Emer Elec

Question 1

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

Answer 1

AC BUS 1 and AC BUS 2 are lost, and the emergency generator is not supplying power

Question 2

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

Answer 2

When the RAT is deployed but the emergency generator is not yet supplying power (approx. 8 seconds delay)

Question 3

How can the RAT be deployed?

Answer 3

Manually by pressing MAN ON on EMER ELEC PWR panel or RAT MAN ON on HYD panel; automatically by loss of both AC BUS 1 and 2

Question 4

What is the difference between automatic RAT deployment and manual RAT deployment from the HYD panel?

Answer 4

HYD RAT MAN ON gives only Blue HYD pressure, no electrical generation

Question 5

After deploying the RAT via HYD panel, how can electrical power be restored?

Answer 5

By pressing the MAN ON pushbutton on the EMER ELEC PWR panel

Question 6

What does the RAT supply?

Answer 6

Blue Hydraulic System pressure and emergency electrical generator

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Smoke detected in avionics ventilation ducting by particle detectors

Question 8

Aside from the GEN 1 LINE SMOKE light, what are other signs of avionics smoke?

Answer 8

ECAM warning and amber FAULT lights on EXTRACT and BLOWER pushbuttons on VENTILATION panel

Question 9

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

Answer 9

GEN 1 contactor opens; AC BUS 1 powered by GEN 2; GEN 1 powers one fuel pump directly in each wing tank