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Fault Finding Flashcards

1
Q

What 5 things will Illuminate the hazard lights

A

Pass the ball dick face

  1. Passcom Operated
  2. TCA Fault
  3. Brake MCB Tripped
  4. Doors open or released
  5. Fire system operated
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2
Q

Which 3 MCB’s when tripped will apply the brakes

A

Brake (IN ANY CAB)

Train Control (in front or intermediate cab)

TPWS

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3
Q

Will Local Control tripped apply brakes

A

No

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4
Q

What will you lose if Local Control MCB is tripped?

A
  1. Engine in lead cab (others will revert to idle)
  2. Loss of speedo
  3. Loss of Fire integrity

(you can coast as brakes are normal until either DSD Is released or doors are released by the guard)

Local Control = LC “Lets Coast”

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5
Q

What will happen if Train Control MCB is tripped?

A

“Dead Desk” (its as if you’ve taken the key out)

Loss of all the following
DSD, DRA, Power Controller, Couple Facility.

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6
Q

How many times should you attempt to reset an MCB before contacting signaller

A

3

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7
Q

Which battery does TW4 run off

A

The starter battery in the rear

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8
Q

Engine turns but it wont start, what could be the problem?

A

WET FAULTS

  1. Fuel Starvation
  2. Low Coolant
  3. Low Engine Oil
  4. Fire System Operated
  5. Fire isolation switch operated in the cab that the engine wont start.

(150 only Wheel Slip MCB )

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9
Q

Unable to gain power

A

Director switch still in Neutral

Brake in Step 2 or above

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10
Q

Fire MCB Trips

A

Loss of fire integrity

Loss of ENGINE (engine stop light will Illuminate)

Webasto heater shuts down

(If the MCB will not reset, you must Isolate the engine on the affected vehicle)

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11
Q

Brake MCB trips, what will happen AND if wont reset what will you have to do?
2 Answers

A

Full service brake application

Hazard lights will come on

If will not reset you will have to do a wrong direction move from the rear cab (EBS raised in affected cab) or get assistance from the front.

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12
Q

What do the following letters stand for on the MCB Board.

C, CDCB, DSCB

A 
C = Cab To Cab Comms
CDCB= Crew Door Circuit Breaker
DSCB= Destination Circuit Breaker
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13
Q

If circuit breaker EL Trips what will you lose?

A

Emergency Lighting, so you will lose all lighting on the train

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14
Q

If ML trips and wont reset, what will happen?

A

MAIN LIGHTING

Lighting will revert to emergency Lighting

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15
Q

Engine wont turn?

A 
Stop Button stuck in
Engine Isolated
Starter Battery Isolated or low voltage.
No Coolant
Train not in NEUTRAL
LC Tripped
TC Tripped
Starter system defective
Fire protection system fault
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16
Q

Engine shuts down in service

A 
LC Tripped
Lowe Water
Low Oil
Fuel Starvation
Fire MCB Tripped
Fire Bottles pressure loss
17
Q

Gearbox Local & Gearbox Train Lights lit for more than 30 secs?

A

TCA Fault

TCA MCB tripped

18
Q

You cant obtain power on a certain unit, 2 reason.

A

High water temp

High Transmission temp

19
Q

Brake Application in service, what reasons?

A 
TC Tripped in front or intermediate cab.
Brake Control Tripped.
TPWS Tripped.
Compressor speed up switch.
Couple button energised.
Pass Com activated.
Main res below 4.5bar.
Doors open or released given.
Key in another cab.
defective coupler.
defective AWS.
defective  DSD.
defective DVD.
Accidental division.
20
Q

Name all items on train wire 4

A
  1. Brake MCB Tripped
  2. Train Control MCB Tripped.
  3. Door MCB Tripped (With DKS On)
  4. TPWS/AWS MCB Tripped.
  5. TPWS/AWS Faulty
  6. Direction Selector not in forward or reverse.
  7. Compressor speed up switch on.
  8. Uncouple relay.
  9. DSD Not depressed
  10. MAPS 4.5 Falling or 5.4 rising
  11. Local Door switch on 150/2
  12. Doors open or released.
  13. Brake in emergency in any cab.
  14. EBS Raised.
  15. Jumper Cables faulty.
  16. Pass com activated.
21
Q

If jumper cables become damaged, it’ll break TW4, what must you do?

A

Contact maintanace, cannot move

22
Q

What form is a TIS /EBS Report form?

A

300

23
Q

The unit has NO lighting what could be the issue?

A

Emergency Lighting MCB Tripped
Aux Battery in OFF position
Low Battery Volts Protection

24
Q

AWS/TPWS does not run self test, why?

A

AWS/TPWS Isolated.

AWS/TPWS MCB Tripped

25
Q

If you Isolate AWS will you lose TPWS aswell?

A

No, Just AWS WILL BE LOST.

26
Q

If you Isolate TPWS will you lose AWS aswell?

A

Yes, you will lose both

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