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What are the 3 levels of ECAM Malfunction Notifications? |
• Level 3: WARNINGS – Associated with the red MASTER WARN light, CRC, and require immediate action • Level 2: CAUTIONS – Associated with the amber MASTER CAUTION light, single chime, and require crew awareness • Level 1: ALERTS – Associated with amber E/WD message, no aural signal, and requires crew monitoring |
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If simultaneous failures occur, how will they be presented to the crew? |
A Level 3 WARNING has priority over a Level 2 CAUTION, which has priority over a Level 1 ALERT. |
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What types of failures are presented to the crew? |
• Independent – Failure affecting an isolated system/item without degrading other systems/items • Primary – Failure of a system/item that affects the use of other systems/items • Secondary – Loss of a system/item resulting from a primary failure |
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Where on the E/WD would the crew find primary failures? |
On the lower left portion of the screen. |
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What indication does the E/WD provide for secondary failures? |
Secondary failures are displayed on the lower right portion of the E/WD and are preceded by an asterisk ( * ). |
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What does the appearance of a green arrow indicate at the bottom of the E/WD screen? |
Information has overflowed off the screen and the pilot must scroll down using the CLR pushbutton on the ECAM panel. |
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What does the display of T.O. INHIBIT or LDG INHIBIT indicate? |
Most warnings and cautions are inhibited to avoid unnecessary distractions during critical phases of flight. |
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What types of warnings are NOT inhibited with T.O INHIBIT displayed? |
• ENGINE FIRE • APU FIRE • ENG FAIL (ENG SHUT DOWN) • ENG OIL LO PR • L+R ELEV FAULT • A/P OFF • CONFIG • FWC 1+2 FAULT |
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What are the Takeoff ConfigurationWarnings/Cautions? |
• SLATS/FLAPS NOT IN T.O. RANGE • PITCH TRIM NOT IN T.O. RANGE, RUDDER TRIM (more than 3.5) • SPEED BRAKES NOT RETRACTED • SIDE STICK FAULT • HOT BRAKES • DOOR NOT CLOSED • PARK BRAKE ON • FLEX TEMP NOT SET (unless thrust levers in TOGA detent) |
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When does the Takeoff Memo appear and disappear? |
• Two minutes after the 2nd engine is started or when the T.O. CONFIG TEST pushbutton is pressed with one engine running • Memo is removed when takeoff power is applied |
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When does the Landing Memo appear and disappear? |
• Below 2,000 feet RA with gear down; or 800 feet RA with gear up. • Below 2,000 feet RA regardless of gear position (aircraft with new FWC) • Memo disappears after touchdown (80 knots) |
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What does the boxed STS indicate when displayed on the E/WD? |
• The STATUS page holds messages other than CANCELLED CAUTIONS • Flashes after engine shutdown to alert maintenance of any other applicable messages |
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In general, when are the system pages automatically displayed on the SD? |
• Relative to the current phase of flight, or • When a system malfunction is detected |
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When is a STATUS page displayed? |
• After a failure is displayed on the SD and all failure items have been cleared • Display will reappear when the slats are extended |
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What is the function of the two Landing Gear Control and Interface Units (LGCIUs)? |
• Provide sequencing, operation, monitoring, and indications for the landing gear. • Provide aircraft "In Flight" or "On the Ground" signals to other aircraft systems |
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What hydraulic system powers the landing gear and doors? |
Green |
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If performing a gravity gear extension, what is one consideration concerning hydraulic power? |
Hydraulic power is no longer available to the landing gear system (it is bypassed). |
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When does the red arrow in the LND panel illuminate? |
Below 750 feet RA, when the aircraft is in the landing configuration and the landing gear is not locked down. |
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What happens if airspeed is 280 knots and the Landing Gear lever is selected DOWN? |
Nothing. A safety valve shuts off hydraulic power to the landing gear system when airspeed is above 260 knots. |
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What do the red UNLK lights indicate? |
The landing gear is not locked in the selected position. |
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What controls the LDG GEAR lights? |
LGCIU 1 |
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If LGCIU 1 fails will the lights still work? |
Yes, as long as it is still powered. |
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What controls and manages all braking functions? |
The Brake and Steering Control Unit (BSCU) |
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What happens when the A/SKID & N/W STRG is switched OFF? |
• Loss of nose wheel steering • Braking is powered by the YELLOW system • Anti-skid is deactivated |
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Which hydraulic systems provide pressure to the brakes? |
• Normal brakes – GREEN • Alternate brakes – YELLOW backed up by a hydraulic accumulator |
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When do the Auto Brakes activate on landing if armed? |
When the ground spoilers deploy. |
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What is the difference between LOW and MED AUTO BRK? |
• LOW – progressive pressure applied to brakes 4 seconds after ground spoilers deploy in order to decelerate the aircraft at a rate of 5.6 ft./s2 • MED – progressive pressure applied to brakes 2 seconds after ground spoilers deploy in order to decelerate the aircraft at a rate of 9.8 ft./s2 |
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What does the AUTO BRK green DECEL light indicate? |
Actual rate of deceleration is within 80% of the selected rate. |
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What is the Takeoff setting for Auto Brakes? |
MAX |
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What will cause the MAX AUTO BRK to activate on a rejected takeoff? |
• Airspeed above 72 knots, and • Thrust levers at IDLE, and • Ground spoiler extension |
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What is the impact of the loss of GREEN hydraulic pressure on the Auto Brakes? |
The Auto Brake function is lost, because the aircraft is now relying on the alternate brake system. |
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If on the alternate brake system, what is required in order to maintain Anti-skid function, if anything? |
At least 1 channel of the BSCU |
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What would happen to the spoilers if they were not armed, but at least one engine was selected into reverse thrust? |
They would still deploy, even if they were not armed |
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How many brake applications are available with accumulator pressure? |
Approximately 7 full applications |
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What is the maximum brake temperature for takeoff? |
300°C and BRK FANS OFF |
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What does the BRAKES & ACCU PRESS triple indicator indicate? |
• YELLOW hydraulic pressure delivered to the left and right brakes • YELLOW system brake accumulator pressure |
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Describe the procedure for the brake check prior to taxi. What is the significance of the callouts? |
• Press the brake pedals to ensure the aircraft slows, and check the brake pressure on the triple indicator is zero. • Calling out "pressure zero" indicates the GREEN hydraulic system has taken over, and the normal braking system is operational. |
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What computers feed data to the six display units? |
Three Display Management Computers (DMC) |
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What do each of the DMCs normally supply? |
• DMC 1 – Captain PFD, Captain ND, "Upper" ECAM DU (E/WD), and "Lower" ECAM DU (SD) • DMC 2 – First Officer PFD, First Officer ND • DMC 3 – Backup |
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If there are any automatic functions of the DMCs in the event of a failure, explain the automatic logic. |
If DMC 1 fails (or DMC3 if "CAPT 3" was selected), DMC 2 automatically drives the ECAM. |
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What are the indications on the DUs if a DMC has failed? |
"INVALID DATA" will be displayed in the respective EFIS/ECAM display unit. |
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What happens when the upper ECAM display fails? |
The E/WD automatically replaces the SD on the lower ECAM display |
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If both the E/WD and SD display units fail, how can the E/WD information be displayed? |
By selecting the ECAM/ND XFR switch to CAPT or F/O |
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If the UPPER DISPLAY knob is switched to OFF what will occur? |
The E/WD display would automatically transfer to the "lower" display |
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With the E/WD displayed on the "lower" screen, what steps should be taken to view SD information? |
Press and hold the appropriate system button on the ECAM CONTROL panel. The information selected will be available for 30 seconds. |
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What does the ALL pushbutton do? |
• Displays ALL the system pages successively in 1-second intervals when held down • Release the pushbutton to maintain display of the selected page |
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What does pressing the RCL pushbutton do? |
• Allows the flight crew to review any warning or caution messages that the CLR pushbutton or flight phase inhibition may have suppressed • If held longer than 3 seconds, the E/WD will show any caution messages suppressed by the EMER CANC pushbutton |
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If the STS pushbutton is pressed and the system has no STATUS messages, what will be displayed? |
"NORMAL" for 5 seconds |
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What occurs during the Before Takeoff Flow when the T.O. CONFIG pushbutton is pressed? |
. The system simulates the application of takeoff power and checks certain systems for proper configuration • A warning is displayed if a system is not configured properly • "TO CONFIG NORMAL" is displayed in the TO MEMO section if the configuration is correct |
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Describe the FO Preliminary Cockpit Preparation actions on the ECAM control panel. |
• Recall – check old warnings • DOORS – check oxygen quantity • HYD – check quantity • ENG – check oil quantity |
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Should the ECAM control panel fail, what functions are available as hard-wired buttons? |
CLR, RCL, STS, EMER CANC and ALL |
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What does the EMER CANC accomplish? |
• Cancels the audio for warning messages (without removing any ECAM message) • Cancels the present caution for the rest of the flight • Calls up the STATUS page, which displays "CANCELLED CAUTION" and the TITLE of the failure • Inhibited message can be recalled by holding RCL for more than three seconds |
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What is the purpose of having the EMER CANC pushbutton? |
Used to cancel spurious MASTER CAUTIONS |