A320/A321 Cabin Crew Operating Manual - Comprehensive Notes
ABBREVIATIONS
- AA: Airworthiness Authorities
- AAP: Additional Attendant Panel
- AAT: Aircraft Allocation Table
- ABN: Abnormal
- ABV: Above
- AC: Alternating Current
- A/C, AC: Aircraft
- ACARS: Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System
- ACP: Area Call Panel (Cabin)
- ACU: Airshow Control Unit
- ADB: Area Distribution Box
- ADIRS: Air Data and Inertial Reference System
- ADS: Automatic Dependent Surveillance
- ADV: Advisory
- AEVC: Avionic Equipment Ventilation Computer
- AIDS: Aircraft Integrated Data System
- AIP: Attendant Indication Panel
- ALT: Altitude
- ALTN: Alternate
- AMM: Aircraft Maintenance Manual
- AMU: Audio Management Unit
- ANT: Antenna
- APU: Auxiliary Power Unit
- ARINC: Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
- ARN: Aircraft Registration Number
- ARPT: Airport
- A/S: Airspeed
- ASAP: As Soon As Possible
- ASP: Audio Selector Panel
- ATC: Air Traffic Control
- ATR: Audio Tape Reproducer
- ATSU: Air Traffic Service Unit
- ATT: Attitude
- AVOD: Audio/Video on Demand
- AVNCS: Avionics
- AWY: Airway
- BARO: Barometric
- BAT: Battery
- B/C, BC: Business Class
- BCL: Battery Charge Limiter
- BFE: Buyer Furnished Equipment
- BGM: Boarding Music
- BITE: Built-In Test Equipment
- BMC: Bleed Monitoring Computer
- BRK: Brake
- BRT: Bright
- BTL: Bottle
- CAB: Cabin
- CAPT: Captain
- CAM: Cabin Assignment Module
- CAT: Category
- CAS: Cabin Attendant Seat
- CAUT: Caution
- C/B: Circuit Breaker
- CBMU: Circuit Braker Monitoring Unit
- CC: Cabin Crew
- CCB: Cabin Crew Bulletin
- CCL: CIDS Caution Light
- CCOM: Cabin Crew Operating Manual
- CCR: Credit Card Reader
- CCS: Cabin Communication System
- CDR: Compact Disc Reproducer
- CECAM: Centralized Cabin Monitoring
- CDU: Control and Display Unit
- CFDS: Centralized Fault Display System
- CG: Center of Gravity
- CHA: Channel
- CHG: Change
- CHK: Check
- CIDS: Cabin Intercommunication Data System
- CIN: Change Identification Number
- CIP: Cabin Interface Plug
- CKPT: Cockpit
- C/L: Check List
- CLB: Climb
- CLG: Ceiling
- CLR: Clear
- CLSD: Closed
- CM: Crewmember
- CMC: Central Maintenance Computer
- CMD: Command
- CMS: Central Maintenance System
- CMT: Cabin Management Terminal
- COC: Customer Originated Changes
- COMP: Compartment
- CPTR: Computer
- COM: Communication
- CONT: Continuous
- CPCU: Cabin Pressure Control Unit
- CRC: Continuous Repetitive Chime
- CRG: Cargo
- CRS: Course
- CRSD: Crew Rest Smoke Detection
- CRZ: Cruise
- CSTR: Constraint
- CSU: Cassette Stowage Unit
- CTL: Control
- CTL PNL: Control Panel
- CTLR: Controller
- CTR: Center
- CTU: Cabin Telecommunication Unit
- CVR: Cockpit Voice Recorder
- CWS: Central Warning System
- Db: Decibel
- DCC: Digital Cockpit Controller
- DEG: Degree
- DES: Descent
- DEST: Destination
- DET: Detection
- DEU: Decoder/Encoder Unit
- DFDR: Digital Flight Data Recorder
- DIM: Dimming
- DIR: Direction
- DISC: Disconnect
- DISCH: Discharge
- DISPL: Display
- DIST: Distance
- DSCS: Door Slide Control System
- DSU: Data Server Unit
- DU: Display Unit
- DVD: Digital Versatile Disc
- E/C: Economy Class
- ECAM: Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring
- ECAS: Emergency Crew Alerting System
- EEPMS: Emergency Escape Path Marking System
- ECS: Environmental Control System
- EIS: Electronic Instruments System
- ELEC: Electricity
- ELEV: Elevator, Elevation
- EMER: Emergency
- EMER EXIT R: Emergency Exit Right (overwing)
- ENG: Engine
- EOD: Explosive Ordnance Disposal
- EPSU: Emergency Power Supply Unit
- EVAC: Evacuation
- F/A: First Aid
- FAIL: Failure
- FAP: Forward Attendant Panel
- FAR: Federal Aviation Regulations
- F/C, FC: First Class
- FCOM: Flight Crew Operating Manual
- FCU: Flush Control Unit
- FDAU: Flight Data Acquisition Unit
- FDB: Floor Disconnect Box
- FDIU: Flight Data Interface Unit
- FES: Fire Extinguishing System
- FF: Fast Forward
- FL: Flight Level
- FLT: Flight
- F/O: First Officer
- FPEEPMS: Floor-Proximity Emergency Escape Path-Marking System
- FRP: Function Recovery Procedure
- FRQ: Frequency
- FS: Full Size (trolley)
- FSN: Fleet Serial Number
- FT: Foot
- FT/MN: Feet per Minute
- FWC: Flight Warning Computer
- FWD: Forward
- FWS: Flight Warning System
- G5: Galley 5
- GEN: Generator
- GND: Ground
- GRVTY: Gravity
- GS: Ground Speed
- HI: High
- HP: High Pressure
- HPV: High Pressure Valve
- HZ: Hertz
- HS: Handset
- ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
- IDENT: Identification
- IFE: In Flight Entertainment
- IFEC: In Flight Entertainment Center
- IGN: Ignition
- IMM: Immediate
- IND: Indication
- INOP: Inoperative
- INT: Interphone
- INTENS: Intensity
- IPRAM: Integrated Prerecorded Announcement
- IR: Inertial Reference
- IRS: Inertial Reference System
- ISPSS: In-Seat Power Supply System
- JAR: Joint Aviation Requirements
- JB: Junction Box
- KG: Kilogram
- KT: Knot
- LAV: Lavatory
- LAV34: Lavatory 34
- LCD: Liquid Crystal Display
- LD: Lower Deck
- LDG: Landing
- LD LAV: Lower Deck Lavatory
- LED: Light Emitting Diode
- L/G: Landing Gear
- LGCIU: Landing Gear Control Interface Unit
- LIM: Limitation
- LH: Left Hand
- LO: Low
- LOM: List Of Modifications
- LONG: Longitude
- LOS: List Of Sections
- LP: Low Pressure
- LRBL: Least Risk Bomb Location
- LRU: Line Replaceable Unit
- LSU: Lavatory Service Unit
- LT: Light
- LVL: Level
- MAINT: Maintenance
- MAN: Manual
- MB: Milibar
- MCDU: Multipurpose Control and Display Unit
- MD: Main Deck
- MECH: Mechanic, Mechanical
- MED: Medium
- MEL: Minimum Equipment List
- MIC: Microphone
- MIN: Minimum
- MKR: Marker (radio) Beacon
- MLW: Maximum Design Landing Weight
- MMEL: Master Minimum Equipment List
- MMO: Mach Max Operating Speed
- MN: Minute
- MRT: Manual Release Tool
- MSA: Minimum Safe Altitude
- MSG: Message
- MSU: Minimum Safe Altitude
- MSU: Media Server Unit
- MSL: Mean Sea Level
- MTOW: Maximum design TakeOff Weight
- MWP: Manual Warning Panel
- MZFW: Maximum design Zero Fuel Weight
- N/A: Not Applicable
- NATS: North American Telephone System
- NAV: Navigation
- ND: Navigation Display
- NLG: Nose Landing Gear
- NM: Nautical Mile
- NORM: Normal
- NS: No Smoking
- NTPD: Normal Temperature Pressure Dry
- NTS: Non Textile Surface
- O2: Oxygen
- OAT: Outside Air Temperature
- OBRM: On Board Replaceable Module
- OCCPD: Occupied
- OFF/R: Off Reset
- OFST: Offset
- OHSC: Overhead Stowage Compartment
- OL: Outboard Left
- O/P: Output
- OPP: Opposite
- OPS: Operations
- OPT: Optional
- OR: Outboard Right
- OVBD: Overboard
- OVHD: Overhead
- OVHT: Overheat
- OVRD: Override
- OVSPD: Overspeed
- OXY: Oxygen
- PA: Passenger Address
- PAT: Primary Access Terminal
- PAX: Passenger
- pb, PB: Pushbutton
- pb sw: Pushbutton Switch
- PBE: Portable Breathing Equipment
- PCB: Passenger Call Button
- PCU: Passenger Control Unit
- PDF: Portable Document Format
- PED: Portable Electronic Devices
- PERF: Performance
- PES: Passenger Entertainment System
- PIM: Programming and Indication Module
- P/N: Part Number
- PNL: Panel
- POS: Position
- POXIP: Passenger Oxygen Indication Panel
- PR: Pressure
- PRAM: Prerecorded Announcement and Music
- PREV: Previous
- PROC: Procedure
- PRV: Pressure Regulation Valve
- PSI: Pound per Square Inch
- PSIU: Passenger Service Information Unit
- PSP: Pre-selected Passenger
- PSU: Passenger Service Unit
- PT: Point
- PTP: Programming and Test Panel
- PTT: Push To Talk
- PURS: Purser
- PWR: Power
- QCCU: Quantity Calculation and Control Unit
- QT: Quart (US)
- QTY: Quantity
- RA: Radio Altitude
- RAD: Radio
- RADVR: Random Access Digital Video Reproducer
- RC: Repetitive Chime
- RCDR: Recorder
- RCL: Recall
- RCP: Radio Control Panel
- RCVR: Receiver
- REG: Regulation
- REL: Release
- REV: Reverse
- REW: Rewind
- RH: Right Hand
- R/L: Reading Light
- RQRD: Required
- RS: Reset Restore
- RSVR: Reservoir
- RTE: Route
- RTS: Return To Seat
- RVC: Remote Volume Control
- RWY: Runway
- SAT: Static Air Temperature
- SB: Service Bulletin
- SC: Single Chime
- SCU: System Control Unit
- SDCU: Smoke Detection Control Unit
- SEB: Seat Electronic Box
- SEL: Selector, Select
- SELCAL: Selective Calling System
- SEU: Seat Electronit Unit
- SFE: Seller Finished Equipment
- S/N: Serial Number
- SPD: Speed
- S/R: Seat Row
- SSC: Single Stroke Chime
- STAT: Static
- STBY: Standby
- STD: Standard
- STS: Status
- SVCE INTPH: Service Interphone
- SW: Switch
- SYS: System
- TBC: To Be Confirmed
- TBD: To Be Determined
- T/C,TC: Tourist Class
- TCAS: Traffic-Collision Alert System Avoidance System
- TEL: Telephone
- TEMP: Temperature
- TK: Tank
- TMR: Timer
- T.O.: Take Off
- TU: Tapping Unit
- TSM: Trouble Shooting Manual
- TTL: Taxi, Takeoff and Landing
- UP: Upper
- USB: Universal Serial Bus
- UTC: Universal Coordinated Time
- VC: Ventilation controller
- VCC: Video Control Center
- VCP: Video Cassette Player
- VCR: Video Cassette recorder
- VCU: Video Control Unit
- VENT: Ventilation
- VHF: Very High Frequency
- VIB: Vibration
- Volume
- VLV: Valve
- VOD: Video On Demand
- VTR: Video Tape Reproducer
- WARN: Warning
- WBM: Weight and Balance Manual
- WDB: Wall Disconnect Box
- WDO: Window
- WSHLD: Windshield
- WT: Weight
- WWP: Update of the standard operating procedure to be in accordance with the A380 CCOM. Water Waste Page
- XML: Extensible Markup Language
- XMTR: Transmitter
- YC, Y/C: Economy Class
- Z: Zone
AIRCRAFT GENERAL
- The A320 is a short to medium-range, single-aisle, subsonic, civil transport aircraft.
- Engines: The aircraft has two high bypass, turbofan engines mounted underneath the wings.
- Cockpit: The cockpit is arranged for a two-member crew, with space for one observer (optionally two).
- Cabin:
- Passenger seating can vary to suit operating requirements, up to a certified maximum of 180 seats.
- Any combination of cabin crew seats may be provided, with a minimum of 4 imperative seats.
- Overall cabin length: 27.51 m (90 ft, 3 in).
- Maximum operating altitude: between 39,000 ft and 41,000 ft depending on aircraft certification.
- Maximum design speeds (VMO/MMO): 350 kt; M 0.82.
- Fly-by-wire control system ensures safety, cost-effectiveness and pleasant flying experience.
- All flight control surfaces are electrically controlled and hydraulically activated.
- The stabilizer and rudder can also be controlled mechanically.
- Computers prevent excessive maneuvers and flight outside the safe-flight envelope, regardless of pilot inputs.
- Landing gear:
- Two main landing gear assemblies, mounted in the wings, retract sideways into the fuselage.
- A nose landing gear, mounted under the nose, retracts forwards into the fuselage.
- Cargo compartments:
- Three cargo compartments are installed in the A320's lower deck.
- Three cargo compartment doors are on the lower right side of the fuselage, below the cabin floor.
- The forward (FWD) and AFT cargo doors open outward and upward, and can only be opened from the outside. They are hydraulically operated and mechanically locked.
- Cabin doors:
- 4 oversized Type "I" passenger/crew doors (2 on each side).
- 4 Type "III" emergency exits (2 on each side).
- 2 cockpit window exits (1 on each side).
- 4 avionic compartment access doors.
- Passenger crew doors are used to embark/disembark passengers, and to service the aircraft.
- Cabin emergency exits are always in the ARMED position, leading to automatic deployment of the emergency escape slide if opened from the inside.
- All doors are operated by interior and exterior handles, equipped with an evacuation device, and become emergency exits in the event of an evacuation.
- Cockpit window exits are sliding windows that can only be opened from the inside.
- Avionics compartments are accessed via four inward-opening, manually operated, hinged doors in the lower fuselage, around the nose landing gear bay.
CABIN INTERIOR
- Flight deck is designed for maximum comfort and convenience, including thermal and acoustic insulation.
- Cockpit is designed to accommodate two crew member, plus one to two other occupants (depending on aircraft configuration).
- The two pilot seats are column-mounted and the third and fourth occupant (if installed) seats are folding.
- These seats are suitable for use during takeoff and landing.
- Cabin layout:
- Main deck includes passenger seats, galleys, lavatories, coat stowage, doghouses and foodtable.
- Equipped with 146 passenger seats:
- 8 business class (B/C) seats
- 138 tourist class (Y/C) seats
- 3 galleys (G)
- 3 lavatories (L)
- 1 coat stowage (C)
- 2 doghouses (C)
- 1 foodtable (FT)
- Lower deck is equipped with 3 cargo compartments (FWD, AFT, and BULK).
- Passenger seats:
- Business class (B/C) seats.
- Economy class seats.
- Ensure that all seats are in upright position and all meal tables as well as cup holders are stowed during Taxi, Take-Off and Landing.
- Risk of injury to small children's fingers when operating the movable armrest.
- Fasten/loosen the seat belt.
- Ensure that the seat belt is not twisted before or during the fasten procedure, otherwise it does not protect from injury.
- Do not use extension girts at seats with inflatable seat belts (belts with an integrated airbag).
- Passengers who do not conform with the requirements of these seats, are required to be relocated by Cabin Crew members to seats with no inflatable seat belts.
- Cabin crew stations are located at the FWD and AFT cabin door on the A/C.
- During the take-off and landing procedure the cabin crew members must use the attendant seats.
- The A/C has a total of 3 cabin attendant stations with together 6 cabin attendant seats installed.
- equipped with:
- single (2) or double (2) cabin attendant seats (CAS)
- Forward Attendant Panel (FAP)
- Attendant Indication Panels (AIP)
- Aft Attendant Panels (AAP)
- Handsets (HS)
- A minimum of the attendant stations must be occupied to comply with the type certification requirements.
- Typical purser station is equipped with: 1 FAP, 1 AIP, 1 Handset, 2 CAS with emergency equipment.
- Typical rear CA station LH is equipped with: 1 AAP, 1 AIP, 1 Handset, 1 CAS with emergency equipment.
- Typical rear CA station RH is equipped with: 1 AIP, 1 Handset, 1 CAS with emergency equipment.
- Typical single CAS operation procedures.
- Restraint system consist of seat belt and two shoulder straps.
- Fasten and loosen procedure.
- Lap belt must be stowed correctly in the cavity located at the rear of the backrest in order to avoid a Damage of the belt after retraction of the seat pan.
- Control panels:
- Forward Attendant Panel (FAP) is the main control panel in the cabin, located at the attendant station FWD L divided into three different control modules:
- Cabin Lighting Module (to control the cabin and entrance lighting).
- Audio Module (to control the prerecorded announcement and boarding music).
- Water and Miscellaneous Module (indicates the water/waste quantity and the status of different normal/emergency systems).
- Programming and Test Panel (PTP) is used to make inputs to the CIDS (e.g. to perform cabin programming).
- Aft Attendant Panel (AAP) is located beside Door AFT L, used to additionally control some of the cabin systems.
- The illumination of the AFT entrance area (ENTRY BRT, ENTRY DIM 1, ENTRY DIM 2).
- The illumination of the passenger zone (CABIN BRT, CABIN DIM 1, CABIN DIM 2).
- The reset of the evacuation signalling chime (RESET).
- The indication of the evacuation signalling (EVAC).
- Cabin lighting system illuminates the cabin and entrance areas, the attendant stations, the lavatories and the galleys. All these lights are controlled by the cabin lighting system, which is a part of the Cabin Intercommunication Data System (CIDS).
- General illumination: different light strips are located in the ceiling panels above the aisles and windows. Additional lights installed in the stowage compartments. The cabin crewmembers control these lights from the Forward Attendant Panel (FAP) and from the Additional Attendant Panel (AAP).
- Lights near the cockpit door dim automatically when the cockpit door is opened, available when at least one engine is running.
- In case of Low Cabin-Pressure all cabin lights are switched on with full brightness, independent from any selected light volume setting.
- The FAP provides the following light controls:
- MAIN ON / MAIN OFF (controls for all cabin lights).
- ENTRY FWD: BRT / DIM 1 / DIM 2.
- ENTRY AFT: BRT / DIM 1 / DIM 2.
- Cabin BRT / DIM 1 / DIM 2.
- WDO / CLG (separate controls for the lights at the cabin window seats or the ceiling lights).
- POWER LAV / ATTN / READ (separate controls for the lavatory, attendant work and passenger reading lights).
- Lavatory lighting: each lavatory is equipped with different lighting units, controlled by the lavatory lighting system, a micro-switch in the lavatory door-frame monitors whether the door is UNLOCKED or LOCKED.
- When the lavatory door is UNLOCKED:
- The fluorescent tubes illuminate with reduced intensity.
- The auxiliary light is ON.
- The mirror light is OFF.
- When the lavatory door is LOCKED:
- The fluorescent tubes illuminate with full intensity.
- The auxiliary light stays ON.
- The mirror light comes ON.
- Passenger reading lights are high intensity LED lights which give additional illumination to the passengers, installed in the Passenger Service Units (PSUs).
- Cabin attendant work lights are high intensity LED lights which give additional illumination to the working areas, installed near the cabin attendant seats and galleys, and in the entrance areas (e.g.).
- Emergency lights:
- Emergency Lights at the doors (A).
- Cabin Emergency Lights (B).
- Escape slides emergency lights, activated only when the door or the emergency exit door is opened in position DOOR ARMED and the escape slide is released.
- Circuit breaker (panels):
- On the circuit breaker (C/B) panels 2000VU and 2001VU the circuit breakers for the different electrical systems are located.
- The VU panels have rows of circuit breakers, function of each circuit breaker is shown below the related circuit breaker.
- It is not allowed to reset a tripped C/B. If you reset it, you can cause an overload to another system.
AIR CONDITIONING
- The engines or the APU supply the A/C with fresh air is controlled for pressure, temperature and humidity.
- Cockpit air conditioning the air for the cockpit is delivered from the underfloor mixer unit, the used air is extracted through grills at the bottom of the cockpit.
- Cabin air conditioning the air for the passenger cabin is delivered from the underfloor mixer unit.
- The cabin air is distributed through cabin outlets (above and below the overhead stowage compartments) and passenger individual air outlets.
- To control the cabin temperature individually, the cabin is divided into two areas (Area 1 (FWD) and Area 2 (AFT)).
- Passenger individual air outlets the passenger service units (PSUs) below the overhead stowage compartments have passenger individual air outlets.
- Galley ventilation some galleys have air outlets in their upper part.
- Through connections inside of the galley, the used air is extracted and completely discharged overboard.
- Lavatory ventilation cabin air enters the lavatory through the grills in the door and through the air outlet on the Lavatory Service Unit (LSU).
- Through the grill in the lavatory ceiling, the used air is extracted and completely discharged overboard. Behind the grill in the lavatory ceiling, a Smoke Detector is installed to monitor the extracted air.
- Cockpit temperature control: the cockpit temperature is controlled by the temperature selector cockpit (1) on the cockpit overhead panel (30VU), between 18 °C (64 °F) (Cold) and 30 °C (86 °F) (Hot). The 12 o'clock position is 24 °C (75 °F).
- Cabin temperature control: basically the cabin areas temperatures are controlled by the temperature selectors FWD cabin (2) and aft cabin (3) on the cockpit overhead panel (30VU), between 18 °C (64 °F) (Cold) and 30 °C (86 °F) (Hot). The 12 o'clock position is 24 °C (75 °F).
WATER AND WASTE
- The function of the water system is to supply water from the water tank to the galleys and to the lavatories.
- The function of the waste system is to discard the waste from the toilets and wastewater from the lavatory wash-basins and galley sinks.
- Water tank is installed in the pressurized underfloor area RH behind the forward cargo compartment, has a usable capacity of 200 l.
- Water supply. The pressurization of the water system is achieved with compressed air.
- Manual water shut-off valve, installed in each wet galley and lavatory.
- Wastewater drainage from the galley and lavatory wash basins is discarded overboard heated drain masts.
- Waste tank is on board the aircraft located RH behind the bulk cargo compartment, near the partition wall with a usable capacity of 200 l.
- Water and waste quantity indication shown on the FAP by pressing the membrane switch 'IND ON'. An LED indicator shows the percentage of volume.
- Unexpected water flow in a lavatory:
- Operate the manual shut-off valve in the related lavatory.
- Switch off the water heater after the manual water shut-off valve has been closed.
- Lock the lavatory for the rest of the flight and make an entry in the logbook.
- Lavatories are installed in the cabin area at position A,D and E. Each lavatory has a toilet function and a washroom function.
- 2 different door types can be installed: Single blade door (opens outwards), bi-folding door (opens inwards).
- Make sure that the ashtray is always in the closed position!
- Normal operation use of a latch to operate the locking door mechanism, if you read OCCUPIED the lavatory door is locked.
- Emergency unlocking. It is possible to unlock a locked door from the passenger compartment side.
- Door latch emergency operation.
- Emergency operation (removal) of the bi-folding door.
- Each toilet has/could have these components: (A toilet unit with seat and cover, A wash basin unit with, A wash basin, Light units,Paper roll holder(s), Service cabinet, A mirror, Ashtrays,A coat hook A handgrip,A smoke detector A waste-bin fire extinguisher).
- Lavatory service unit (LSU) are equipped with an LSU, installed below the mirror or at the side of the mirror, next to the door, Return to seat signs.
- Lavatory smoke detection each lavatory is equipped with a smoke detector, the CIDS activates the related indications on the FAP, AIP and the ACP.
- Waste-bin fire extinguisher, a fire extinguisher is installed above the waste bin in each lavatory. The indicator on the gauge must show into the green area to ensure full operation in case of a fire, operates automatically at 79 °C.
- Nursing tables some lavatories have a nursing table, attached to the lavatory wallpanel above the toilet unit.
- Water faucets are installed in each lavatory with operating part to activate the water flow.
- Mechanical Water-Faucet on knobs with red and blue indication the temperature of the water can be selected by turning the knob.
- Infra-Red Water-Faucet Holding the hands within the detection area the water flow starts and stops automatically.
- Water can be heated through a water heater between 54 °C and and 50 °C. A thermo switch regulates the water temperature.
- Manual water shut-off valve. Can stop the water supply in the lavatory, open the related access door and operate the valve to the closed position.
* Switch off the water heater after the manual water shut-off valve has been closed. - Drain-valve assembly. Let the wastewater drain from the wash basin.
- Either a selectable drain assy or permanently open drain assy is installed.
- Drain valve. Located in the wastewater line under each wash basin, it lets the wastewater drain to the drain masts and stops the leakage of air pressure through the drain mast.
- Toilet operation Close the cover of the toilet and push the flush button.
- There is excessive noise in the lavatory to reduce the noise throw a blanket or cushion into the toilet bowl.
DOORS AND EXITS
- Cabin door: escape slide container, arming system, gust lock, assist handles, door locking indication, observation window, buzzer signal horn, door control handle, armed indicator.
- Controls and indicators of the cabin door:
- Cabin pressure warning indicator light flashes when at least one engine is shut down, the related door is disarmed and the cabin differential pressure is above 2.5 mbar.
- Slide armed indicator lights goes ON steadily when the door slide is in ARMED mode and somebody moves the DOOR CONTROL HANDLE up.
- The cabin door (normal opening from the inside): SLIDE ARMING LEVER must be in the DISARMED position. Grasp one of the ASSIST HANDLEs and lift the DOOR CONTROL HANDLE fully up.
- Cabin door (emergency opening): the door is in the ARMED mode indications of cabin differential pressure may be resistance to lift the DOOR CONTROL HANDLE, check the outside conditions.
- Galleys have Oven Air chiller Electrical panel Work lights Water taps Water shut-off valves Sink Drain valve Sliding work tables.
- Trolleys are used for designated purpose only. Operated the same way, they only differ in housing length, interior volume and load limit.
- Operating a trolley Trolleys A trolley can be heavy check its weight open the securing latches at the trolley compartment disengage the trolley brake. In passenger zones carefully move the trolley and always activate the brake when stopping or parking the trolley.
- Electrical panel has circuit breakers, Toggle switches, Control lights. Circuit breakers operate automatically and secure the related electrical circuit you can not reset a tripped circuit breaker.
- Galley cooling keeps the content of the cooling trolleys and cooling compartments cool has Air Chiller Units mounted in the galley switched on at the electrical panel.
* Without Existing cooling, food can become inedible! - The purpose of water shut-off valve on water supply lines is to stop the water supply in the wet galleys in case of emergency.
- Wastewater draining is to discard residual water and liquids except those mentioned in the caution through the sink.
- Water heaters heat 4.1 l of water to a temperature of 87 °C, use with caution danger of burns.
- Oven Control Module, operates the convection oven located in the galley. the heating and serving time is shown at the front panel.
- Container are used to store and transport several things and closed by slam latches with lock limit placards on the galley compartment. To avoid injury to persons, distribute some items to other containers.
CIDS AND COMMUNICATIONS
- Cabin Intercommunication Data System (CIDS) operates, controls and monitors the main cabin systems such as Air Conditioning, Communications, Fire Protection, Ice Protection, Lights, Water and Waste.
- INTEGRATED CABIN SYSTEMS:
- Passenger address (PA) distribute announcements from cockpit.
- Service interphone. Allows the communication when the aircraft is on the ground.
- Cabin and flight crew interphone. Allows the communication via telephone.
- Cabin ready signaling can indicate the level to the cockpit.
- Passenger call system controls the illumination of the PAX call-light and the activation of the call-chime.
- Passenger lighted sign controls the NO SMOKING, FASTEN SEAT BELT, RETURN TO SEAT and EXIT signs.
- Pre-recorded announcement and boarding music PRAM for automatic announcements.
- Cabin and reading Illumination for the aircraft.
- Air Condition the CIDS can select different temperatures for all defined cabin zones.
- Potable Water Indication And Pre-Selection level from the FAP panel
- Waste indication system by messages display and fault detection.
- Lavatory Smoke Indication.
- Doors and Escape-Slides Pressure Monitoring and Door status indications.
- Passenger Entertainment System (optional).
- Emergency Evacuation Signaling.
- Passenger Service System. The PSS gives the remote controlled operation of the PAX reading lights and the PAX call activation/deactivation.
- Sterile cockpit (optional).
- System contains of Directors, Decoder/Encoder Units (DEU)Forward Attendant Panel