How do you start an engine with an inop APU?
- Follow the supplemental procedures.
- Advise ATC, Pax, Ground
- Connect pneumatic Air
- Start the engine and attach the generator
- Disconnect the pneumatic Air and GPU
- X-bleed 2nd engine
What are you looking for on your walk around? Talk me thru a walk around
- Set the brake
- External lights as required
- Big Picture
o Take a look at the plane from the distance
o Fluids, access doors and panels are closed, antennas
• Is anything missing, damaged, leaking
o Who is around the a/c, what is being loaded
o FOD - L1 door
- GPU
- Nose gear bay
o Gear Pin
o Up-lock hook
o Strut
o Nose Light
o Tire condition and inflation - Cockpit windows, windshield wipers
- Smart Probe, TAT sensor, ice detector
- Radome
- Avionics door
- RAT
- R1 door
- Oxygen discharge indicator
- Fwd Cargo
- Red beacon
- Ram Air Inlet
- Wing Root and Wing Root Lights
- Engine
o Nacelle
o Reverser
o T2 sensor
o Blades
o Fluid, not more than 4in - Wing
o Slats
o Refueling panel
o Overpressure relief
o NAV and Strobe lights
o Static discharges, 2: aileron/5: winglet
o Flaps
o Ailerons - Landing Gear
o Uplock hook
o Locking pin
o Strut
o Brake wear pins
o Tire condition and inflation
o Fluid - Wheel Well
o Damage or fluid - Aft Cargo
- R2 door
- Out flow Valve, Positive Pressure, Negative pressure relief valve
- Tail
o Trim
o Elevator
o Rudder
o Lights
o Static dischargers, 3 - Elevator/4 rudder - APU
o Vent
o DC GPU - Pressurization Static Port
- Continue LH side, Wheel well, Landing Gear
Explain the Air Management System
The AMS is ___ unit with ___ channels
- Consist of the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ o Provides control of: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
The Pneumatic system uses bleed air for
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_The AMS is 1 unit with 2 channels
- Consist of the Pneumatic and Environmental Control System
o Provides control of bleed air, air conditioning, hot air leak detection, crew oxygen monitoring, wing and engine ice protection
- The Pneumatic system uses bleed air for
o Environmental Control System
• Pressurized and conditioned air
• Ram air for smoke ventilation
o Engine Start
o Engine and wing anti-ice
o Water pressurization
Explain the Electrical system
________V AC ________KVa ________HZ ________phase
\_\_\_\_\_\_ IDGs o \_\_\_\_\_\_ APU o \_\_\_\_\_\_inverter \_\_\_\_\_\_ DC to \_\_\_\_\_\_ AC • AC STBY BUS: \_\_\_\_\_\_ o 1 RAT: \_\_\_\_\_\_VAC, \_\_\_\_\_\_VA, \_\_\_\_\_\_ Hz(cycle per second), \_\_\_\_\_\_phase • AC ESS BUS: \_\_\_\_\_\_ o \_\_\_\_\_ AC GPU
- \_\_\_\_\_\_V DC system o \_\_\_\_\_\_ NiCd batteries • \_\_\_\_\_\_V DC, \_\_\_\_\_\_A • \_\_\_\_\_\_ min of emergency power o 3 TRUs: \_\_\_\_\_\_V AC to \_\_\_\_\_\_V DC o \_\_\_\_\_\_ DC GPU
-115V AC(pressure), 40 kVA(Volume), 400 Hz(cycle per second), 3-phase
o 2 IDGs
o 1 APU
o 1 inverter 28V DC to 115V AC
• AC STBY BUS: Engine Exciters 1A/2A
o 1 RAT: 115VAC, 15kVA, 400 Hz(cycle per second), 3-phase
• AC ESS BUS: AC Fuel Pump 2A, ACMP 3A, Slat/Flat
o 1 AC GPU
- 28V DC o 2 NiCd batteries • 22.8V DC, 27A • 10 min of emergency power o 3 TRUs: 115V AC to 28V DC o 1 DC GPU
What is an Integrated Control Center (ICC)
- Provides power distribution and protection to the buses.
What is a Secondary Power Distribution Assemblies (SPDA)
- Secondary power distribution and protection to the systems and CBs. Receives power from the buses and distributes to the airplane systems
What is Modular Avionics Unit (MAU)
- Housing for the Plug n Play hardware
Explain the types CBs
- Thermal: in the cockpit
- Remote: accessed via the MCDU
When you are only operating on battery power what is being powered and why?
- Mag Compass, PFD(DU2), EICAS(DU3), IESS, FMS-L, RH-MCDU, LT-CCD, Primary VHF/NAV
Capt as PF
If you lose all electric power would you still have brakes and spoilers?
- If the RAT fails to deploy or operate normally after 10 min
o No Spoilers
o No normal braking thru pedals
• Emergency brake, with accumulator, 6 applications - If the RAT deploys
o Yes - B737 - Yes
Tell me about the Engine is on the EMB 175
the FADEC
- 2 - GE CF34-8e5a, High-bypass dual rotor turbofan
- 14,200 lbs of thrust each engine
- Dual Chanel FADEC that are self powered thru the PMA
Tell me about the APU
\_\_\_\_v, \_\_\_\_kVA, \_\_\_\_ Hz(cycle per second), \_\_\_\_-phase
Pneumatics for ______and _____ (_____ and _____)
- Gas turbine engine with a FADEC
- 115v, 40kVA, 400 Hz(cycle per second), 3-phase
- Pneumatics for engine start and ECS (Air Cond. and Pressurization)
Explain Fire Protection: Test, Engines, APU, Cargo, Lav
- System tests ____lights, ____ messages, ____ lights, ____Bell
- Engines o Monitored by \_\_\_\_ loops o \_\_\_\_ Bottles o Pulled Engine Fire handle • Shuts off \_\_\_\_
- APU
o Monitored by ____ loops
o Pushbutton: ____
- Cargo o Class \_\_\_\_ o Fwd \_\_\_\_/Aft \_\_\_\_ Smoke Detectors o Button must be pushed \_\_\_\_x o \_\_\_\_ High rate bottle – \_\_\_\_ seconds o \_\_\_\_ Low rate bottle – \_\_\_\_ min
o Lav has 1 _______
o Automatic Lav Fire Ext based on ____
- System test
o 6 lights, 5 messages, 4 lights, Fire Bells - Engines
o Monitored by 2 loops
o 2 Bottles
o Pulled Engine Fire handle
• Shuts off Fuel, Air, Hydraulics, trips off generator - APU
o Monitored by 2 loops
o Pushbutton: Shuts off fuel and discharges Fire ext. bottle
- Cargo o Class C o Fwd 3/Aft 2 Smoke Detectors o Button must be pushed 1/2/3/4x o 1 High rate bottle – 60 seconds o 1 Low rate bottle – 60 min - Lavs
o Lav 1 Smoke detector
o Automatic Fire Ext based on temperature
Tell me about the Flight Controls
All primary and secondary flight controls are_____________________
- All primary and secondary flight controls are fly by wire via hydraulic actuators (Power Control Units), the Ailerons are connected by cables
Explain the Fuel system
____ wing tanks
o ____: keeps fuel pumps submerged in fuel
o ____: collect fuel that may enter vent system during wing low or uncoordinated turns
o Tanks are connected ____
- ____ measure fuel quantity
o ____: Motive flow pump to feed the engine
o ____: Pump fuel during Engine start or back up if Ejector pump fails, X-Feed, APU
o ____: maintain fuel in collector tank
o ____: Pump fuel to APU when there is no AC power
- 2 wing tanks
o Collector Tank: keeps fuel pumps submerged in fuel
o Surge Tank: collect fuel that may enter vent system during wing low or uncoordinated turns
o Tanks are connected by a cross-feed valve - Electric sensors measure fuel quantity
- Fuel Pumps
o 2 Ejector pumps: Motive flow pump to feed the engine
o 2 AC electric pumps: Pump fuel during Engine start or back up if Ejector pump fails, X-Feed, APU
o 6(3 per side) scavenge ejector pumps: maintain fuel in collector tank
o DC pump: Pump fuel to APU when there is no AC power
Tell me about the Hydraulics
- ____ Independent systems Power: ____, ____, ____, ____, ________, _______at ____ PSI
- HYD Sys 1/2: ____Reservoir, ____Accumulator, ____ Eng. driven and ____AC pump
o Sys 1: powers:
____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____
o Sys 2: powers
• ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____
o AC Elec Pump 1 turns on automatically when:
• In Flt ____
• On Ground ____
o AC Elec Pump 2 turns on automatically when:
• In Flt ____
• On Ground ____
- HYD sys 3 o \_\_\_\_ Hyd pumps, \_\_\_\_AUTO feature o is a Back-up for \_\_\_\_ • o Pump Unloader when RAT is in use, \_\_\_\_
- PTU
o Hyd Sys ____ fluid powered by HYD Sys ____ pump to ____
o Turns on automatically when:
• ____ and ____
- 3 Independent systems Power: Flight Controls, Spoilers, Landing Gear, Nose Wheel Steering, Brakes, Thrust Reversers at 3,000 PSI
- HYD Sys 1/2: 1 Reservoir, 1 Accumulator, 1 Eng. driven and 1 AC pump
o Sys 1: GETMORE
• Ground Spoilers, Elevator, TR, Multi-Function Spoilers, Outboard Brakes, Rudder, Emerg. Parking brake
o Sys 2: GI-METAL-NE
• Ground spoilers, Inboard Brakes, Multi-Function Spoilers, Elevator, TR, Ailerons, Landing gear, Nose wheel steering, Emerg. Parking brake
o AC Elec Pump 1 turns on automatically when: • In Flt • EDP or Eng 1 fail or • Flaps Greater than 0 • On Ground • Thrust set for Takeoff or • Ground speed greater than 50kts
o AC Elec Pump 2 turns on automatically when: • In Flt • EDP or Eng 2 fail or • Flaps Greater than 0 • On Ground • Engine 1 running and Brake released
- HYD sys 3 o 2 AC Hyd pumps, No AUTO feature o Back-up Flt Controls • Elevator, Rudder, Ailerons o Pump Unloader when RAT is in use, to prevent stalling the RAT
- PTU o Hyd Sys 2 fluid powered by HYD Sys 1 pump to raise the gear o Turns on automatically when: • Flaps not 0 and • EDP 2 or ENG 2 fail
Explain the Ice and Rain Protection
Electric: _____, _____, _____
o Turn on_____ after engine start or when _____selected on
- Pneumatic: _____ and _____
o In the Air: _____ based on Ice Detectors
o On the Ground: • \_\_\_\_\_C w/ icing conditions: Set Eng AI ON • ENG AI: After Engine Start • \_\_\_\_\_C w/ icing conditions: Set ALL • ENG AI: \_\_\_\_\_ • Wing AI: after \_\_\_\_\_kts
- Electric: Windshield, Smart Probes, TAT Probes
o Automatically after engine start or when manually selected on - Pneumatic: Wing Slats and Engine Cowls
o In the Air: Automatically based on Ice Detectors
o On the Ground:
• 10 – 5C w/ icing conditions: Set Eng AI ON
• ENG AI: After Engine Start
• 5 – 0C w/ icing conditions: Set ALL
• ENG AI: After Engine Start
• Wing AI: after 60kts
Explain the Landing Gear system
- ______ gear, ______ activated and ______ operated
- ______ Proximity electronic modules (PSEM),______ on each gear, to determine if the aircraft is on ground or in the air
o ______ bypasses the PSEM
- Landing Gear can be extended, ______, ______, or by______
- Landing Gear warning
o ______ or
o Less than Full below______ AGL
- Tricycle gear, electrically activated and hydraulically operated
- 6 Proximity electronic modules (PSEM), 2 on each gear, to determine if the aircraft is on ground or in the air
o Down-lock Release bypasses the PSEM
- Landing Gear can be extended, Normally, Electrical override, or by Alternate gear extension
- Landing Gear warning
o Flaps Full or
o Less than Full below 700’ AGL
Explain the Brake system
- ______ plugs
- Auto-brake is armed above _____kts fro RTO
- Brake by \_\_\_\_\_ o \_\_\_\_\_ protection o \_\_\_\_\_ protection o \_\_\_\_\_ Protection o Main Gear -\_\_\_\_\_ during retraction
- Fusible plugs
- Auto-brake is armed above 60kts fro RTO
- Brake by Wire
o Locked wheel protection
o Anti-Skid protection
o Touchdown Protection
o Main Gear - Auto wheel braking during retraction
Explain the Oxygen system system
- Crew O2: ______
- PBE: ______ min
- Pax O2: drops automatically above ______
- Crew O2: 1150 for 3, 850 for 2
- PBE: 20 min
- Pax O2: drops automatically above 14,000’
Explain the EGPWS Warning, Caution and colors
o Red: _____ sec, +_______’
o Yellow: _____ Sec, _____’ - _____’
o Green : -_____ – (_____’)
o Red: 30 sec, +2,000’
o Yellow: 60 Sec, -250/500’ – 2,000’
o Green : -250/500 – (-2,000’)
TCAS RA/TA times
o RA: ________ sec
o TA: _______ sec
o RA: 20 – 30 sec
o TA: 35 – 45 sec
T/O Config Warning will sound when
o Parking Brake set o Spoiler deployed o Pitch Trim not in Green o Flaps not in takeoff position o Flaps not matching set position in FMS
What would you take into consideration if there is wind-shear advisories on takeoff:
Best policy___________
o Delay Takeoff, wait _____ min
- When WSHR is suspected: \_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_ o Turn on\_\_\_\_\_ during taxi o \_\_\_\_\_ Thrust o Flaps \_\_\_\_\_ o Increase \_\_\_\_\_speed o Use\_\_\_\_\_y o WSHR detection: Liftoff – \_\_\_\_\_
o Brief
• WSHR before V1 RTO________
- After Liftoff with WSHR Alert
- _____
- _____
- WSHR Escape NO Alert
- _____
- _____
- _____
- Best policy is to Avoid Windshear o Delay Takeoff, wait 15 min - When WSHR is suspected: TS, Microburst, Convective Clouds, Squall lines, PIREPs, Heavy Rain, Strong variable winds o Turn on Wx radar during taxi o Max Thrust o Flaps 1 o Increase V2 o Use longest Runway o WSHR detection: Liftoff – 1,500’ AGL o Brief • WSHR before V1 RTO
- After Liftoff with WSHR Alert
- Thrust Lever Max
- Follow FD
- WSHR Escape NO Alert
- AP Disengage
- Thrust Lever Max
- Pitch 20 deg. or PLI whichever is lower
