What areas does the flight deck lighting system illuminate?
Instrument
panels and flight deck compartment
What controls the dome light in the flight deck?
MISC LTS panel
What are the three positions of the STBY COMP switch for the standby
compass lighting?
Off, on and dim
What lighting is available when only the battery bus is powered?
fuel
control, APU control, fire detection, bleed air, electrical, engine and
ignition, standby compass, and EICAS control panels, RTU dimming, and
pilot and observer map lights
What does the DSPL knob control in the flight deck lighting system?
Controls the brightness of the PFD and MFD
How are the instrument flood lights controlled?
FLOOD knob
What does the INTEG knob control?
Controls the brightness of the back
and edge lights of the instrument panel
What is the purpose of the LAMP TEST switch?
Used to test all the
indicator lights
What lights are not controlled by the Lamp Driver Unit (LDU)?
MASTER
warning and MASTER caution lights, GPWS and glideslope warning
lights, ENG and APU fire warning lights, CARGO SMOKE warning lights,
interphone PA, CALL, and EMER lights, ADG control panel TEST light
10.What types of lights are included in the passenger compartment lighting
system?
Ceiling, sidewall, and entrance lights, and passenger service unit
(PSU) reading lights.
Controlled on FA panel
AC service bus
12.How are the lavatory vanity lights controlled?
The door latch in the locked
or unlocked position
13.What powers the passenger reading lights?
left side: 28 VDC bus 1. Right
side: 28 VDC utility bus
14.What signs are controlled by the PASS SIGNS panel?
FASTEN SEAT
BELT, RETURN TO SEAT, and NO SMOKING
15.What happens to the NO SMOKING and SEAT BELT signs when the
cabin altitude exceeds 10,000 feet?
they turn on automatically, controlled by the cabin pressure control panel
16.What powers the emergency lighting system?
4 independent rechargeable
batteries. They’re recharged by the DC essential bus. They will last 10
minutes with all emergency exit lights illuminated
17.What types of emergency lights are included in the system?
Exit signs,
ceiling emergency flood lights, floor path emergency lights, floor level
emergency lights, and exterior emergency lights
18.What happens when the EMER LTS switch is in the ARM position?
Emergency lights automatically illuminate in the event of a loss of
essential AC or essential DC power
19.How does the CRJ-900 emergency lighting system differ from the
CRJ-700?
The layout and locations are slightly different
20.When the SEAT BELTS switch is in AUTO, under what conditions do the
FASTEN SEAT BELT signs automatically illuminate?
When the landing
gear is extended, when the flaps position is greater than zero degrees, or
the cabin altitude gets above 10,000 feet
21.What is the purpose of the small BRT control knob on each display?
This
knob is used to set the minimum display brightness
22.With the DOME LIGHT switch in the OFF position, what is the source of
electrical power for the two pilot overhead dome lights?
DC Bus 1
23.With the DOME LIGHT switch in the ON position, what is the source of
electrical power for the entrance dome light and the two pilot overhead
reading lights?
Main battery Direct Bus
24.What is the source of electrical power for the entrance lights?
DC Service
Bus