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1
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IRS on bat light

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One of 3 IRS operating on DC
(AND 5 sec self test on start)

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IR fault light

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Steady: Internal IRU fault
Flashing: IR may be recoverable in ATT mode

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IR Align light flash

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NO BAD MOVE
No position
Bad position ( 1 degree)
A/C movement

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How many flight computers?

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Lucky number 7
2 ELACs elevator aileron computers (ailerons on 1, elevators on 2 )
2 FACs flight augmentation computers
3 SECs

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FAC functions?

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YAWL
Yaw - turn coordination, rudder travel limiter, yaw damper, rudder trim
Airspeed envelope ( Vls, Alpha prot, Alpha max, Vmo)
Windshear alerts (predictive and reactive)
Low energy warning( conditions: 100 - 2000’ RA; flaps 2,3 or full; low speed)

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SECs functions?

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(Spolier and elevator computer)
SEC 1 and 2: spoiler and elevator
SEC 3 spoiler only

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Emer Elec Pwr panel:
RAT auto deployment?

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Airborne
100+ KIAS
Loss of AC Bus 1&2

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Rat deployment time needed?

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8 seconds

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RAT: how do you know its deployed?

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ELEC page: EMER GEN visible
Also, you may hear it.

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RAT: what does it power?

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AC essential bus
AC essential shed
DC essential bus
DC essential shed

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RAT pressure supply and location?

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Blue system, 2500 psi

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RAT: how many ways to deploy?

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3:
Automatic: airborne, 100+ KIAS, lost AC bus 1 &2;
EMER ELEC PWR panel Pb;
HYD panel RAT MAN ON Pb

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RAT: what’s the difference between EMER ELEC GEN panel Pb and HYD panel Pb?

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EMER ELEC GEN panel Pb: hyd+electricity
HYD panel Pb: Hyd only

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RAT: what’s needed to function?

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Blue hydraulic system reservoir quantity

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GPWS: TERR Fault? Rest Fault?

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Fault with the enhanced feature of the GPWS
Rest: Fault w that specific system

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RCDR panel: how does the CVR works in auto posn?

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On AC power established: 5 min recording begins,
Then from engine start to shut down plus 5 mins

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RCRDR Panel GND CTL button?

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Start recording everything

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OXYGEN panel: when do the masks deploy automatically?

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Cabin altitude reaches 14k’

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OXYGEN panel: what does SYS ON mean?

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A signal has been sent to the PSU doors to open

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CALLS panel: EMER button?

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3 chimes for the crew

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EXT LT: Strobe auto?

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When the ACFT switches from ground mode to flight mode, the strobes come on

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ANTI ICE panel: wing fault?

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Low pneu pressure or
disagreement between the switch and the valve

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ANTI ICE panel: engine AI fault?

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Disagreement between switch and valve position

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ANTI ICE panel: probe/window heat auto position?

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On first engine start, probe and window heat comes on

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APU panel: Master Sw Fault?
Autoshutdown of the APU
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CABIN PRESS panel: Mode Sel fault?
Both CPC (cabin pressurisation computers) failed
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CABIN PRESS panel: Mode Sel MAN mode?
Arms the MAN V/S CTL button for manual main outflow valve control
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CABIN PRESS panel: how to switch between CPC 1 and 2?
Mode Sel Pb push and again in 10 sec
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CABIN PRESS panel: ditching Pb?
For ditching; Closes 5 valves Below the water line
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AIR COND panel: Eng bleed amber fault light?
1. Excessive pneu temp / press 2. Wing or engine leak 3. Disagreement bw APU & ENG bleed valve
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AIR COND panel: Pack Amber fault light?
Excessive temperature on the pack or Disagreement bw the switch and the valve
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AIR COND panel: Ram Air switch?
On unpressurised flight, Both packs inop, Below 10k' For smoke removal
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AIR COND Panel: APU bleed sw Amber fault light?
APU leak
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AIR COND panel: APU bleed switch. What does it do?
Opens the APU bleed valve, Xbleed valve will open Eng bleed valves close
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AIR COND panel: Hot air Pb Amber fault light
Duct overheat, the respective trim air valve will close
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ELEC panel: APU gen Amber fault light
GCU (generator control unit) tripped the gen off (Opens the GLC: Generator line contactor)
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ELEC panel: EXT PWR button: green avail light?
External power is plugged in and available
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ELEC PANEL: Bus Tie Pb Auto position? What if you push it?
Automatically closes in case of a power failure on one of the AC buses Pushing it turns it off, i.e. it inhibits the bus tie from closing.
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ELEC PANEL: AC Essential Feed Amber fault light ? What if you push it?
AC BUS 1 no longer powering AC ESS BUS Pushing it allows AC BUS 2 to power it instead. (Some acft does this automatically)
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ELEC PANEL: BATT PB Amber fault light
Overcharge condition.
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ELEC PANEL: minimum voltage for APU start?
25.5 V
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ELEC PANEL: GALLEY Pb Amber fault light?
Either GEN 1 or 2 supplying more than 100% of its rater output
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ELEC PANEL: IDG 1 and 2 red covered PB Amber fault light? What does the button do?
Low oil pressure High oil temperature Disconnect the IDG (max 3 seconds pushing the button)
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ELEC PANEL: GEN1 or 2 Amber fault light?
GLC generator line contactor disconnected
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FUEL PANEL: any Amber fault light on a pump
Pump output pressure low
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FUEL PANEL: center tank mode selector?
Manual: continuous pumping Auto: 2 mins on at engine startup, Off at slats selection, On again at slats retraction
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HYD PANEL: Green ENG 1 PUMP Amber fault light?
Reservoir low quantity, or Reservoir low pressure, or Reservoir overheat ,or Pump pressure low
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HYD PANEL: system pressure?
3000 psi
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HYD PANEL: Blue Elec Pump Auto?
First engine start, the pump turns on
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HYD PANEL: Blue Elec Pump: can it be pressurised on the ground without engines on?
Yes! Maintenance panel in the back, HYD panel, Blue Pump Ovrd
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HYD PANEL: Blue Elec Pump Amber fault light?
Reservoir low quantity, Reservoir low pressure, Reservoir overheat, Pump low pressure, Pump overheat
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HYD PANEL: PTU: what is it?
Power transfer unit Senses pressure diff above 500 psi Between green and yellow
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HYD PANEL: PTU Amber fault light?
Green or yellow: Reservoir low quantity Reservoir low pressure Reservoir overheat
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HYD PANEL: what inhibits the PTU from operating?
1 PTU is inhibited for 40 seconds after cargo door operation 2 engine master switches split WITH the parking brake set 3 engine master switches split WITH nosewheel steering disconnect installed
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ENGINE FIRE SWITCH What does it do? (Panels: FIRE, HYD, FUEL, ELEC, AIR COND)
2 1 2 2 2 FIRE: silence the alarm, arm the squibs HYD: close the hydraulic shut-off valve FUEL: close the low press shutoff valve & IDG return valve ELEC: Trip the generator (open GLC) & deactivate FADEC power AIR COND: close bleed valve & pack flow control valve
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ENG panel: Man Start Pb: what do they do, what's the difference from auto start?
In auto, 1 igniter; in manual, 2 In auto, the start valve opens automatically, on manual we push the man start Pb In auto, there's FADEC protection. In manual, there isn't.
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VENTILATION PANEL: Blower Amber fault light? Extract valve Amber fault light?
Same for both: Low pressure, computer power fail, smoke warning duct overheat for blower only
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IRS PANEL: ADR Amber fault light?
Internal failure in the ADR part of the ADIRU (not recoverable)
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What does the what does the AD portion of the ADIRU supply?
AAATOM Airspeed Altitude AOA Temp Overspeed Mach
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What does the what does the IRU portion of the ADIRU supply?
GAAFHAT Ground speed Aircraft position Attitude FPV Heading Acceleration Track

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