Systems Validation Flashcards
Questions similar to those you may find on the systems validation test.
1
Q
What are the dimensions of the A321?
Length, wingspan, and height.
Aircraft General
A
Length: 146’
Wingspan: 117’ 5”
Height: 38’ 7”
DSC-20-20 P 3/6 (164)
2
Q
What is the minimum pavement width required for a 180° turn?
Aircraft General
A
93’. 99’ recommended.
DSC-20-30 P 2/4 (169)
3
Q
What are the unpressurized areas of the A321?
Aircraft General
A
- Radome
- Nose gear bay
- Air conditioning compartment
- Main gear bay
- Tail cone
DSC-20-20 P 4/6 (165)
4
Q
Where is the VHF 2 antenna located?
Aircraft General
A
Rear lower fuselage
DSC-20-20 P 4/6 (165)
5
Q
Where are the GPS antennas located?
Aircraft General
A
Upper forward fuselage
DSC-20-20 P 4/6 (165)
6
Q
Where are the HF antennas located?
Aircraft General
A
Mid vertical stabilizer
DSC-20-20 P 4/6 (165)
7
Q
What is the maximum takeoff weight for the A321?
Aircraft General
A
206,132 lbs
LIM-AG-WGHT P 1/2 (3,580)
8
Q
What is the maximum landing weight for the A321?
Aircraft General
A
174,606 lbs
LIM-AG-WGHT P 1/2 (3,580)
9
Q
How many cabin exits are there on the A321?
Doors
A
8
DSC-52-10-10 P 1/2 (2,110)
10
Q
How does the opening of the passenger doors differ from the cabin emergency exits during slide deployment?
Doors
A
Passenger doors drive full open and do not hesitate in opening for slide inflation. Cabin emergency exits have intermediate opening to prevent passengers exiting during slide inflation - this can be manually overridden.
Cannot find FCOM reference.
11
Q
What happens to the cockpit door if electrical power is lost?
Doors
A
The door is unlocked but remains closed.
DSC-52-40-10 P 2/2 (2,133)
12
Q
What would a strike light illuminated on the upper overhead panel indicate?
Doors
A
The corresponding (upper, mid, or lower) locking latch is faulty.
DSC-52-40-20 P 4/4 (2,137)
13
Q
The cockpit window handle must have what color band showing to indicate the window is locked?
Doors
A
Red
Cannot find FCOM reference.
14
Q
What does a white SLIDE indication on the ECAM DOORS page indicate?
Doors
A
The slide is armed.
DSC-52-20 P 1/2 (2,130)
15
Q
Where is the slide located for the cabin emergency exits?
Doors
A
Below the floor
DSC-52-10-30 P 2/2 (2,117)
16
Q
Where is the manual slide deployment located for the passenger doors? Cabin emergency exits?
Doors
A
- Passenger doors: floor right side
- Cabin emergency exits: in the door jamb upper right side
Pax: DSC-52-10-80 P 1/4 (2,126)
Cabin: DSC-52-10-30 P 2/2 (2,117) not labeled
17
Q
What is the only cockpit light that will work when batteries are supplying electrical power?
Lights
A
First Officer dome light
DSC-33-10-10 P 1/2 (1,646)
18
Q
How do you tell a NAV or STROBE light is reaching the end of its service life?
Lights
A
A blue LED light will blink
DSC-33-20-20 P 3/6 (1,660)
19
Q
Cabin signs will automatically illuminate at what cabin altitude?
Lights
A
11,300’ ± 350’
DSC-33-40-10 P 2/2 (1,669)
20
Q
What is the required emergency equipment?
Equipment
A
Ropes, Axe, Masks, PBE, AVSAX, Gloves, Extinguisher, Flashlights, Vests
RAMPAGE FV
PRO-NOR-SOP-04 P 14/16 (3,107)
21
Q
Where is the fire extinguisher located?
Equipment
A
Behind the FO - all the fire fighting equipment is behind the FO
DSC-25-20 P 1/4 (1,240)
22
Q
Where are the life jackets for the 3rd and 4th occupant located?
Equipment
A
Below their associated seats
DSC-25-20 P 2/4 (1,241)
23
Q
Pressing a switch IN is normally associated with turning the switch ____.
Equipment
A
On/auto
DSC-25-10-10 P 2/4 (1,215)
24
Q
What do 2 dots on a pushbutton indicate?
Equipment
A
That portion of the switch is not used.
DSC-25-10-10 P 2/4 (1,215)
25
Where is circuit breaker panel 49VU located?
## Footnote
Equipment
Overhead panel
## Footnote
DSC-25-10-70 P 1/2 (1,236)
26
What does "=" throughout the PFD indicated?
| Note: "=" would be green.
## Footnote
Indications and Recording
This indicates "normal law," a limit, or protection available.
## Footnote
DSC-31-40 P 4/32 (1,511)
27
Can the flight crew manually start the DFDR?
## Footnote
Indications and Recording
The flight crew can manually start the DFDR and does this by pressing the GND CTL switch. This is a normal procedure on the ground before the before start checklist to ensure the checklist is recorded.
## Footnote
DSC-31-60-10 P 2/2 (1,581)
28
Instead of airspeed, the BUSS uses ____. For altitude information, the BUSS uses altitude from ____.
## Footnote
Indications and Recording
AOA; GPS
## Footnote
DSC-34-NAV-10-30-10 P 1/4 (1,684)
29
Which DUs will automatically switch in the event of a failure?
## Footnote
Indications and Recording
PFD to ND, E/WD to SD (3 total screens switch)
## Footnote
DSC-31-05-60 P 1/6 (1,454)
30
What on screen indication would you get if DMC 1 fails?
## Footnote
Indications and Recording
Captain side screen would indicate "invalid data" and the ECAM would flash off then on.
## Footnote
DSC-31-05-50 P 1/2 (1,452)
31
How do the DMCs reconfigure if DMC 1 fails? Does anything happen to the screens when DMC 1 fails? What does the crew need to do?
## Footnote
Indications and Recording
DMC 2 automatically takes over to display information on the ECAM. The captain's screen would shut off and the ECAM will "blink." The crew needs to select EIS DMC to CAPT 3 to allow the captain's screen to use DMC 3.
## Footnote
DSC-31-05-50 P 1/2 (1,452)
32
What is the difference between level 1, 2, and 3 ECAM warnings/cautions?
## Footnote
Indications and Recording
3 has CRC; 2 has SC; 1 has no chime.
## Footnote
DSC-31-10 P 3/8 (1,462)
33
How would you identify a primary failure?
## Footnote
Indications and Recording
A primary failure is indicated by a BOX around the item.
## Footnote
DSC-31-15 P 4/8 (1,471)
34
How long does the cabin oxygen system supply oxygen for?
## Footnote
Oxygen
15 min
## Footnote
DSC-35-30-10 P 1/2 (1,832)
35
The masks for the cabin oxygen system will automatically drop at what cabin altitude?
## Footnote
Oxygen
14,000' (+250'/-750')
## Footnote
DSC-35-30-10 P 1/2 (1,832)
36
How long does the PBE supply oxygen for?
## Footnote
Oxygen
15 min
## Footnote
DSC-35-40-10 P 1/4 (1,836)
37
When does the quick don mask automatically provide overpressure oxygen supply?
## Footnote
Oxygen
30,000' cabin altitude
## Footnote
DSC-35-20-20 P 5/8 (1,826)
38
Know the battery contactor indicators (photo on back)
## Footnote
Electrical
## Footnote
DSC-24-20 P 13/22 (1,200)
39
The ENG generators supply ____ KVA of ____ power.
## Footnote
Electrical
90; AC
## Footnote
DSC-24-10-20 P 1/4 (1,166)
40
What is the generator priority?
## Footnote
Electrical
GEN1/GEN2 (onside), external power, APU
## Footnote
DSC-24-10-30-10 P 1/2 (1,170)
41
How is the emergency generator powered?
## Footnote
Electrical
Blue hydraulic system
## Footnote
DSC-24-10-30-30 P 4/10 (1,179)
42
Can the entire network be powered by a single ENG generator?
## Footnote
Electrical
No. The galley bus is shed.
## Footnote
DSC-24-10-30-30 P 1/10 (1,176)
43
What is the difference between the emergency configuration and the smoke configuration?
## Footnote
Electrical
The smoke configuration is a **reversible** configuration purposefully entered by the crew to identify the source of smoke and the fuel pumps are on (connected).
Emergency configuration is due to an actual failure and might not be reversible.
## Footnote
DSC-24-10-30-30 P 9/10 (1,184) *Can't find where FCOM mentions reversible*
44
What is the required voltage for the batteries prior to APU start?
## Footnote
Electrical
Above 25.5 V
## Footnote
PRO-NOR-SOP-04 P 2/16 (3,095)
45
How do you recharge the batteries?
## Footnote
Electrical
BATT pushbuttons on, aircraft connected to external power, 20 minutes. BATT pushbuttons off to display how much charge batteries have (battery charge indicators are always on)
## Footnote
PRO-NOR-SOP-04 P 2/16 (3,095)
46
What does FAULT indicate on the EMER ELEC PWR panel?
## Footnote
Electrical
The EMER gen is not supplying power.
## Footnote
DSC-24-20 P 7/22 (1,194)
47
What fuel pumps normally deliver fuel to the APU?
## Footnote
APU
Left tank pumps. If pressure is insufficient or during start, the APU has its own fuel pump.
## Footnote
DSC-49-1-20 P 1/4 (2,090)
48
What switches do you push to start the APU?
## Footnote
APU
MASTER, START
## Footnote
DSC-49-1-20 P 1/4 (2,090)
49
What switches do you press to shutdown the APU?
## Footnote
APU
After turning off bleed air, press MASTER
50
After using bleed air you go to shut off the APU, does the APU shut down immediately?
## Footnote
APU
No, it undergoes a cooling period for 60-120 seconds and the shutdown process can be stopped by pressing MASTER.
## Footnote
DSC-49-20 P 1/2 (2,094)
51
When securing the aircraft, what must the aircrew do before turning off the batteries?
## Footnote
APU
Wait until the APU flap is fully closed (about 2 minutes after the APU AVAIL light goes out), before switching off the batteries.
## Footnote
PRO-NOR-SUP-23 P 2/4 (3,371)
52
When would GND appear on the ECAM BLEED page?
## Footnote
Pneumatics
Any time on the ground
## Footnote
DSC-36-20 P 5/6 (1,864)
53
Bleed valves are ____ operated and ____ controlled.
## Footnote
Pneumatics
Pneumatically; electrically
## Footnote
DSC-36-10-20 P 1/6 (1,846)
54
What stage air is the normal source for engine bleed air?
## Footnote
Pneumatics
IP air
## Footnote
DSC-36-10-20 P 3/6 (1,848)
55
When would the BMC switch to HP air?
## Footnote
Pneumatics
When the BMC senses IP air is unable to provide 65 ± 15 PSI. Generally low power settings.
## Footnote
DSC-36-10-20 P 3/6 (1,848)
56
What would a FAULT light on the overhead AIR COND panel indicate?
## Footnote
Pneumatics
Overheat, over pressure, leak, incorrect valve position
## Footnote
DSC-36-20 P 2/6 (1,861)
57
____ bleed has priority over ____ bleed air.
## Footnote
Pneumatics
APU; ENG
## Footnote
DSC-36-10-30 P 1/2 (1,852)
58
Air conditioning valves are ____ operated, ____ controlled, and fail ____.
## Footnote
Air Conditioning
Pneumatically; electrically; closed
## Footnote
DSC-21-10-20 P 3/4 (188)
59
When will the packs automatically deliver NORM pressure?
## Footnote
Air Conditioning
When LO is selected and the ACSC determines the system is unable to meet the cooling demands requested.
## Footnote
DSC-21-10-30 P 2/2 (191)
60
When will the packs automatically deliver HI pressure?
## Footnote
Air Conditioning
Single pack operation or when the APU is the source of bleed air
## Footnote
DSC-21-10-30 P 2/2 (191)
61
When do the cabin pressure controllers switch?
## Footnote
Pressurization
By cycling the MODE SEL switch to manual and back to automatic or by waiting 70 seconds after landing.
## Footnote
DSC-21-20-30 P 1/4 (214) and DSC-21-20-40 P1/8 (218)
62
How many motors are on the outflow valve?
## Footnote
Pressurization
3 motors (2 automatic AC faster motors; 1 manual DC slower motor)
## Footnote
DSC-21-20-20 P 1/2 (212)
63
Seatbelt signs will automatically come on when cabin altitude reaches what value?
## Footnote
Pressurization
11,300' ± 350'
## Footnote
DSC-33-40-10 P 2/2 (1,669)
64
How many safety valves does the A321 have?
## Footnote
Pressurization
2
## Footnote
DSC-21-20-20 P 1/2 (212)
65
What are the 3 systems that are ventilated?
## Footnote
Ventilation
Battery, lavatory/galley, avionics
## Footnote
DSC-21-30-10 P 1/2 (226)
66
When is the avionics system in the open configuration on the ground?
## Footnote
Ventilation
The skin temperature is above a threshold (≥ 40°C)
| Book says duct temp, slides say skin temp.
## Footnote
DSC-21-30-20 P 2/8 (229)
67
When is the avionics system in the intermediate configuration in the air?
## Footnote
Ventilation
The skin temperature is above a threshold (35°C, temp increasing OR 32°C, temp decreasing)
## Footnote
DSC-21-30-20 P 4/8 (231)
68
What portion of the wing is heated with bleed air?
## Footnote
Ice and Rain Protection
The 3 outboard slats (3, 4, 5)
## Footnote
DSC-30-20-10 P 1/2 (1,410)
69
Wing anti ice valves fail ____.
## Footnote
Ice and Rain Protection
Closed
## Footnote
DSC-30-20-10 P 1/2 (1,410)
70
Engine anti ice valves fail ____.
Open
## Footnote
DSC-30-30-10 P 1/2 (1,416)
71
How do you perform the APU fire test on a cold dark airplane? What indications should you see?
## Footnote
Fire Protection
BATT 1 and 2 pushbuttons on, press the TEST button. APU FIRE pushbutton and SQUIB/DISCH switch should illuminate.
## Footnote
DSC-26-20-20 P 3/6 (1,254)
72
What indications would you see for a successful APU and Engine Fire test with AC power?
## Footnote
Fire Protection
* APU: Continuous repetitive chime, 4 lights (2 MASTER WARNINGS, 1 APU FIRE pushbutton light, 1 SQUIB/DISCH pushbutton light), ECAM APU FIRE warning
* ENG: Continuous repetitive chime, 6 lights (2 MASTER WARNINGS, 1 ENG FIRE pushbutton light, 2 SQUIB/DISCH lights, 1 FIRE/FAULT light), ECAM ENG FIRE warning
## Footnote
APU: DSC-26-20-20 P 3/6 (1,254)
ENG: DSC-26-20-20 P 2/6 (1,253)
73
What indications would you have for smoke detected in the avionics bay?
## Footnote
Fire Protection
* Single chime
* 5 lights (2 master cautions, 1 smoke light on emer elec panel, 1 blower fault light, 1 extract fault light)
* ECAM AVIONICS SMOKE
## Footnote
DSC-26-30-10 P 1/2 (1,258)
74
What indication does the crew have to identify when a fire has gone out?
## Footnote
Fire Protection
The associated FIRE pushbutton will no longer be illuminated for APU and ENG fires.
There is no way to tell if a cargo fire has gone out (halon will trigger the smoke detectors).
## Footnote
ENG: PRO-ABN-ENG P 48/126 (2,637)
Cargo: PRO-ABN-SMOKE P 14/16 (3,011)
75
How many extinguishing bottles per engine? APU? Cargo?
## Footnote
Fire Protection
* Engine: 2 per engine
* APU: 1
* Cargo: 2 shared
## Footnote
ENG: DSC-26-20-10 P 2/2 (1,251)
APU: DSC-26-20-10 P 2/2 (1,251)
Cargo: DSC-26-50-10 P 2/4 (1,265)
76
How long does AGENT 1 take to discharge?
## Footnote
Fire Protection
60 seconds
## Footnote
DSC-26-50-10 P 3/4 (1,266)
77
On the cargo smoke panel, when does the DISCH AGENT 2 light illuminate?
## Footnote
Fire Protection
60 minutes after discharging agent 1
## Footnote
DSC-26-50-10 P 3/4 (1,266)
78
How long does AGENT 2 take to discharge?
## Footnote
Fire Protection
Over 140 minutes
## Footnote
DSC-26-50-10 P 3/4 (1,266)
79
How much total fire protection do we have?
## Footnote
Fire Protection
200 minutes of coverage (60 min from AGENT 1, 140 min from AGENT 2)
## Footnote
DSC-26-50-10 P 3/4 (1,266)
80
When do the hydraulic system labels on ECAM display in amber?
## Footnote
Hydraulics
When below 1,450 PSI
## Footnote
DSC-29-20 P 6/8 (1,401)
81
Be familiar with the PTU SD indications (see back of card).
## Footnote
Hydraulics
## Footnote
DSC-29-20 P 6/8 (1,401)
82
What hydraulic system are the normal brakes on? Alternate brakes? Parking brake? NWS? EMER GEN? MLG?
## Footnote
Hydraulics
* Normal Brakes: green
* Alternate Brakes: yellow
* Parking Brake: yellow
* NWS: yellow
* EMER GEN: blue
* MLG: green
## Footnote
DSC-29-10-30 P 1/2 (1,394)
83
What systems contain electric pumps?
## Footnote
Hydraulics
Blue and yellow
## Footnote
DSC-29-10-20 P 1/6 (1,388)
84
When does the blue electric pump operate? The yellow one?
## Footnote
Hydraulics
* Blue: after the first engine start
* Yellow: whenever manually selected on or during cargo door operations
## Footnote
Blue: DSC-29-20 P 1/8 (1,396)
Yellow: DSC-29-20 P 2/8 (1,397)
85
Hydraulic pumps provide ____ PSI except the RAT which provides ____ PSI.
## Footnote
Hydraulics
3000; 2500
## Footnote
DSC-29-10-10 P 1/2 (1,386)
86
When will the PTU operate?
## Footnote
Hydraulics
Differential pressure of at least 500 PSI with the parking brake released
## Footnote
DSC-29-10-20 P 1/6 *Cannot find referece to "with the parking brake released" in FCOM*
87
What computes the rudder travel limit?
## Footnote
Flight Controls
Flight Augmentation Computer (FAC)
## Footnote
DSC-22_40-10 P 1/2 (1,062)
88
What are the only 2 mechanically controlled flight surfaces?
## Footnote
Flight Controls
Rudder, pitch trim
## Footnote
DSC-27-10-10 P 2/6 (1,275)
89
How many flight control computers are there?
## Footnote
Flight Controls
7 (2 FAC, 2 ELAC, 3 SEC)
## Footnote
DSC-27-10-10 P 3/6 (1,276)
90
In the event of a sidestick malfunction, how would a pilot takeover control and deactivate the other sidestick?
## Footnote
Flight Controls
Press and hold the sidestick priority button for 40 seconds. Control can be regained if the opposite sidestick priority pushbutton is pressed.
## Footnote
DSC-27-20-30 P 5/16 (1,328)
91
Looking at the PFD, how would you be able to identify normal law? Alternate law? Direct law? Mechanical law?
## Footnote
Flight Controls
* Normal: "="
* Alternate: "x"
* Direct: "USE MAN PITCH TRIM"
* Mechanical: "MAN PITCH TRIM ONLY"
## Footnote
Normal: DSC-31-40 P 4/32 (1,511)
Alternate: DSC-27-20-20 P 6/10 (1,319)
Direct: DSC-27-20-20 P 8/10 (1,321)
Mechanical: DSC 27-20-20 P 9/10 (1,322)
92
What happens in alternate law when the gear is extended?
## Footnote
Flight Controls
It goes into flare mode (which is direct law)
## Footnote
DSC-27-20-20 P 6/10 (1,319)
93
The alpha floor function activates regardless of ____ position or ____ engagement status.
## Footnote
Flight Controls
Thrust lever; A/THR
## Footnote
DSC-22_40-30 P 2/4 (1,067)
94
Can the aircraft be refueled on battery power only?
## Footnote
Fuel
Yes. There is a 10 minute limit.
## Footnote
DSC-28-10-70 P 1/2 *unable to find reference to 10 minute limit in FCOM*
95
At what fuel value would a LO LVL indication be displayed on the ECAM?
## Footnote
Fuel
1,650 lb in the associated wing
## Footnote
DSC-28-10-80 P 1/2 (1,366)
96
How does fuel get from an ACT to the center tank?
## Footnote
Fuel
When the high level sensor in the center tank is dry for 10 minutes, the FLSCU modulates valves and the ACT transfer pump to take fuel from the ACT to the center tank.
## Footnote
DSC-28-10-30 P 3/4 (1,358)
97
How does fuel get from the center tank to the wing tanks?
## Footnote
Fuel
After 550 lbs of fuel is burned from the wing tank, the XFR valve is opened to allow jet pumps to suck fuel from the center tank into the wings.
## Footnote
DSC-28-10-30 P 3/4 (1,358)
98
How does fuel get from the wing tanks to the engines?
## Footnote
Fuel
2 fuel pumps per wing
## Footnote
DSC-28-10-30 P 1/4 (1,356)
99
What are the 3 times the FD will automatically engage?
## Footnote
Autoflight
1. FMGC powerup,
2. TCAS event
3. Go around
## Footnote
DSC-22_30-20-20 P 1/2 (810)
100
What does -FD2 indicate?
## Footnote
Autoflight
FD 1 is off
## Footnote
DSC-22_30-20-50 P2/2 (817)
101
Managed guidance is achieved by ____ knobs; selected guidance is achieved by ____ knobs.
## Footnote
Autoflight
Pushing; pulling
## Footnote
DSC-22_10-40-20 P 2/8 (285)
102
Where is AP, FD, and A/TH engagement displayed?
## Footnote
Autoflight
5th column of the FMA
## Footnote
DSC-22_30-80-20 P 1/32 (1,022)
103
Which RMP works in the EMER ELEC configuration?
## Footnote
Communications
RMP 1
## Footnote
DSC-23-10-20 P 1/4 (1,098)
104
How can you erase the CVR?
## Footnote
Communications
When the aircraft is on the ground and the parking brake is on, press the ERASE button for 2 seconds.
## Footnote
DSC-23-10-40 P 2/2 (1,107)
105
When does DECEL illuminate on the autobrake pushbuttons?
## Footnote
Landing Gear
At 80% of the selected rate
## Footnote
DSC-32-30-20 P 3/8 (1,632)
106
The landing gear panel attains information from which LGCIU?
## Footnote
Landing Gear
1
## Footnote
DSC-32-10-40 P1/6 (1,610)
107
The brake pressure gauge on the main console shows pressure for which system?
## Footnote
Landing Gear
Yellow
## Footnote
DSC-32-30-20 P 2/8 (1,631)
108
When is the NAV accuracy check considered positive? Negative?
## Footnote
Flight Management & Navigation
* Positive: error is ≤ 3 NM (FM position is reliable)
* Negative: error is > 3 NM (FM position is not reliable
## Footnote
*Reference in FCOM not found. Perhaps around PRO-SPO-51 (3,524)*
109
If the TERR ON ND pushbutton is off, what happens if the predictive functions of the GPWS generate a caution or warning?
## Footnote
Flight Management & Navigation
The terrain is automatically displayed on the NDs and the ON light of the TERR ON ND pushbutton comes on.
## Footnote
DSC-31-45 P 21/26 (1,560)
110
On the ground during an automatic start, how many igniters are used?
## Footnote
Powerplant
1 during the first start, 2 during subsequent starts
## Footnote
DSC-70-80-30 (2,199)
111
Which hydraulic system does each engine's reverse thrust use?
## Footnote
Powerplant
* Eng 1: green
* Eng 2: yellow
| Each engine uses the "on side" hydraulic system
## Footnote
DSC-70-70 P 1/4 (2,190)
112
Transient arcs on the engine indications are only displayed with what engaged?
## Footnote
Powerplant
A/THR
## Footnote
DSC-70-90-40 P 6/12 (2,223)
