Normal position of ground service buss switches

Either APU or External

If both on, no power available

Engine displays visible with only battery switch on?

Crude "D"

left EPR, Right N1 Right EGT, right N2

Engine instrument displays with both battery switch and emergency power on?

Crude D and E

left and right EPR

left and right N1

left and right EGT

left and right N2

What is the significance of the overhead circuit breaker panel?

All equipment powered by emergency power is on overhead circuit breaker panel.

What to look for in fire test?

1: 6 overhead loop lights, Fire handles, loop light, master caution and warning, apu fire annunciation.

      (There will be 14 lights total)

2: aural warning (bell)

3: Voice warning for each engine

4: Ability to silence warning

Pulling activated fire handle does what?

1: silences aural warnings

2: rearms system

3: trips generator control relay

4: shuts off fuel supply at wing spar

5: closes pnuematic crossfeed valve

6: shuts off fluid to hydraulic pump

7: enables fire bottles

If fire loop light out

1: preflight, check mel and call mtx

2: in flight follow qrh test opposite side.

3: test bulb to make sure it's not the problem

antiskid test

test swich should illuminat all 4 lights

parking brake must be off

all lights should extinguish when test button off

any lights remaining on indicate system failure.

gear handle release button

1: use only as directed by qrh

2: releases downlock and bypasses ground sensing circuit

3: verify nose wheel centered before raising.

checking and using pitot heat selector/meter

1. check capt pitot heat to verify emer dc bus power

2. Anytime selector not off all circuits powered

3. On ground RAT probe is inhibited

4. Normal for different positions on gage to not show the same current draw.

Normal position of APU switches

1. Fire Agents- OFF

2. Fire control - NORM

3. Air - OFf

4. Doors- Auto

Apu is started, but generator not online?

Reset the APU genrator

Using external power to start the APU, which power source will supply the electrical system once the APU is started?

1. The APU

System priority: Respective generator

                       APU

                       External

                       Opposite generator

APU air usage?

1. Use on ground only

2. Used for engine starting and air conditioning.

How does battery switch affect APU operation?

1. Apu control circuits are on the battery bus.

2. With the battery switch off, APU won't start.

3. If the APU is running and the battery switch is turned off, the APU will shut down.

Will the apu master switch shut the APU off immediately?

NO

It will close the air valve if open and allow one minute of cooling before shutting down the APU.

One minute delay regardless of position of air valve.

What else automatically shuts down the APU?

OOF

1. Low oil pressure

2. Overspeed

3. Fire

DC start pump, what is it? how does it operate?

1. DC pump located in right wing tank.

2. Powered by DC transfer bus.

3. Used to start the APU or an engine on Battery power only.

4. Has an on off switch on the Fuel Panel.

5.Has no thermal overheat protection.

Toggle vs Rotary ignition switch

1. Toggle no limit on continuous use (4 joule).

2. Toggle, Override, 2 on 3 off 2 on 23 off (20joule)

3. Rotary, 10 on 10 off (20 joule).

 Pnuematic pressure gage

What is it?

What are normal indications?

1. shows the pressure in pnuematic crossfeed manifold.

2. limit 36 minus 1 psi per 1000'.

3. Max 45 PSI during crossfeed start.

4. Max continuous for airfoil is bottom of yellow arc.

5. Max pressure is red radial line.

6. Minimum pressure for airfoil is 20 PSI.

Flight recorder.

What is it and when is it off?

1. The black box

2. it is off when the parking brake is set or both fuel levers are off.

Why burn the center fuel before the mains?

1.Allegiant not appoved for alternate burn schedules.

2. Wings below 9100 must add center fuel to ZFW.

3. Change in ZFW gives a CG change that could be out of limits.

What is on the left and right hydraulic systems?

What is on both hydraulic systems?

Left: Inboard flight spoilers, Elevator augmentation,

left thrust reverser.

Right: Gear, Rudder, outboard flight spoilers, right reverser, ventral stair.

Both: Brakes, steering, flaps, slats, ground spoilers.

TRP-Flex

1. Assumed temp entered to derive a derated power setting.

2. Assumed temp found using takeoff data and takeoff weight.

3. Assumed temp not less than ambient plus 10

4. Flex can't be used when:deiced, runway contaminated, windshear.

TRP- max power takeoff

1. set trp to TO and turn off ART system

don't do this without prior approval

PFD failure

what can you do?

1. consult QRH

2. Check circuit breaker

3. Rotate PFD dimming knob to compact on the ND.

4. Pilot with operational PFD must do all flying in IMC.

Flight director switch both on 2

who should fly?

The FO should fly. The flight director will be referencing Nav 2 data.

What does the CADC do?

1: digital output of airspeed, mach, altitude,and vertical speed.

2: NORM Captains instruments for CADC 1 and FO from CADC 2.

3: Both on 1 FO and Capt on CADC 1

4: Both on 2 Capt and FO on CADC 2

5: Barometric setting on opposite side is inop.

Cargo fire system

1: Fire bottles independant from engine/apu system

2: Use bottle one first empties at high rate.

3: Bottle two fires automatically after 15 minutes, empties at slow rate to keep fire down.

4:Must land within 60 minutes from bottle one activation.

How are fuel pumps checked?

1: check forward and aft wing tank pumps individually. Observe oap message go out.

2: check center tank pumps individually.

when do center fuel pumps need to be checked?

1: Before any flight that will be using center tank fuel.

What are power sources for fuel pumps.

Left AC-- (lazy L) Aft left, fwd center, fwd right

Right AC -- Aft center, FWD left

Ground service bus -- Aft right

DC transfer bus--start pump.

CSD

Maintains constant generator rpm.

High rise indicates high workload.

High outlet temp indicates overheat, max 163

Hold disconnect for 3 seconds to disable.

Can only be reset by maintenance

CSD has a shear shaft in case disconnect don't work.

emergency power check

1. emergency power light illuminates

2. 20-50 amp draw on amp gage

3. AC emer off and DC emer off lights extinquish

4. Capt pitot heat (indication of DC emer buss)

5. Capt PFD and ND are powered

6. Crude E and Crude D engine instruments are powered.

7. After test battery amp meter to pulse or zero charge within 4 seconds.

Why are flaps unusable between 13 and 15?

The system uses the 13 to 15 range for the autoslat function.

 At what flap position do flaps extend from mid to full?

Moving flaps from 12 to 15

What does the brake temp control panel do?

1. Indicates the selected or hottest brake

2. Limits 205 for takeoff.

3. Maximum 305

Clear personnel from area

do not set parking brake

do not permit ground equipment under aircraft

fuse plugs may activate after 5 minutes

enter brake overheat in log

Overheat light on at 305 +/- 10

Will not extinguish until brakes cool to 260

Wheel not turning light on

Memory Item

If <100 knots reject takeoff and return to ramp

A wheel is turning 20% slower than fastest

Which blue annunciators are normal and  which should or could be on for takeoff?

1. Rudder unrestricted light must be on for T/O

2. Engine anti-ice lights may be on for T/O

3. These are the only 3 blue lights that can be on.

Also possible to have an AHRS basic mode light, this is okay.

What does the rudder hydraulic control valve do?

1. rudder control to manual shuts off hydraulic pressure to rudder.

2. mimimum approach speed 135 knots with rudder restricted.

What does NOMODE on TRP mean?

1. Incorrect TRP/ART/engine bleed configuration or no epr limit mode has been selected.

a. ART switch in the armed position with TO flex.

b. Airfoil anti ice selected on with the pnuematic crossbleeds closed.

How does hydraulic transfer pump work?

1. mechanically connects left and right systems.

2. Uses pressure from good system to drive failed system.

3. Does not transfer fluid.

Spoiler bypass lever in bypass?

Pressure will read zero on affected side.

spoiler bypass in off position

gage will show normal pressure, but the hydraulic pressure low annunciator will be illuminated.

Why are there two switches on the stabilizer trim?

1. One releases trim brake, the other operates the trim motor.

2. Both must be activated for the trim to operate.

3. Do not operate trim motor with the brake locked this can overheat the motor. There is no failsafe.

Which longitudinal swithches override which?

The suitcase handles ovveride the yoke switches.

The yoke switches ovveride the alternate .

Alternate trim is used by the autopilot.

Primary trim will disengage autopilot.

Alternate trim will not disengage the autopilot.

What does stab trim dissconnect switch do?

1. Removes power from trim brake stopping movement.

2. Only stops the primary trim.

3. If brake has failed will have no effect.

Stablizer trim rates

Primary 1/3 degree per second

alternate 1/10 degree per second

dial a flap

1. used for optimum flap takeoff

2. Trim computer and flap takeoff selector must be set to same value.

3. Flaps must be set in dial a flap detent to prevent takeoff warning.

 How do the generator switches work?

1. Reset= resets generator control relay

2. Off= opens the generator relay, disconnects generator from the generator buss.

3. On= closes the gnerator relay and connects the gen to the buss provided the volts and freqs are within limits.

AC crosstie limits and function

1. closes with: Gen fault, overvolt, undervolt, over/under freq.

2. Locks open: Sysem fault, bus fault feeder fault phase imbalance.

3. when open isolates left from right ac electrical system

4. when closed allows one side to power both systems.

DC cross tie limits and function

1. manual not automatic

2. use as directed by QRH to power affected side.

3. allows any dc buss to be powered by any TR

4. allows affected dc buss to be powered during AC X-tie lockout.

5. protected by fuse.

Transformer rectifier functions and limits

1. Convert AC to DC power

2. Max continuous 1.0 (100 percent)

3. Max differential .3

There must be some indication of power on all four meters.

Left side TR should show more draw than right.

this is because it powers the DC emergency bus and the DC transfer bus.

What is an indication of a DC transfer bus failure?

1. Fire detection and protection won't work

2. Dc fuel start pump won't work

3. Standby Horizon Power off flag.

4. Master caution and warning lights don't work

5. Crude D engine instruments fail.

Thunderstorm and cockpit lights

1. Thunderstorm lights: when on all flood lights are on the highest intensity.

2. CKPT flood on: turns on one light in each overhead floodlight.

3. Alt Thunderstorm turns on boht lights in the overhead lights.

Thrust reverser lights, what do they mean?

1. amber reverse unlock lights means the latches are released.

2. Blue reverse thrust lights mean the reversbuckes are fully open and reverse interlocks are released.

3. Prior to reverse thrust light reverse thrust is not available out of the idle detent.

How does engine sync work and what happens when it is in the off position?

1. left engine slaved to right engine N1 or N2

2. when the sync is off and the autothrottle is on the left epr will be synced to the right epr.

Air conditioning supply switches

what do they do?

how should they be set for engine start?

Normal operation?

Anti-icing?

1. switches control flow control and pressure regulator valves.

2. in auto augmentation valves supply high pressure on demand.

3. in HP BLEED OFF augmentation valve remains closed

4. in OFF all valves remain closed

5. Supply switches must be off for engine starts.

6. Using APU air switch to HP BLEED OFF.

7. when anti-ice in operation, augmentation priority is for airfoil temperature control.

Air conditioning panel gages and switches

1. Valve Gages: indicat position of temp control valves.

2. Pressure Gages: indicates supply pressure.

3. TEMP SEL: selects cabin duct or cabin temp.

4. CKPT TEMP CABIN TEMP. provided automatic or manual temperature control.

Ram air valve

1. allows ram air ventilation to cabin

APU air switch off

R pnuematic xfeed closed

R pack HP bleed off

the apu air switch must be off and the right pnue xfeed valve closed.  IF the right AC system were operating using apu air with ram on there is insufficient flow across the right heat exchanger resulting in thermal stress.

pressurization flow light

Illuminates when the outflow valve is fully closed and the cabin pressure cannot be maintained

Cabin ALT and DIFF pressure gage

1. shows actual cabin altitude

2. differential pressure

3. Scale used to verify correct auto pressurization operation and for manual pressurization.

Air conditioning auto shuttoff

AUTO: on takeoff when cabin PSID is > 1.3 and an engine fails, shuts down pack to provide more power to remaining engine.

Override: will turn on both packs regardless

Air conditioning Shutoff valve

AUTO=On takeoff when cabin PSID is >1.3 and an engine fails the affected sides pack will shut down to provide more power to the engine.

Override= Will turn the pack on when needed for single engine operation, after critical stage of flight is complete.

Airfoil anti-ice

Turn on ---open xfeed valves and airfoil anti-ice switch

Items heated--Wings, tail, ramair inlet, nose strakes

Single toggle--pnuematic xfeed open arms augmentation for temp.  Wings heated for 15 minutes and tail 2.5 minutes per cycle automatically. Ram air heated full-time.  When switched off tail will cycle one last time.

Dual toggle--switch arms respective augmentation valve.  Tail manually deiced every 20 minutes. Tail heat must be cycled before turning off A/I system.

Not for use on the ground.

Minimum HAA for activation 800

+6 to -15 in visible moisture

Off at +10

When do thrust reverser lights come on

What do they mean?

Amber reverse unlock= safety latches are released

Blue reverse thrust= reverse buckets full open interlocks released.

Prior to reverse thrust lights, reverse thrust not available out of the idle detent.

Air conditioning switches operation.

1. control flow control and pressure regulator valve.

2. In AUTO arm augmentation valve to supplement as needed.

3. OFF closes all valves.

4. Switches should be OFF for engine starts.

5. With APU air on ground HP BLD OFF.

6. Otherwise place switches in AUTO.

Air conditioning panel gages and switches

Valve gage: Indicates position of temp control valves.

Pressure gage: pnuematic supply pressure.

TEMP SEL: Displays DUCT or CABIN temperature.

CKPT TEMP, CABIN TEMP: Automatic 60-80 degrees or manual control.

In manual, valves will remain in last selected position.

Fuel heat usage and limitations

13th stage bleed air used to heat the fuel.

Operates on one minute timer

Heats the fuel prior to the fuel filter

Blue FUEL HEAT light indicates valves are open.

Oil temp rise is indication of proper function.

LIMITS= Off for takeoff, final approach and go-around.

 Crew and Jumpseat O2

1: ON 100% interphone on when worn.

2: 76 cubic feet capacity should last for 100 minutes.

3: 1300 PSI minimum dispatch pressure.

4: Jumpseat source is the main crew bottle.

How does passenger O2 work?

1: Automatic at 14000 feet, pull mask to energize.

2: Can be manually deployed be switch behind FO seat.

3: CABIN OXYGEN on OAP when deployed.

Individual oxygen chemical generators. One in each row.

4 masks for each generator.

Testing fuel quantity gage

1: Individually test channel A&B

Normal-- a: total diplays 9000

             b: each tank displays 3000

             c: gross weight will appear as 9000 plus ZFW

2: If 999999 sending unit in tank has failed.

    In this case total will show the fuel on the operating sensors.

    This false total will be added will be added to ZFW for false

    gross weight.