteries autoconnect to the DC BATT bus?

Answer 4

IN - batteries are starting APU
OUT - Batteries charging
DOWN - <100kts after landing in EMERG ELEC config

Question 5

What is available in Emergency Electrical config?

Answer 5

On Batt pwr (8 secs):
2 batteries
2 busses - DC ESS & AC ESS
2 screens - CAPT PFD & E/WD

On Emerg Gen:
4 busses - DC ESS, DC ESS SHED & AC ESS, AC ESS SHED
4 screens - CAPT PFD, E/WD, ND, #1 MCDU

(gear down or <140kts, back to 2 batteries on old 320s)

Question 6

ENG BLEED FAULT light

Answer 6

A-S-O-L-O

APU bleed open if eng bleed remains open
Start valve open if engine bleed remains open
Overpressure
Leak
Overtemp

Question 7

Pack Valve auto close

Answer 7

F-S-O-D-A

Fire switch
Start engine
Overheat
Ditching switch
Air Input Low

Question 8

Blower and/or Extract fans to OVRD

Answer 8

Blower OVRD: Blower fan OFF, A/C Inlet open, closed config
Extract OVRD: Extract fan ON, A/C inlet open, close config
Both OVRD: Blower fan OFF, Extract fan ON, A/C Inlet fan open, smoke config (aux extract flap opens)

Question 9

Wing Tip Brakes (S-LOCKED or F-LOCKED)

Answer 9

R-O-A-M

Runaway flaps/slats
Overspeed - device movement too fast or too slow
Asymmetric extension/retraction
Movement uncommanded

Question 10

What is A-LOCK?

Answer 10

Prevents slat retraction from 1 to 0 at too low airspeed or too high AOA

Question 11

FAC Functions

Answer 11

Yaw damper, rudder trim, rudder high speed travel limit
Flight envelope and speed computations
Windshear protection
Low energy warning

Question 12

Gear down red arrow

Answer 12

<750’ RA, power at approach idle, and flaps not 0
Both RA’s inop & flaps 3 or FULL

Question 13

When does T/O MEMO appear and disappear

Answer 13

Appears:
2 min after 2nd engine start, or T/O CONFIG button with 1 engine running

Disappears:
at T/O power

Question 14

When does LNDG MEMO appear

Answer 14

<2000’ if gear down
<800’ if gear up (old A320s)
Some aircraft, <2000’ regardless of gear position

Question 15

What warnings are not inhibited during T/O Inhibit (T/O power to 1500’ or 2 min) or LNDG Inhibit (800’ to 80kts)?

Answer 15

2 Fires:
ENG 1(2) FIRE
APU FIRE

2 Engines:
ENG 1(2) FAIL
ENG 1(2) OIL LO PR

3 Flt Ctrls:
FLT CTL L+R ELEV FAULT
FLT CTL L(R) SIDESTICK FAULT

1 Other
AUTO FLT AP OFF

Question 16

T/O CONFIG check

Answer 16

6 ECAM:
ENG 1(2) OIL LO TEMP
HYD G(Y) ENG 1(2) PUMP LO PR
HYD G(Y)(B) SYS LO PR
FUEL L(R) TK PUMP 1+2 LO PR
DOORS NOT CLOSED
BRAKES HOT

4 Center Pedestal
CONFIG PITCH TRIM NOT IN T.O. RANGE
CONFIG SPD BRK NOT RETRACTED
CONFIG RUDDER TRIM NOT IN T.O. RANGE
CONFIG SLATS (FLAPS) NOT IN T.O. RANGE

Sidesticks
F/CTL L(R) SIDE STICK FAULT

2 @ T/O POWER
BRAKES PRK BRK ON
ENG THR LEVERS NOT SET

Question 17

When is continuous IGN auto ON?

Answer 17

F-E-E-T-T

FLAPS lever position other than 0 in flight
ENG A/I ON
Engine surge or stall
TOGA in flight
T/O power on the ground

Question 18

Explain happens when ENG MODE selector to IGN/START

Answer 18

5 Before Engine Start:
1. FADECs energized
2. SD to ENG pg
3. Closes pack valves
4. Arms ENG MASTER switches
5. Arms MAN START switches

After Eng Start:
Activates continuous ignition

Question 19

Speed brakes retract/extension inhibited

Answer 19

FEAATS

FLAPS FULL
FLT CTL L(R) ELEV FAULT
Alpha Prot
Alpha Floor (newer 320s, all 319s)
Thrust levers > MCT (newer 320s, all 319s)
FLT CTL SEC 1 & 3 FAULT