Endeavor MV Oral Study Set | Engineering Terms & Definitions

Can you flex if FMS 1 and 2 are INOP?

-Yes, EICAS menu page using the EICAS control panel

-Delete flex temp by selecting the FLX RESET on EICAS menu page

If the MFD fails, can you display it on another screen?

No

Why isn't there a checklist for an ED1 failure?

It transfers automatically

Can you tune COM 1 and NAV 1 from RTU 2? How?

-Yes, by pressing the 1/2 button on RTU 2

-Cross-side RTU information is displayed in amber

Windshield heat usage?

-On below 30

-Off above 30 (On ground)

-High for deicing

If you have a 100 foot taxiway clearance, can you taxi on that taxiway?

-Yes

-700: 76.27 feet

-900: 81.6 feet

Turning radius for 700/900?

-700: 75 feet

-900: 80 feet

Tire speeds for 700/900?

-700: 182kt

-900: 195kt

Approach category for 700/900?

-700: Category C

-900: Category D

-Reduced REF: Category C

What are the cabin pressure modes?

Auto and manual

If the ADG deploys, what will happen to hydraulic system 3?

Pump 3B will operate automatically regardless of switch position

When is the only time the hydraulic B pumps turn on?

-Respective buses are powered

-Any generator is operating

-Flaps are not at 0 degrees

When will the ADG deploy?

-Loss of all AC

-When AC BUS 1 and AC BUS 2 are unpowered

-No weight-on-wheels

-An aircraft generator was the last power source online

What happens when you pass VMO/MMO?

-Overspeed clacker sounds

Where does the APU get fuel from?

Left collector tank

What is the difference between taxiing with the tiller and taxiing with the rudder?

-Tiller: 80 degrees either side of center (low speed taxi)

-Rudder: 8 degrees either side of center (high speed taxi/takeoff/landing)

When will the fire extinguisher put the fire out in the LAV?

Two heat sensitive capsules that melt and release the halon into the waste bin automatically

What step on the pushback procedure turns on the FDR?

-Beacon

-Strobes on or WoW activates FDR also

How do you identify a localizer if it doesn't appear on the PFD?

Morse code

What information does the FMS give?

-RNP

-Radio

-Navigation

-Performance

What prevents the tires from locking up?

-Anti-skid system

-Prevents skids from developing

-Prevents landing with locked wheels

-Activates once a 35-knot wheel spin-up signal is present or WoW signal is present after a 5 second delay

What does the EMER FLAP switch do?

-900: Slats first extend to the 20-degree position

-700: Slats first extend to the 25-degree position

-Flaps move to the 20-degree position

-Inhibited above Vfe 20 speed (230 or 220)

How many exits are on the aircraft?

7

What does the FAULT light mean on the IDG?

-A fault has occurred within the IDG

-HOTLOP

-High oil temp, low oil press

What does the AC ESS XFER switch light mean?

-Used to switch AC ESS BUS 1 to AC ESS BUS 2

-Transfer is automatic during an AC BUS 1 failure

How do we do a bleeds closed takeoff? When do the bleeds switch to engines on takeoff?

-APU On or unpressurized if APU is INOP

-Takeoff bit

=Thrust levers out of TOGA

=Landing gear is up

=Flaps 20 or less

=(About 20 seconds to complete)

When do the bleeds switch back to the APU on landing?

-Landing bit

=Flaps are greater than 20 OR

=Landing gear is down

=(About 20 seconds to complete)

What does the EMER/NORM button mean on the RTU panel?

-Bypasses audio control panel and directly connects to the respective VHF and NAV (CA: VHF and NAV 1, FO: VHF 2 and NAV 2)

Can you cross side tune if you lose an RTU?

Yes, RTU INHIB switch on non-working RTU side then select the 1/2 button on the working RTU

What will you see if you select the opposite side AIR DATA switch?

-Amber ADC 1

-Amber ADC 2

What does the hydraulic switch do in AUTO vs ON?

-AUTO: 3B pump starts when its bus is powered (IDG 1 or IDG 2 is operating), and the flaps are out of the 0 position

-ON: Pump will operate at 3000PSI output

What do you lose with an AHRS/IRS failure? How do you know you lost it?

-Pitch, roll, and yaw indications

-Attitude and heading

-Red ATT and MAG flag

What do you lose with an ADC failure? How do you know you lost it?

-Airspeeds, vertical speed, altitude, and temperatures

-IAS, ALT, V/S Red flags

What powers the FADEC? When?

-Below 50% N2: Aircraft electrical system

-Above 50% N2: Accessory gearbox-mounted FADEC alternator

What happens when we turn the ADC knob to ADC 1 or ADC 2?

-1 Selected: Receives data from ADC 1 only (Amber ADC 1 message)

-2 Selected: Receives data from ADC 2 only (Amber ADC 2 message)

What are the ways to shut down the APU?

-APU start/stop

-APU fire push

-External service panel

-APU compartment

What are the stall indications?

-Continuous ignition

-Stick shaker

-AP Disconnect

-Stick pusher

-Stall lights and warbler sounds

What FCP buttons control the lateral modes

HDG, NAV, B/C, APPR

What FCP buttons control the vertical modes

SPEED, ALT, PITCH, VS

How can you control the cabin temperature in manual mode?

-Press MAN button

-Use the HOT/COLD switch to control the temp

What is the difference between DIFF PRESS and CABIN ALT

-CABIN PRESSURE aural alert

-DIFF PRESS: over pressurizing

-CABIN ALT: depressurizing and cabin alt is rising

-CABIN ALT Caution: 8500ft

-CABIN ALT Warning: 10000ft

-DIFF PRESS Warning and CABIN PRESSURE aural- 8.6

What happens when you get smoke in the AFT cargo?

-Master warning, triple chime

-SMOKE AFT CARGO Warning

-Aural SMOKE

-AFT CARGO SMOKE PUSH light illuminated

What EICAS messages will you get if the APU catches fire on. the ground? In the air?

-Ground: APU FIRE, APU SQUIB, APU BOTTLE LO

-Air: APU FIRE

What happens when the FCC fails and what will be displayed on your PFD?

-Autopilot will disconnect

-Green autopilot goes away

When would the APU turn off automatically?

-APU fire

-APU overspeed

-Loss of ECU

-Loss of DC power

-Loss of speed protection

What fire protection/smoke detectors do we have?

-Dual loop: engines and APU

-Single loop: main landing gear

-Smoke detection: Cargo (3 in FWD, 2 in AFT) and 1 in LAV

-Pressure transducers in cowls

-Dual loop in wings except outer portion of slat 3 are temperature sensors

-Two engine fire extinguisher bottles

-Two cargo fire extinguisher bottles (Immediately and 60 minutes)

-One automatic lav fire extinguisher bottle (melts two capsules)

What does pressing the AFT cargo smoke push button do?

-Arms FWD or AFT squibs

-Closes air conditioning shut-off valve

-Turns the heater off

Which buttons on the FCP would you use to change the altitude or vertical mode?

-Speed, V/S, APPR

Which buttons on the FCP would you use to change the lateral mode?

-HDG, APPR, B/C, NAV

APU function of the PWR/FUEL button on the ground/air

-Ground: PDIGS-Pump, door, in bite, gauges, SOV opens

-Air: PIGS-Pump, in bite, gauges, SOV opens

-Door opens on ground only

You spill coffee on the RTU and it goes blank, what do you do?

-RTU inhibit on non-working side

-Select 1/2 switch on working side

How do you know the main cabin door is closed?

-DOORS page

-8 witness marks

What does an air conditioning FAULT light mean?

-Over pressure/Over temp

Which item of the pushback checklist procedure turns on the FDR?

Beacon, (Strobes on or WoW also)

What does an IDG fault light mean? What happens when you press the FAULT/DISC button?

-HOTLOP

-It disconnects

When will an IDG automatically disconnect

Over temp or over torque condition exists

How long do the passengers oxygen masks supply for?

13 minutes

If the ADG deploys, what would the HYD 3B pump do?

ON regardless of switch position

Describe the indications of a HOT start

-HOT displayed

-ABORT START on EICAS

-ITT exceeding limitations

Cabin depressurizes at FL240, what vertical mode do you use?

-Speed

-DO NOT exceed current airspeed at which the cabin depressurized

What is the difference between the hydraulic switches in auto vs on?

-AUTO: Flaps out of 0, pump comes On

-ON: always on

How is the fuel heated?

-Fuel/Oil heat exchanger

-Fuel is heated by high temperature oil passing through the heat exchanger

How many pressure controllers?

-2 auto pressure controllers

-3 minutes after landing it switches to the other one

-PRESS CONT 1/2

-PRESS CONT FAULT/MAN twice to manually switch between the two

What is the purpose of the APU and main battery?

-Both are capable of supplying 30 minutes of DC emergency power

-Main: Open/close APU door

-APU: to start the APU

Fuel boost pump function

-DC electric

-Fuel from collector tanks to engines

-Operates when low fuel pressure is detected

When would the MAIN TIE close?

-If a TRU 1 or a TRU 2 fails

-Ensures DC BUS 1 and DC BUS 2 remain powered

-DC UTIL BUS is automatically load shed

When would the ESS TIE close?

-ESS TRU 1 or ESS TRU 2 failure

-Ensures DC BATT BUS and DC ESS BUS remain powered

When would the CROSS TIE close?

-If both ESS TRU's (ESS TRU 1 and ESS TRU 2) fail or

-If both TRU 1 and TRU 2 fail

-Ensures DC buses remain powered (except DC UTIL BUS)

What is the MAIN BATTERY rated at?

24 DC Volts, 17 Amps

What is the APU BATTERY rated at?

24 DC Volts, 43 Amps

What are the TRU's rated at?

28 DC Volts, 115 AC Volts, 120 Amps

What is the IDG rated at?

3 phase, 115 AC Volts, 400 Hz

Ways to disconnect the autopilot? 6

-Red buttons on yokes

-Stab trim switches on yokes

-AP ENG on FCP

-AP DISC on FCP

-TOGA

-YD DISC

Is there a checklist for MFD failure?

-No

-Fault reset procedure if on the ground

Accessory gearbox components

-3: 3 pumps (fuel, oil, hydraulic)

-2: 2 electrical generators (FADEC, IDG)

-1: 1 air turbine starter

How to manually close the hydraulic SOV?

-HYD SOV button

-Engine fire push button

What happens when you press the LH or RH ENG FIRE PUSH button?

-Squibs are armed

-BOTTLE 1 and BOTTLE 2 ARMED PUSH TO DISCH lights illuminate

-Fuel shutoff valve closes

-Bleed air shutoff valve closes

-Hydraulic shutoff valve closes

-Engine driven generator turns off

-Inhibits the ignition

What happens when you press the APU FIRE PUSH button?

-Squibs are armed

-BOTTLE ARMED PUSH TO DISCH light illuminates

-Fuel SOV closes

-LCV closes

-Generator turns off

Visibility minimums for VOR 28 int ALB for a CRJ-700?

Cat C

What does it mean when the bleeds are closed?

-APU On for takeoff

-If APU INOP, not pressurized

What keeps the AFT potable water tank from freezing?

-Heater blanket is installed on the tank, and the tank and heater are insulated

-AFT tail section isn't pressurized

When does HYD pump 1B come on in AUTO?

-Flaps greater than 0

-Any generator is operating

-Respective buses are powered

What does an AMBER A or E mean on the PFD?

Aileron or elevator out-of-trim issue

LOC with NO GS or GS OTS vs LOC with unreliable GS

-ODH 18-2

-NO GS or GS OTS: APPR Mode FCP

-Unreliable GS: NAV Mode FCP

Modes you can fly a VOR approach in

-ODH 18-2

-PF: FMS (White) or VOR (Green)

-PM: FMS (White) and VOR Bearing pointer, or VOR (Green)

-NAV mode FCP

When does the EMER lights come on, what BUS lost power?

AC or DC ESS BUS

When does the autopilot automatically disconnect?

-YAW damper failure

-FCC 1 or FCC 2 fail

-Unusual attitudes

-Stall warning

-Wind shear warning

What is the primary purpose of the APU

-Electrical power

-Pneumatics is secondary

Windshield heat operation

-Off if OAT is 30 degrees or above on the ground

-ON in the air regardless of temp

How do you tell if you have damage to the airframe during a depressurization?

-Damage: Shows altitude that you're at

-No Damage: Will hold 14500 +/- 500

What happens if an electrical load transfer fails?

-Onside, inside, cross-side, outside

-Generator control unit prevents a transfer due to a fault to prevent damage

APU FIRE on GROUND vs AIR

-APU shuts down

-Ground: Squib activates automatically within 5 seconds

-Air: Squibs activated manually

What flap detent will give you SLATS 25 (Full)?

-Flaps 30

-Position 1, 8, or 20: SLATS 20

-Position 30, or 45: SLATS 25

Automatic crossflow function?

-When a fuel imbalance of more than 200 pounds exists between the wing tanks

-When the fuel quantity of the lower tank exceeds the other tank by 50 pounds, the pump turns off

What doors are not shown on the DOORS page?

Escape hatch and aft equipment bay

Difference between a TCAS TA and RA?

-TA is amber (Advisory)

-RA is red (requires correction with escape guidance)

Bleed selector and ISOL valve relation

ISOL only works when the bleed selector is in MANUAL

When will the FMS not autotune?

Green needles or in manual mode

After engines are up and running, what gauges take over the engine oil?

Engine N1 VIB

Left elevator jam

-FO has operative elevator

-AUTOPILOT: DISENGAGE

-ELEVATOR CONTROLS: RELEASE PRESSURE

-PITCH DISC HANDLE: CONFIRM PULL AND LOCK

-AIRPLANE CONTROL: TRANSFER TO PILOT WITH OPERATIVE ELEVATOR