Aircraft General Flashcards

1
Q

With the Flight Recorder switch in NORMAL, when does the flight recorder operate when on the ground?

A

With oil pressure from the first engine started

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2
Q

With the Flight Recorder switch in NORMAL, when does the flight recorder operate when in the air?

A

Any electrical power available

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3
Q

What does an illuminated OFF light mean adjacent to the Flight Recorder switch?

A

The test failed due to power failure, loss of input data, or electronic malfunction.

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4
Q

What are some of the things that the flight recorder monitors besides voice data?

A

Altitude, Airspeed, Heading, and Acceleration

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5
Q

Where is the flight recorder located?

A

In the ceiling of the Aft cabin

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6
Q

What does the Crew Oxygen gage indicate?

A

Crew O2 pressure at the bottle

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7
Q

What is normal crew O2 pressure?

A

1,850 psi

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8
Q

What is the normal minimum crew O2 pressure for dispatch?

A

According to the table in performance inflight

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9
Q

Where is the crew O2 bottle located?

A

Aft end of the E&E compartment

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10
Q

How is the crew O2 bottle accessed?

A

Through the forward cargo compartment forward bulkhead access panel

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11
Q

What happens if the crew O2 bottle becomes overheated and thermally discharges?

A

Green disk will be gone (on pre-flight inspection)

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12
Q

What kind of crew O2 do you get in NORMAL operation of the crew mask?

A

Air/O2 mix on demand

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13
Q

What kind of crew O2 do you get in 100%?

A

100% oxygen on demand

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14
Q

What kind of crew O2 do you get in EMERGENCY?

A

100% oxygen under pressure

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15
Q

Where is the passenger O2 supply stored?

A

Each individual PSU unit

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16
Q

With the switch in the guarded NORMAL position, when will the passenger O2 masks be presented?

A

Approximately 14,000 feet cabin pressure

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17
Q

What is the function of the ON position of the PASS O2 switch?

A

Manual activation of pax oxygen doors

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18
Q

How many masks are connected to each passenger O2 generator?

A

4 at passenger seats, 2 at flight attendants and lavatories

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19
Q

What is indicated by the illuminated PASS OXY ON light?

A

System activated-Oxygen masks are deployed

20
Q

With the PASS OXY ON light illuminated, what other light might you expect to see ON?

A

Auto fail light, MC lights, Overhead annunciator(ALT Horn @ 10,000 feet cabin altitude)

21
Q

When does the passenger O2 generator actually start to manufacture oxygen?

A

First mask pulled down on each bank of seats

22
Q

How long will passenger O2 flow through the passenger masks, once activated?

A

12 minutes

23
Q

Can the passenger O2 be shut off after flow is initiated?

A

No

24
Q

What can you do if a passenger oxygen mask compartment does not open when activated?

A

Manually open

25
Q

Should passengers use oxygen when the cabin altitude is below 14,000 ft.? Why not?

A

No, air is mix of O2 and cabin air

26
Q

What is available with the Service Interphone in the OFF position?

A

Flight deck to cabin and Cabin to flight deck

27
Q

What is available with the Service Interphone in the ON position?

A

Connects all external jacks

28
Q

With the Service interphone switch in the OFF position, is communication between flight deck and cabin possible?

A

Yes

29
Q

Is there an exterior service interphone switch? Where?

A

No, there is an external flight interphone jack located on the external power panel

30
Q

What does PSEU stand for?

A

Proximity Switch Electronic Unit

31
Q

What does the PSEU monitor?

A

Air/Ground sensors; Configuration status/alerts; Over-wing exit locks

32
Q

When is the PSEU light inhibited?

A

In flight (takeoff power to 30 sec after landing)

33
Q

Should you be concerned with the PSEU light if it is illuminated on the ground?

A

Yes

34
Q

Should you be concerned with the PSEU light if it illuminates during recall?

A

No, if it will cancel by pushing the MC light, it is ok to go

35
Q

Are there any limitations on the use of the windshield wipers?

A

Don’t use on a dry windshield

36
Q

Why is it important not to use wipers on a dry windshield?

A

Will destroy rain repellant coating

37
Q

What sort of rain repellant system do we use?

A

Rain repellant coating (like Rain-X)

38
Q

In the ARMED position, when will the emergency lights come on?

A

Loss of DC bus 1 or AC power has been turned off

39
Q

What 7 things do the EMERGENCY LIGHTS illuminate?

A

Aisle lights; entry/exit lights; escape path lighting; dome light; locator signs; area lighting; exterior area lighting

40
Q

Where is the other EMERGENCY LIGHT switch?

A

AFT flight attendants panel

41
Q

Will the AFT flight attendant panel Emergency Light switch override the cockpit switch?

A

Yes

42
Q

What cockpit light(s) are controlled by the emergency light switch?

A

Flt deck CAPT dome light

43
Q

What does the blue light on the audio control panel indicate?

A

Ground or cabin is trying to call

44
Q

Can you call the personnel on the ground?

A

Yes

45
Q

How can you call the personnel on the ground?

A

Through the ground call button and nose-wheel well horn