Engine / Warning Display

Question 1

ENGINE / WARNING DISPLAY

Q:​ What are​ the​ 3 levels of​ ECAM Failure​ Mode Notifications?​ ​

Answer 1

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-10) ​

• Level 1​ - ALERT​ –​ Associated with amber E/WD message,​ no​ aural signal,​ and requires crew ​monitoring​ ​
• Level 2​ - CAUTION​ –​ Associated with the amber​ MASTER CAUT​ light, single​ chime, and require​ ​crew awareness ​
• Level 3​ - WARNING –​ Associated with the red MASTER WARN​ light, CRC,​ and require​ immediate​ ​action

Question 2

ENGINE / WARNING DISPLAY

Q:​ If​ simultaneous failures occur,​ how will​ they be​ presented​ to the​ crew?​ ​

Answer 2

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-10) ​

A level​ 3 Warning​ has​ priority over a level 2​ Caution which has priority over a level​ 1 Alert​

Question 3

ENGINE / WARNING DISPLAY

Q:​ What types​ of​ failures​ are​ presented to the​ crew?​ ​

Answer 3

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-10) ​

• Independent –​ Failure​ affecting an isolated​ system/item without​ degrading​ other​ systems/items ​
• Primary​ –​ Failure of​ a system/item that​ affects the​ use​ of​ other​ systems/items ​
• Secondary​ –​ Loss​ of​ a system/item resulting from a​ primary​ failure

Question 4

ENGINE / WARNING DISPLAY

Q:​ What indication does the​ E/WD​ provide​ for secondary failures? ​

Answer 4

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-15) ​

Secondary​ failures​ are displayed on​ the​ lower right portion of the​ E/WD​ and​ are preceded by​ an ​*

Question 5

ENGINE / WARNING DISPLAY

Q:​ What does​ the​ appearance of​ a green arrow indicate​ at the​ bottom of​ the​ E/WD screen indicate?​ ​

Answer 5

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-15)

Information has​ overflowed​ off the​ screen and the​ pilot must scroll​ down using the​ CLR ​pushbutton on the​ ECAM panel

Question 6

ENGINE / WARNING DISPLAY

Q:​ What does​ the​ display​ of T.O.​ INHIBIT​ or LDG​ INHIBIT​ indicate?​ ​

Answer 6

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-15) ​

Most warnings and cautions​ are​ inhibited​ to avoid unnecessary​ distractions​ during​ critical ​phases​ of flight​

Question 7

ENGINE / WARNING DISPLAY

Q:​ When does​ the Takeoff Memo appear?​ ​

Answer 7

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-15) ​

• 2 minutes after the​ second​ engine​ is​ started​ or​ when the​ T.O. CONFIG TEST​ pushbutton is​ ​pressed with one engine​ running ​
• Takeoff​ Memo​ is removed when​ takeoff​ power is​ applied​

Question 8

ENGINE / WARNING DISPLAY

Q:​ When does​ the Landing Memo appear?​ ​

Answer 8

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-15) ​

• Below 2,000​ feet​ RA​ ​
• Memo disappears​ after touchdown​ (80​ knots)​ ​
• Displays at​ 800​ feet if you never​ climbed above​ 2000​ feet​ RA​