Flight Safety Questions Flashcards
(127 cards)
1
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What is required for auto transfer to take place? Emergency transfer?
A
Main gen contactors open( loss of both gens)
Power select switch on batt
At least one main gen switch on
2
Q
How do you know auto transfer took place?
A
6 pack lights on electrical panel
Np Nh oil p/t INOP
3
Q
What check list in QRH would you use for auto transfer?
A
Main gen failure
4
Q
What charges the battery in auto transfer mode?
A
Aux gens above 70%Np
5
Q
Can you start APU while in emergency transfer mode?
A
No, because start contactors are on central bus
6
Q
If Transfer Fail light illuminates what does that mean?
A
Aux bus failed to transfer to EDC on auto transfer
7
Q
What charges the backup battery?
A
EDC2
8
Q
When does the back up battery power the standby gyro?
A
Less then 19v on EDC1
9
Q
How long does the backup battery power the standby gyro
A
30 min
10
Q
How do you know that the back up battery is power the standby gyro
A
On light will illuminate on the back up battery panel
11
Q
What is the total time of standby gyro while on backup battery?
A
39 min total - 9 mins due to gyro winding down
12
Q
If you loose only the 26v on inverter 1 does inverter 2 pick up the load?
A
No because auto transfer only happens if 115v fails
13
Q
What is required power from GPU for engine start without APU?
A
24v 1600 amp min 1800 amp preferred
14
Q
Where do you look to find GPU power?
A
On the GPU, aircraft can only read volts from central bus not GPU Amps
15
Q
How do you know GPU is available?
A
Light will illuminate “GPU Aval”
16
Q
What is priority of power? (Main gen, APU, or GPU)
A
Main Gen, GPU, APU
17
Q
What position on Voltmeter do we not leave the selector and why?
A
Battery because it’s on the hot battery bus and could drain the battery
18
Q
Can we charge the battery from GPU? And why?
A
No, because switch only lets us pick battery or external power
19
Q
HOW DO YOU CHECK LEFT AUX GENERATOR ONLY ON ELECTRIC PANEL?
A
POWER > 70% NP TURN RT AUX
GEN ON AND READ AUX GEN SIDE. BOTH AUX GENS ARE ON SAME GAGE BECAUSE IT READS AUX BUS.
20
Q
EXPLAIN SOFT TRANSFER.
A
ENGINES SHUTOFF (2 MAIN AND 2 AUX GENS OFF), APU ON, PWR SELECTOR ON BATT & AT LEAST ONE MAIN GENS SWITCH ON. APU POWERS CTR BUS, A/C IS In SOFTXFER DUE TO GEN SWITCH ON, BATT IS DRAINED BY EDC'S DUE AUX ARE OFF.
21
Q
What does the power off light mean on the map?
A
Lost one of the 2 power sources on map EDC 1 or 2
22
Q
How do you know which EDC failed?
A
Torque and T6 gages left edc1 right edc2
23
Q
If both EDC fail what does the map show?
A
Nothing
24
Q
How many aural channels does the aircraft have?
A
2
25
How do we know if we lost an aural unit?
Audio “Aural unit one channel”
26
How do we know if both aural units fail?
Aural warning on MAP
27
Which alarm can’t be canceled with with alarm cancel, test it, but have a voice?
T6
28
What does the Alarm light test switch do?
Tests all lights without self test feature , dim gear lights
29
Can you control volume on the aural units?
No
30
How many dings does amber light give?
1
31
What amber lights don’t give rings?
Beta and pedal steer INOP lights
32
How many dings do we get for red Lights?
3 dings
33
What would cause the forward door not to open?
The door is hydraulically blocked
34
Can you open a hydraulically blocked forward door form the outside?
Yes, right side of the nose and use valve to release pressure
35
If you were inside of the aircraft and the door is hydraulically blocked how would you know?
Forward actuator light
36
How many times can the forward door be open/closed with no hydraulics on?
4
37
What hydraulic system controls the door?
Green
38
What doors are Associated with the service door light?
Fuel, control rigging, electronic compartment
39
What service door is pressurized?
Control rigging
40
What effect does missing one vortex generator have on the flight if any?
Performance is based on all vortex generators missing
41
Where do you look for information regarding missing vortex generators?
Configuration deviation list
MTOW reduced by 441 pounds
42
What happens if there are more than 2 vortex generators missing in sand side?
Runway analysis will take a penalty
43
At what speed can you open the DV window inflight
140
44
What speed do you need to operate the windshield wipers?
160
45
When should you check the engine oil?
20-30 mins after shutdown
46
Can you fly at night in icing conditions with one inspection light MEL’ed?
No
47
Can you fly in icing during the day with one inspection light MEL’ed
Yes
48
What is the restriction to flying with both Inspection lights MEL’ed
Can not fly at night in icing conditions
49
How many ways can we lower the landing gear? What are they?
Hydraulically with gear handle
Electric override
Gravity free fall
50
What is Vlo and Vle?
200
51
Why do we have a gear speed?
Mechanical gear doors
52
What does a red light on the gear handle indicate?
Discrepancy in the handle and gear position
53
If we have 2 good gear indicator lights on system A and 1 on system B what does that mean?
We can assume gear is down and locked
54
What is one way to verify gear is down and locked outside of 3 green?
Taxi light is on
55
When will you get gear warnings and can you cancel the alarm and when can you not cancel the alarm?
Lower than 1500agl can be canceled
Flaps down past 17 degrees, can not be canceled
Lower than 200agl can not be canceled
56
Max tire speed
165
57
What can you do if you go to raise the gear and handle doesn’t want to move?
Press red downlock release button
58
What should you consider if you have to use the down lock release button?
Verify aircraft is not in ground mode, verify that pressurization is working properly
59
What happens if you step on the break prior to touch down?
Nothing anti skid has touchdown protection, preventing break actuation prior to 3 seconds after touch down or wheel spin off of 50knts or less
60
What will happen if you use the E break prior to touch down?
Anti skid will prevent breaking
61
What hydraulic systems provided break pressure to the breaks?
Green system, outboard breaks
| Blue system, inboard breaks
62
How can you tell breaks may need to maintained?
Flush break wear indicators on break pads, better indication when parking break is set
63
Is anti skid operating in the air? Why?
No, the switch has to be on, gear handle must be down and at least one main gear shock absorber compressed for anti skid to be active
64
Will anti skid operate in emergency transfer mode?
No anti skid is on the DC bus
65
If you loose breaks while taxiing what may be problem and how could it be fixed?
Aircraft converted to air mode breaks are now INOP below 50 knots. To fix turn anti skid off
66
When is only way you will know that anti skid failed?
INOP Lights will only be on when gear is down and locked
67
How many applications of the E break are available in the accumulator?
8-10
68
Does nose wheel steering work while airborne?
No, nose gear and right main gear shock absorbers need to be compressed for nose steering to work
69
What is the turning radius of nose wheel steering with just tiller? With rudder and tiller?
50 just tiller, 57 both rudder and tiller
70
What does steer INOP light on map mean?
Circuit failure or electronic control box lost power
71
What does square pedal steer INOP light mean?
Tiller center position and nose wheel position has 9 degree difference or trigger is pressed
72
Will nose wheel steering be available in emergency transfer mode?
Yes nose steering is in EDC1
73
What is minimum single engine autopilot speed?
120
74
What powers the standby gyro in normal mode and emergency transfer mode?
EDC1
75
When will the backup battery power standby gyro?
Less then 19v on EDC1
76
What are all the ways autopilot can be disconnected?
Trim, red disconnect, autopilot transfer, AP engage button on center console, shaker, radio masters, pull circuit breaker
77
While alt hold mode and your press the rocker switch once what happens?
Climb or decend 25 ft per click
78
While in climb mode or vertical speed mode and you press the rocker once what happens?
Increase or decrease of 200fpm per click
79
What hydraulic psi are we looking for?
3000, green line
80
How many hydraulic systems do we have and how are they identified?
2, green and blue
81
Are the green and blue hydraulic systems independent from each other?
Yes
82
Why would the blue system have more hydraulic fluid then the green system?
Bad technique when using parking break. Fluid transfers from green to blue system
83
What does an amber main pump low pressure light and white electric pump light indicate on the hydraulic panel?
Amber light illuminates when less then 1500psi and white light illuminates is operating. (Electric pump operates when main pump has less then 1500 psi)
84
What does a filter light on hydraulic panel indicate?
One of 3 filters is being bypassed. 4 filters 3 are monitored
85
What is the limitation while operating the hydraulic pump off battery power?
20 sec max so we don’t drain the battery
86
What happens if the T-handle is pulled and turned in a cold dark airplane?
Extinguishing agent will be discharged because it is on the hot battery bus
87
Where is the extinguisher agent discharged?
Wheel well and engine accessory area
88
Where all do we have fire detection
Wheel well/accessories section
Tail pipe
APU
89
What all happens when the T-handle is pulled?
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Fuel shut off
Hydraulic shut off
Bleed shut off
Auto feather
Engine deice control valve closed
Squib is armed
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90
When would you see the “able” light on fire panel?
Only when testing system
91
When would you see an INOP light on fire panel?
Bottle is under pressure or empty
92
How do you know fuel or hydraulic valves are closed?
Fire panel lights illuminate
93
What primarily controls the rudder?
Hydraulics
94
Which hydraulic systems power the rudder?
Both
95
If we loose hydraulics will we still have rudder control?
Yes, the rudder PCU will revert to mechanical mode
96
If we loose hydraulics will we still have rudder trim?
No
97
What does the rudder speed light indicate?
Airspeed pressure sensors have a disagreement at 120 knots and green systems may not disconnect
98
If you loose the blue hydraulic system beyond 120 knots will you have rudder?
Yes the green system will take over
99
What does a flap disagreement light indicate?
Greater the 7 degree difference in 2 flap pairs
100
What does a flap asymmetry light indicate?
Greater then 7 degree difference with same flap pair
101
If stall systems is not tested prior to take off will it still operate?
Yes
102
Can you test stall systems in the air?
No because landing gear switch prevents from testing in flight
103
What charges the 3 emergency battery packs?
EDC1
104
If emergency light switch is selected off while flying are the battery packs being charged?
Yes
105
Are the emergency light battery packs being charged while in emergency transfer mode?
Yes
106
If emergency light battery packs are depleted how long does it take to charge outside the aircraft?
22 hours
107
While in emergency transfer mode will you still have landing light?
Yes just the left side
108
When is the sterile light on?
Below 10000ft
109
Can the FA test emergency light if cockpit switch is off?
No the switch must be armed
110
Can the FA turn on emergency lights if the cockpit switch is turn off?
Yes cabin switch can override cockpit switch when turn to on
111
How can you tell which dc bus is not being powered during electrical malfunction?
Left torque/t6 edc1
Right torque/t6 edc2
Left Np/Nh dc 1
Right Np/Nh dc2
112
What happened when you hear 3 dings and “oil”?
Oil pressure dropped below 40psi
113
Are the power turbines axial or centrifugal?
Axial
114
While descending through 10000ft you see a red EEC 1 light what does this mean?
The HMU solenoid got stuck on the leaner fuel schedule
115
What does a filter light indicate on fuel panel?
Impending fuel filter bypass
116
How do you cross feed fuel?
One on one auto both sides cross feed open, then side with lower fuel both auto
117
Main battery and backup battery volts and amps
24v 36amp
| 24v 5amp
118
Which EDC bus powers which inverted?
Inverter 1 EDC 2
| Inverter 2 EDC1
119
What happens to the backup battery while in emergency transfer mode?
Backup battery is isolated while in emergency transfer mode waiting for less then 19 volts on edc1. It is not draining until powering standby gyro
120
What happens to the bleeds while in emergency transfer mode? What is something to be concerned with?
Bleeds from p2.5 and p3 are closed. Aircraft will slowly loose pressurization
121
Do the flaps work while in emergency transfer mode?
Yes but flap handle is INOP. Flaps can only be used from flap panel if absolutely necessary
122
What is powered by the TMM
Starter Gen
High pressure fuel pump
Oil pump
Air/ oil separator
123
What is powered by the RGB
Hydraulic pump
Overspeed gov
Prop oil pump assembly
PCU
AUX Gen
124
Where is the HMU located
TMM
125
When does the HMU energize and deenergize
Above 14000 energizes
Below 14000 deenergizes
126
What are the control functions of the EEC
Idle speed gov
Np fuel gov
Acc/decel control
Fixed torque climb
HMU deenrichment
127
At what Np does the EEC reduce fuel flow to prevent overspeed?
106%
