What does CAS stands for?

Crew alerting system

What does EICAS stands for?

Engine indicating crew alerting system

What means TOPI?

Take-off phase inhibit

What means LOPI?

Landing phase inhibit

When does TOPI activates?

Airplane is above 80 Kts to 400 feet

When does LOPI activates?

Airplane is less than 200 feet

down to 50 Kts

What means a red

cabin altitude mesage?

Cabin altitude above 10,000 feet

At what altitude comes a red cabin altitude message in high altitude airport mode?

14,500 feet

What means a amber

cabin altitude message?

Cabin altitude is between 8500- 10,000 feet

What is the cabin altitude with a amber cabin altitude message

in high altitude mode?

9,650 feet after 30 minutes

What means a cyan

cabin altitude?

high altitude mode

What is a high altitude

airfied mode?

Pressurization controller set above 8,000 feet

What means a red

DC GEN OFF L-R-APU?

 All generators are off-line

"GEN OFF" annunciator will also illuminate

What means DC GEN

OFF APU?

A single generator is offline,

in this case, the APU

What will the airplane do

during an emergency descent?

a) 90 degrees turn

b) max speed -10 Kts

c) 15,000 will be set automatically

in the altitude selector

What is required for the airplane

to do an emergency

descent automatically?

a) autopilot on

b) above FL 310

c) cabin altitude at 14,500 feet

How can you cancel the EDM (emergency descent mode)?

Press the AP/TRIM/NWS switch

What are two reasons

engine failed L-R will illuminate?

a) FADEC has shutdown the engine

due to a system failure

b) Engine fire switch has been pressed

How is an engine fire detected?

High temperature in the engine nacelle

(500F)

Different loop, but same system for the APU

What throttles position

bring a no takeoff message?

Throttles past CRU detent

What can trigger a no takeoff message?

Picture yourself seating in the cockpit. Vizualize a flow, from back to front, starting with the cabin door behind you:

1) Cabin door

2) Parking brakes set

3) Parking brake low pressure

4) Pitch roll disconnect handle

5) T/R emer stow engaged

6) Flaps beyond 15 degrees

7) Rudder bias not in T/O position

8) Trims not set

9) Speedbrakes not stowed

10) Gust lock on

11) Aileron ratio changer not in T/O position

What means oil pressure

low L-R ?

Pressure below 20 PSI

Message and annunciator

independent of EICAS gauge

What means ACM bleed leak?

Bleed leak detected near ACM.

ACM will shut off and emer press will activate

What is associated with a

ACM bleed leak message?

a) ACM and APU shuts down

b) Emergency pressurization activates

What are two reasons why the ANTISKID FAIL message would appear?

a) system fault

b) Antiskid switch OFF

What means AOA HEAT FAIL L-R?

Current not detected at AOA probe

What means AOA/STALL WARN

FAIL L-R?

AOA or stick shaker has failed

What means ASCB?

 Avionics standard communication bus

ASCB transmission problem

Data not transmitting

ASCB transmission problem

Data not transmitting

What are two reasons the 

message BAGGAGE HEAT FAIL

will appear?

a) Bleed air heat valve failed open

b) Temperature over 165F in

baggage compartment

With the switch in norm, when

is the baggage heat valve commanded to close?

a) Weight on wheel

b) When baggage/APU low message

c) When smoke is detected

Is baggage heat available

on the ground?

In flight only

What means BATTERY

O'CURRENT L-R?

Battery current over 200 amps

What could be inop when the

BLEED AIR MONITOR FAIL

message appears?

Systems which uses bleed air monitor cards

like anti-ice or cabin altitude

What happens during a

BLEED AIR O'TEMP L-R?

Bleed air to the precoolers will

need to be shutoff

What happens when the

bleed air knob is not

in the norm position?

Will trigger the "bleed select not norm L-R"

message, cyan in the air, amber on the ground. Automatics functions are inop

When is the BUS TIE CLOSED message amber?

After 5 minutes if forgotten closed

(after airborne start) with one

electrical source active on both side

of the split bus

What means CHECK DU 1-2-3-4?

display unit's wrap around

monitor has failed

What is the wrap around

monitor used for?

Integrity of the PFD's

What means CONFIGURATION MISMATCH?

Ground message only

Software versions not in certified configuration

What means DC EMER

BUS L-R?

Electrical relay is open and

emergency bus is isolated

How can you trigger

a DC EMER BUS L-R?

a) Automatically during engine start after 2 minutes

b) Pilot selection by placing L or R

elec switch to emer

c) DC generator overcurrent protection

What means DC GEN O'CURRENT L-R-APU?

Current for the generator is too high

Inhibited during start and 2 minutes after it

What means DU 1-2-3-4 O'TEMP?

Display unit is about to shut down,

due to overtemp

What means DC GEN OFF L-R-APU?

One generator is offline

What means DUCT

O'TEMP CABIN?

Temperature under cabin floor above 300F

What are four reasons emer pressurization activates?

a) Manually selected ON

b) ACM overheat

c) ACM bleed leak

d)  Cabin is above 14,500 feet

What means ENG ANTI-ICE

COLD L-R on the ground?

a) Either the preflight check has failed

b) The nacelle surface is too cold

Increase the power to 81% N2

What means ENG ANTI-ICE COLD L-R in flight?

Engine inlet too cold. Inhibited the first 2.5 minutes

What happens when the ENG ANTI-ICE O'TEMP L-R message appears?

The anti-ice shutoff valve closes.

Once cooled, starts again

What does ENGINE CONTROL

FAULT L-R means ?

The FADEC detects internal fault

What does FD MODE OFF mean?

 Basic pitch and roll autopilot mode

What will also illuminate

with FLAPS FAIL message?

The flaps reset button

What does FUEL BOOST

PUMP ON L-R mean?

Pump activated by low pressure switch

What will also illuminate with FUEL BOOST PUMP ON L-R message?

The ON light in the fuel boost switch

What does FUEL CROSSFEED

mean?

Fuel is flowing in the wrong direction

What does FUEL CROSSFEED TRANSIT mean?

Crossfeed valve not fully closed or open

What type of valve is

the crossfeed valve?

Motorized valve.

Will fail in last position

What does FUEL FILTER

BYPASS L-R mean?

- Impending bypass of fuel filter

due to contamination

- Monitor other engine, don't X-feed

What does FUEL LEVEL

LOW L-R mean?

Fuel tank less than 540 Lbs

When will the total fuel

quantity will turn amber?

When less than 1000 lbs remaining

What does FUEL MOTIVE

VLV FAIL L-R mean?

During crossfeed, opposite motive flow shutoff

valve has failed to close.

No crossfeed can occur

What does GPS 1-2

INACTIVE mean?

GPS sensor inactive.

FMS will continue with remaining

GPS or VOR/DME sensors

What does GROUND IDLE

L-R mean?

FADEC is in ground mode airborne

What does HP VALVE

FAIL L-R mean?

High pressure bleed valve has failed open. Message can only occur below FL 370

Aircraft performance is affected

What does HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW L-R mean?

One or both hydraulic pumps are inop

Either due to failure or crew selection

(unload switch)

What does INBD WING A/I

COLD L-R mean?

Inboard wing is too cold

Lav door are closed. When

will LAVATORY DOOR

message appear?

a) on the ground

b) in flight, when the flaps or gear are down

What is a limitation associated with MACH TRIM FAIL message?

Limited to Mach 0.77 if autopilot inop

With what MAU failure the CAS message stack is lost?

MAU 1 and 4

What does MAU 1-2-3-4

O'TEMP mean?

Main MAU detects an overheat

and is about to shut down

What does MONITOR WARNING

FAIL mean?

a) Monitor warning function in MAU 1 or MAU 4

has failed

b) Aural function in MAU 2 or MAU 3

has failed

What light is associated with PARKING BRAKE LOW PRESSURE?

No takeoff

When does the cyan PARKING BRAKE ON becomes amber?

a) brakes set with throttles

advanced to T/O detent

b) In flight when the handle is not stowed

What does PITCH/ROLL DISCONNECT mean?

Disconnect handle is pulled or not stowed

Autopilot will remain OFF

What does PITOT/STATIC COLD L-R-STBY mean?

a) No current to probe or ports

b) Switch off in flight

Why is emer pressurization

not active when PRESS SOURCE

NOT NORM message appears?

Automatic functions are only active

when switch is in norm

What does PRIMARY STAB TRIM

FAIL mean?

Preflight check not done

If accomplished, shows malfunction

What happens to the autopilot

when PRIMARY STAB TRIM

FAIL message appear?

Disconnect

What does RAT HEAT FAIL L-R mean?

Current not detected at the RAT probe

when the anti-ice is on

What does REMOTE CB TRIPPED mean?

CB in the aft J-box has tripped

Not accessible by crew

What does ROLL SYSTEM

CONTROL FAULT mean?

Roll system found a fault

in aileron ratio changer

What does SECONDARY STAB

TRIM FAIL mean?

a) Stabilizer not moving

b) Going the wrong direction while using the secondary trim

What does SPEEDBRAKES mean?

a) Crew reminder to retract them

below 500 feet

b) Malfunction

What does STAB TRIM MONITOR WARNING mean?

Degradation of the "no back brake"

in the stabilizer actuator

What does SUPPLY BLEED

LEAK L-R mean?

Bleed leak detected in the wing

and stab anti-ice (supply zone)

What are the three valves

which will close with the SUPPLY BLEED LEAK L-R message?

1) Eng/stab anti-ice L-R

2) Bleed air shutoff L-R (pylon)

3) Stab anti-ice L-R

What does WINDSHIELD

OVERTEMP L-R mean?

Windshield has overheated

and is shutting down

What does WING A/I CROSSFLOW OPEN mean?

Wing anti-ice cross flow valve stayed

open when commanded closed

What does WING ANTI-ICE

O'TEMP L-R mean?

Inboard or outboard section of wing too hot

Anti-ice shutoff valve will close

What does WING BLEED

LEAK L-R mean?

Indicates a bleed leak in inboard or

outboard wing anti ice line

What does WOW MISCOMPARE mean?

a) Miscompare between squat switches

b) or between squat switches and MAU's

What does AC BEARING

L-R mean?

Alternator bearing will fail

within 20 hrs (windshields)

What does AHRS BASIC

L-R mean?

AHRS has lost air data and is now

in reversionary mode

What does AP FAIL A-B mean?

An autopilot channel has failed

What does BAGGAGE HEAT FAIL mean?

Baggage heat failed to come on

when selected

What does BATTERY OFF

L-R mean?

Battery selected off as a result of a battery

over temperature

What does BUS TIE

CLOSED mean?

a) bus tie closed

b) Single power source is powering

both bus systems

What does CABIN

ALTITUDE mean?

Pressurization controller set to high airfield mode

(above 8000 feet)

What does ENG ANTI-ICE

COLD L-R mean?

Engine inlet lip cold for 2.5 minutes after turning anti-ice on, then turn amber

What does ENGINE DISPATCH

LIMIT L-R mean?

FADEC has detected a condition which must be entered in logbook within 125 hrs

Ground message only

What should you do when

you get a ENGINE DISPATCH

LIMIT message?

Press the event marker button

next to the oxygen panel

What does FIRE BOTTLE LOW

BAGGAGE-APU mean?

a) Rapid discharge bottle in

baggage compartment low

b) Baggage heat and APU inop

What does FIRE BOTTLE LOW

BAG mean?

a) Metered discharge bottle in

baggage compartment low

b) Baggage heat inop

When will the FUEL BOOST PUMP

ON L-R message appears?

1) Selected on

2) Engine start

3) Crossfeed

4) APU operation (right side if engine not running)

What does FUEL

CROSSFEED mean?

Fuel flowing in correct direction

What does FUEL FW SHUTOFF

L-R mean?

Engine fire switch has been pressed

and fuel firewall shutoff valve fully closed

What does INBD WING A/I

COLD L-R mean in flight?

When the surface becomes cold due

to automatic bled air shutoff from overheat

or bleed leak

When will NO TAKEOFF

message turn red?

When the trottles are advanced to CRU

What does OIL LEVEL LOW

L-R mean?

Displayed only on the ground when a fault has occured in the oil level low sensor. Dry motoring will be used to determine if oil needs to be added or not.

What does WING A/I

CROSSFLOW OPEN mean?

Anti-ice crossflow selected to crossflow

and the valve is open

What does YD FAIL A-B mean?

Channel of the yaw damper failed

Autopilot will be switched to other side

In general, what does a cyan message mean?

Advisory

Result of an amber message

What does come with a master warning?

Voice, said 3 times

What are the only 2 red lights not coming with voice?

1) Oil pressure

2) Engine vibration

What is the only red message

with voice said continously?

No takeoff

Unless cancelled

Will automatically clear at liftoff to alleviate distraction if the T/O is continued

What audio comes with a

master caution?

Single chime

What does debounce mean?

Amount of time the message must be true to be posted

Standard is 300ms

When does a cyan message

stop flashing?

5 seconds

What is the name of the

device giving CAS messages?

Monitor warning

What does red values mean on EICAS?

Transient or exceedance

What does green values

mean on EICAS?

Acceptable range

What does dashed lines

mean on EICAS?

Invalid data

What is the only door on

the aircraft to trigger

a no T/O?

Cabin door

Does a anti-skid off

trigger a no T/O?

No

Does a pitot heat off

trigger a no T/O?

No

The autopilot aural warning is still going on,even after pressing the AP/TRIM/NWS DISC button. What can you do?

This could be an indication of a guidance control panel failure.

Even though master warning is not illuminated, pressing the switch will cancel the horn.

True or false: an invalid data will not cause

warnings or CAS messages

True

How is the STAB NO TAKEOFF

stby annunciator triggered?

Need stab not in position for T/O

and a throttle to the TO detent

Why was the STAB NO TAKEOFF

stby annunciator designed?

Provides backup to the stab trim indications

on EICAS due to a separate set of contacts

Which bottle gets discharged when

you press the APU fire switch?

The shared baggage/APU fire bottle

in the tail cone

What happens when you press

the BAG FIRE PUSH switchlight?

1- Discharge the bag/APU fire bottle in the tail and the dedicated fire bottle in the nose

2- Arms the white SEC BAG FIRE light

3- APU will not operate

What means ground prox fail?

- TAWS computer has detected a fault or a required system has been lost.

- TAWS functions will be inop

What means oil filter bypass?

Displayed when the pressure across the oil filter

becomes large enough due to debris contamination

What is also illuminated when

you get a DC GEN OFF L/R message?

- GEN OFF annunciator

- CABIN DOOR OPEN

What is associated with

a ACM bleed leak message?

- ACM will shut off

- Emer press will activate

- APU, if running, will shutdown and

remain unavailable for the remainder of the flight even if the message clears

What other amber message

is associated with ACM bleed leak?

Emergency pressurization