Indicating & Recording

Question 1

EICAS

Answer 1

Engine Indication & Crew Alerting System

Question 2

What does EICAS provide?

Answer 2

• Color logic for min/max limits
• Automatic system monitoring
• Integration of system info
• Aural alert warning messages

Question 3

What does EICAS display?

Answer 3

• Real-time interpretation of aircraft systems, engine instruments, & alerts

Question 4

How many EICAS displays?

Answer 4

2

Question 5

CAS

Answer 5

Crew Alerting System

Question 6

What is on ED1?

Answer 6

Engine indications

Question 7

DCU

Answer 7

Data Concentrator Unit

Question 8

RTU’s

Answer 8

Radio Tuning Units

Question 9

Is EICAS display cooling available when the battery bus is powered & normal AC power is NOT available?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

How long can the EICAS displays remain on with no AC power?

Answer 10

5 minutes

Question 11

What runs EICAS?

Answer 11

The DCU’s

Question 12

ARINC

Answer 12

Aeronautical Radio Incorporated

Question 13

Each DCU receives identical analogue or digital info via the ARINC bus from what systems?

Answer 13

• Aircraft systems
• AHRS
• EGPWS
• Integrated Avionics Processor System (IAPS)
• Stall protection computer
• Clocks

Question 14

Aural & visual warnings can be generated by which systems?

Answer 14

(TECAS)

• TCAS
• EGPWS
• CAS portion of the EICAS
• Altitude alert portion of the ADC
• Stick shaker portion of the Stall Protection System (SPS)

Question 15

Can WARNINGs be boxed?

Answer 15

No

Question 16

Can CAUTIONs be boxed?

Answer 16

Yes

Question 17

ADVISORY messages show that what kind of condition exists?

Answer 17

Safe

Question 18

STATUS messages show that what kind of condition exists?

Answer 18

Certain

Question 19

Can ADVISIRY messages be boxed?

Answer 19

No

Question 20

Can STATUS messages be boxed?

Answer 20

Yes

Question 21

Are Warning switchlights steady or flashing?

How many chimes?

Answer 21

Flashing

3 chimes

Question 22

Does pressing the Warning switchlight reset audio alerts & flashers?

Answer 22

Yes

Question 23

Are Caution switchlights steady or flashing?

How many chimes?

Answer 23

Flashing

1 chime

Question 24

How many types of WARNING aurals?

Answer 24

10

Question 25

What aural warnings will pushing the MASTER WARNING switchlight NOT silence?

Answer 25

- Takeoff Config. warning - Stall Warbler - GPWS/TCAS voice/aural alerts - Flap clacker - Stab trim clacker - Overspeed clacker - AP disconnect cavalry charge - Gear horn

Question 26

What is the purpose of the STEP button on the EICAS control panel?

Answer 26

Cycle through pages in the event of a control panel malfunction

Question 27

(EICAS Color Logic) Red

Answer 27

Warning or Excedance

Question 28

(EICAS Color Logic) Amber

Answer 28

Caution or Invalid Data

Question 29

(EICAS Color Logic) Green

Answer 29

Normal Operations

Question 30

(EICAS Color Logic) Blue

Answer 30

Structure

Question 31

(EICAS Color Logic) Cyan

Answer 31

Labeling

Question 32

EICAS (Color Logic) Cyan 1/2 Intensity

Answer 32

Component Operational

Question 33

(EICAS Color Logic) Magenta 1/2 Intensity

Answer 33

Insufficient data to determine proper color coding

Question 34

(EICAS Color Logic) Magenta

Answer 34

FLX takeoff N1 setting

Question 35

(EICAS Color Logic) White

Answer 35

Everything not covered by other colors

Question 36

(Synoptic Page Flow Line Color) Black

Answer 36

No flow

Question 37

(Synoptic Page Flow Line Color) Amber

Answer 37

Below normal values

Question 38

(Synoptic Page Flow Line Color) Green

Answer 38

Normal values

Question 39

(Synoptic Page Flow Line Color) Red

Answer 39

Exceeds normal values

Question 40

What is the purpose of the Display Reversionary Panel?

Answer 40

Change MFD into and EICAS display

Question 41

The DCUs will process Inhibit logic to minimize intermittent or distracting warning or caution messages during what phases of flight?

Answer 41

Initial takeoff Final takeoff Landing

Question 42

Initial takeoff Inhibits are enabled when?

Answer 42

Left/Right N1 > 79%............and | Weight-on-wheels & airspeed < 100 kts

Question 43

Initial takeoff Inhibits are removed when?

Answer 43

Left/Right N1 < 67.6% .......or | Airplane in final takeoff phase

Question 44

Final takeoff Inhibits are enabled when?

Answer 44

Left/Right N1 > 79%.........and | Airspeed > 100 kts

Question 45

Final takeoff Inhibits are removed when?

Answer 45

Left/Right N1 < 67.6%........or Radio altitudetransitions > 400 AGL....or 30 seconds after ground to air transition

Question 46

Landing phase Inhibits are enabled when?

Answer 46

Radio altitude transitions < 400 AGL........and | Landing gear down & locked

Question 47

Landing phase Inhibits are removed when?

Answer 47

30 seconds after air to ground transition.....or | Radio altitude transitions from < 400 to > 400 AGL

Question 48

Takeoff Config Warnings sound above what thrust setting?

Answer 48

Both engines N1 > 70%

Question 49

Takeoff Configuration Warnings sound because of what conditions?

Answer 49

(PASSFAR) - Parking brake - Autopilot - Spoilers - Stab trim - Flaps - Aileron trim - Rudder trim

Question 50

MDC

Answer 50

Maintenance Diagnostic Computer

Question 51

FDC

Answer 51

Flight Data Computer

Question 52

Where is the FDR located?

Answer 52

Aft equipment bay

Question 53

FDR records how many previous flight hours?

Answer 53

25

Question 54

FDR starts recording when?

Answer 54

BEACON or STROBES on......or | Lack of WOW signal

Question 55

The Source Selection Panel allows?

Answer 55

Allows all EICAS information to be displayed on either ED1 or ED2