System Test 1

Question 1

• When does the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) power on?

Answer 1

When aircraft power is established

Question 2

• How long does the CVR record for?

Answer 2

A 2 hour loop

Question 3

• How do you test the CVR?

Answer 3

Press the test button and look for the green light. If no green light, plug in the headset

Question 4

• How many generators total on the aircraft and info?

Answer 4

-Total of 5, 28V, 400Amp generators (two per engine and one for the APU)

Question 4

• Max load on APU?

Answer 4

< 30,000 ft: 400A, > 30,000 ft: 300A

Question 4

• What kind of generators are on the engines?

Answer 4

28 VDC, 400 Amp generators

Question 4

• What is the difference between the Engine and APU generators?

Answer 4

The APU generator is a starter generator

Question 4

• When would you push the generator buttons?

Answer 4

To check the actual battery voltage and whenever the QRH mentions to do so

Question 4

• How many batteries do we have on the aircraft? (For Power)

Answer 4

3 (2 NiCad 24V, 44 Ah batteries and a 24V, 5 Ah lead acid back-up battery)

Question 5

• What happens if the back-up battery button is pushed out?

Answer 5

It prevents the back-up battery from receiving a charge

Question 5

• When are the Shed Buses powered?

Answer 5

• 3 or more generators online
• 1 generator online with the shed bus switch in override - whenever the GPU is powering the aircraft

Question 6

• If the AC button is pushed out, what does that do?

Answer 6

Turn off the AC bus ( EGPWS, Windshear, ACARS printer)

Question 7

• What does the back-up battery power?

Answer 7

The EDL and GCU’s

Question 8

• What controls the electrical system?

Answer 8

-The EDL (electrical distribution logic) which controls, load shedding, load sharing and fault protection.

Question 9

• How many batteries in the EMER light and how long will they provide power for?

Answer 9

4 batteries and power provided for approx. 15 mins

Question 10

• When does the emergency light charge?

Answer 10

Only when in the armed position

Question 11

• What tank does the APU draw fuel from?

Answer 11

From the #2 tank / right tank

Question 12

• How can you tell if you have a fuel pump failure?

Answer 12

The other two pumps will begin to cycle until another pump is selected. On the MFD Fuel page, the pump letters will flash.

Question 13

• Can fuel be x-fed from tank to tank?

Answer 13

No, tank to engine only

Question 14

• Total usable and unusable fuel?

Answer 14

Usable: 11,100 lbs, Unusable: 78 lbs

Question 15

• Max fuel imbalance?

Answer 15

800 lbs

Question 16

• How is the x-feed selector placed?

Answer 16

Turn the x-feed selector to the low side tank (Right low? Right tank)

Question 17

• What happens when the Red Fire Ext Handle is pulled

Answer 17

CLOSE :
- Hydraulic Pump Valve
A - Air Bleed Valve
L - Lip Engine Anti-Ice Valve F - Fuel Pump Valve

Question 18

• What happens when the fire handle is rotated?

Answer 18

The fire extinguishing agent is released into that engine compartment

Question 19

* How many fire bottles are there for the engines?

Answer 19

2 bottles for both engines (Yes you can use both bottles on 1 engine) you have to wait 30 secs between each fire bottle application

Question 20

* How many fire bottles for the APU?

Answer 20

1

Question 21

* Can you use the APU fire bottle for the engines or vice versa?

Answer 21

No

Question 22

* How is the Fire Protection Test conducted

Answer 22

Press and hold the fire test button for no less than 2 secs and no more than 10 secs. 1 - fire bell 3 - red lights (2 fire handles and 1 bagg smoke) 4 - master warning and cautions (2 and 2) 5 - EICAS messages Warnings: ENG 1/2 FIRE, APU FIRE, BAGG SMOKE Cautions: ENG 1/2 FIRE DET FAIL, APU FIRE DET FAIL

Question 23

* What is a positive indication of a bagg compartment fire?

Answer 23

The actual EICAS message (Just seeing the WARN light on the Bagg EXT Button means that the fan in the Bagg compartment has stopped working)

Question 24

* How many fire ext bottles in the bagg compartment?

Answer 24

2 (one high rate metering bottle and one low rate metering which meter for 50 -60 mins)

Question 25

APU Fire (Memory Item)

Answer 25

APU Fuel Shutoff Valve- Push In (Then refer to the QRH)

Question 26

* Permanent Magnetic Alternator (PMA) powers the igniters above ____ and the FADECS above ____?

Answer 26

10% N2 , 50% N2

Question 27

* What is an indication of FADEC failure?

Answer 27

No ignition (you will not see IGN on the EICAS during the start cycle)

Question 28

* What happens if you hold the Start/Stop selector for more than 3 secs?

Answer 28

It interrupts the start cycle and you have to reset a FADEC

Question 29

* The Temp on the T/O data has to be within how many degrees?

Answer 29

Within 10 degrees and verified on the EICAS page in Cyan

Question 30

* What is the Electric Hydraulic Pump pressure? Engine Hydraulic Pump?

Answer 30

Electric- 2900 PSI Engine- 3000 PSI , 1/ 10TH

Question 31

* What do the accumulators on Hydraulic Systems 1 and 2 provide pressure for?

Answer 31

System 1- Landing Gear System 2- Parking Brake (6 cycles or 24 hours)

Question 32

* What is the function of the Priority Valve?

Answer 32

It prioritizes the flight controls over landing gear retraction in the event of an engine #1 failure

Question 33

* Icing Protection Panel Power? How is it heated?

Answer 33

Top Row: ENG AIR INLET, WING, STAB are DC Powered and Heated Pneumatically Bottom Row: Windshield 1 DC, Windshield 2 Shed Bus, Pitot 1 and 2 DC, Pitot 3 ESS and Heated Electrically

Question 34

* Air Conditioning/Pneumatic Panel Power?

Answer 34

-Recirc: Shed Bus -Gasper and Packs 1 and 2: DC Bus -Bleed 1 and 2 and APU Bleed: Essential Bus

Question 35

In what position are the temp control knobs on the Air Conditioning/Pneumatic Panel in the manual position?

Answer 35

Pulled out

Question 36

* When does the Flight Attendant have control of the temp knob?

Answer 36

When the PASS CABIN knob is pressed in and turned to the ATTD position

Question 37

* What is ECU?

Answer 37

Environmental Control Unit also called Pack

Question 38

* What valve allows hot air to bypass the cooling process and provide warm air into the cabin?

Answer 38

Dual Temp Control Valve

Question 39

* When does the sterile light come on?

Answer 39

Sterile light comes on during the after start flow and back on during the descent checklist descending through 10,000 ft.

Question 40

* When can the wipers be used?

Answer 40

Below 170 KIAS

Question 41

* How many Compass Deviation Cards are there? Location?

Answer 41

2 Cards; one above the magnetic compass and one above the CA Digital Audio Panel (DAP)

Question 42

* Use of Flight Level Change (FLC)?

Answer 42

In a climb, uses speed mode: <= 10,000 ft: 240 KIAS 10,000 - 12,000 ft: 240-270 KIAS > 12,000 ft: 270 KIAS / Mach .56 In a descent, uses vertical speed: > 12,000 ft: -2000 FPM 12,000 - 10,000 ft: -2000 to -1000 FPM < 10,000 ft: -1000 FPM