Aural/Visual Warning System

Question 1

Data Concentrator Units (DCU) receive information from the major systems and subsystems. (15)

Answer 1

• Bleed air. • Landing Gear
• Air Conditioning • Lights
• Ice and Rain • Oxygen
• Electrical Power • Engine
• Fire Protection • APU
• Flight Controls • Doors
• Fuel • Avionic System
• Hydraulic

Question 2

CCP has 5 functional and visually identifiable sections

Answer 2

• MFD window formatting
• Memory keys
• Chart control
• EICAS control
• Radio tuning

Question 3

Synoptic page colors for maximum system limits are

Answer 3

• Green - normal range
• Amber - precautionary range
• Red - Limits exceeded

Question 4

Synoptic page for flow lines

Answer 4

• Black - indicates no flow
• Amber - indicates below normal values
• Green - indicates normal values
• Red - indicates exceeding normal values

Question 5

Crew alerting messages are grouped into 4 categories.

Answer 5

• Warning messages
• Caution messages
• Advisory messages
• Status messages

Question 6

Warning messages are accompanied by;

Answer 6

• A Triple chime
• Flashing warning light, Master Warning/Caution switch/Lights
• Aural alert, tone and/or voice message

Question 7

What happens when you push Master Warning/Caution switch/light?

Answer 7

• Extinguishes the flashing Master Warning switch/light
• Silences the triple chime
• Silences any associated aural alert, tone & voice message (only if the alert audio is cancellable)
• Resets the CAS system to allow the annunciation of additional warning messages