Emergencies

Question 1

What must the crew press before landing following an all engines failure?

Answer 1

1. LAND RECOVERY pb to recover SFCC1 and enable the slats/flaps extension.
2. Ditching pb - this closes the valves underneath the aircraft

Question 2

What is the SFCC1?

Question 3

What is the primary difference between a forced landing and a ditching?

Answer 3

The gear must be up for a ditching

Question 4

How long does a typical emergency descent take?

Answer 4

When in IDLE thrust, high speed and with speed brake extended, the rate of descent is approximately 6 000 ft/min. To descend from FL410 to FL100, it takes approximately 5 min and 40 NM.

Question 5

What is the expected time for a mid-flight breakup following an uncontained cargo fire?

Answer 5

10 - 20 minutes.

UPS6 - 22 mins after initial smoke detected from lithium battery fire.

Question 6

Describe the fire suppression

Answer 6

Cargo Compartment - Fire Extinguishing
Main Deck Cargo Compartment - None

Question 7

What does pressing the DITCHING pb do?

Answer 7

• commands pressurisation controller to close the outflow valves, emergency ram air inlet, avionics overboard valve, cargo compartment isolation valves, and the pack flow control valves

Question 8

When the main deck smoke warning triggers, the system automatically:

Answer 8

‐ Opens the Main Deck Bypass Valve (MBV)
‐ Closes the Main Deck Shut-off valves (MSOV) to stop the air supply to the MD. ‐ Closes the G&T extraction fan
‐ Closes the CAB FAN
‐ Shuts off PACK 1 (and PACK 2 automatically goes high flow) ‐ Closes the LD FWD, LD AFT and BULK isolation valves.F*

Question 9

What is the MD SMOKE procedure?

Answer 9

Land ASAP

Question 10

MD SMOKE pb

Answer 10

1. Automatic isolation of airflow through MDCC fire suppression procedures and feedback signals
2. Deployment of the courier gaseous oxygen system automatically initiated
3. “NO SMOKING” and “FASTEN SEAT BELTS” signs in the Courier area and the “LEAVE COMPARTMENT” Signs in the MDCC shall be illuminated

Question 11

Class E cargo compartment requirements:

(SVS)

Answer 11

1. Smoke detection system.
2. Ventilation control system.
3. Smoke barrier between the main deck cargo compartment and courier area.

No active fire fighting system.

Question 12

How many smoke detectors in the MDCC?

Answer 12

30 optical smoke detectors

Question 13

What Classes of fire protection does the A330-200P2F have?

Answer 13

MDCC - Class E
Cargo Compartment - Class C