Boeing 717 Systems Flashcards
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What is the wingspan of a B717?
28.4m
With the NO SMOKE switch in ‘AUTO’, when will the NO SMOKING signs illuminate?
When the Landing Gear is extended.
With the SEAT BELTS switch in AUTO, when will the FASTEN SEATBELT signs illuminate?
When the Leading Edge slats are extended.
What does the THNDRSTRM switch do to the cockpits lights?
Overrides individual lighting controls to illuminate instrument and control panel floodlights full bright.
What does DCAS stand for and what aircraft system incorporates it?
Digitally Controlled Audio System - Communications
When are the overhead speakers muted?
When the CPT or FOs microphones are operated or the PA.
What does the Service Interphone System allow?
Communications between various service and maintenance locations around the airplane.
What does the ACARS system automatically transmit?
Airplane OUT, OFF, ON and IN times (OOOI).
What DUs are powered when the aircraft is in an emergency power condition?
DU1, DU2 and DU3.
How many VIAs are there? What are their functions?
2 VIAs (Versatile Integrated Avionics).
Data Display, FMC, CAWS, Master Warning and Caution light activation, flight data acquisition.
What are the 2 types of failure annunciators that can appear on the DUs?
Invalid Data - Data removed from screen.
Miscompared - Data is displayed with a Miscompared Flag.
If data displayed on a DU is momentarily ‘X’ed out and then returns, is the data still valid?
Yes
How many Pitot Tubes are there and where does each Pitot System feed to?
3 - Captains, FOs and auxiliary Pitot system.
What conditions must be met for the VIA to auto-tune an ILS frequency?
- ILS Approach must be part of the active route and;
Airplane is less then 50nm from TOD or;
Less then 150nm from the landing runway threshold.
What height is PWS (Predictive Windshear) activated?
What height are cockpit alerts generated?
2,300 ft RadAlt
1,200 ft RadAlt
How far either side of heading are PWS (Predictive Windshear) detection available and what range (nm)?
+/- 40 degrees and 5nm ahead
Which hydraulic system provides pressure for extension and retraction of the landing gear?
The right hydraulic system.
Which hydraulic system provides pressure for the brakes?
Both Left and Right
Which hydraulic system powers the nose wheel steering?
Both, however if one hydraulic system fails, steering is restricted in both direction and rate of turn to the side opposite the failed system.
If the emergency gear extension lever is raised, which hydraulic system is isolated from the landing gear?
The Right hydraulic system, therefore nose gear steering is restricted to the left.
If both hydraulic systems fail, are the wheel brakes still available to stop the airplane?
Yes, an accumulator of sufficient capacity is available to provide brake pressure to stop the airplane.
Where is the ground shift sensing mechanism located?
On the nose gear. The linkage connects the ground shift relays to the nose gear strut position.
How do you release the Landing Gear anti retract mechanism if it fails to release?
Pull out the Landing Gear handle, push the GEAR HANDLE RELEASE button, and then move the handle to the UP position.
Where do the flight instruments (airspeed, altimeter, MACH) get their information from?
Pitot tubes/Static ports feed into Air Data Modules which convert analogue data into digital electronic data. ADMs then feed this information to the ADIRU (Air Data Inertial Reference Unit).