A 320 Electrical System

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  • 1. 
    What is the minimum voltage when conducting a BATTERY CHECK
    • A. 

      Less than 60 amps in 10 seconds.

    • B. 

      Greater than 34 volts.

    • C. 

      Greater than 25 volts.

  • 2. 
    A battery fail light will illuminate when :
    • A. 

      Battery charging current increases at an abnormal rate .

    • B. 

      Battery voltage drops below a predeterminate level.

    • C. 

      The batteries have auto disconnected due to low voltage.

  • 3. 
    What is the priority of electrical sources ?
    • A. 

      APU , External power , Gen 1 or Gen 2 .

    • B. 

      APU ,Gen 2 or 1, External power

    • C. 

      Gen 1 or Gen 2, External power (if selected ) , APU .

  • 4. 
    Eng 1 has just been started and the APU is inoperative . The EXT PWR push button blue ON light is illuminated .Which of the statements bellow is correct ?
    • A. 

      External power is supplying all electrical needs.

    • B. 

      Eng Gen 1 is supplying Ac bus 1 and the downstream system and AC bus 2 through the bus tie contractors.

    • C. 

      Gen 1 supplies AC bus 1 and (generally )the downstream system , Ext Pwr supplies AC bus 2.

  • 5. 
    I f EXTERNAL power is available and within limits :
    • A. 

      It will automatically close the Bus Tie contractors when connected by the ground crew.

    • B. 

      The green AVAIL light will illuminate on the EXT PWR button.

    • C. 

      The BUS TIE push button illuminates .

  • 6. 
    If during a normal flight the Bus Tie push button is depressed to OFF , what effect would this have on power to the busses ?
    • A. 

      The power transfer would switch to the opposite bus.

    • B. 

      All power would be lost and the aircraft would be powered by the batteries until the RAT was up to speed.

    • C. 

      None

  • 7. 
    Is it posible to parallel generators
    • A. 

      Yes.

    • B. 

      Only with the RAT deployed.

    • C. 

      The electrical system will not allow paralleling of generators.

  • 8. 
    If both engine generators are powering the system and one subsequently fails ,are any busses unpowered ?
    • A. 

      No , but some loads are shed in both main galleys .

    • B. 

      Only the AC ESS shed bus .

    • C. 

      None of the above .

  • 9. 
    What would cause the GALLEY fault light illuminate ?
    • A. 

      The flight attendants have all the coffee makers and ovens on at once .

    • B. 

      The Main Galley has shed.

    • C. 

      The load on any generator is above 100% of it´s rated output.

  • 10. 
    Is it posible to determine the source of power for the Aircraft busses ?
    • A. 

      NO

    • B. 

      Only when operating in the Emergency Electrical Configuration.

    • C. 

      Yes , press the ECAM ELEC , push button and view the electrical schematic on the ECAM .

  • 11. 
    If the source of power for the ESS AC bus is lost , does another source of power automatically power the bus ?
    • A. 

      Yes , transfer is automatic .

    • B. 

      Yes, only if AUTO was selected on the AC ESS FEED push button.

    • C. 

      No this must be done by the crew .

  • 12. 
    Are there any limitations associated with disconnecting an IDG ?
    • A. 

      Never disconnect an IDG in flight or push the IDG disconnect push button for more then 30 seconds.

    • B. 

      Never disconnect an IDG in flight or push the IDG disconnect push button for more then 5 seconds.

    • C. 

      Never disconnect an IDG unless the engine is running , nor push the IDG isconnect push button for more then 3 seconds.

  • 13. 
    Can you reconnect an IDG in flight ?
    • A. 

      Yes , but only after contacting maintenance control .

    • B. 

      Yes , push and hold the IDG pb until the GEN fault light is no longer illuminated .

    • C. 

      NO

  • 14. 
    During routing flight , which of the following would result after the loss of Gen 2 and the subsequence star of the APU ?
    • A. 

      All systems return to normal and the RAT must be restored .

    • B. 

      The APU would now power both sides of the electrical system.

    • C. 

      Eng gen 1continues to power AC bus 1 and downstream systems . The APU powers AC bus 2 and downstream systems.

  • 15. 
    What is the function of the APU GEN push button located on the over head electrical panel ?
    • A. 

      Push this button to automatically start the APU

    • B. 

      When selected to OFF the APU generator field is de_energized.

    • C. 

      Both A and B are correct.

  • 16. 
    When does the RAT automatically deploy ?
    • A. 

      Electrical power to both AC BUS 1 and 2 is lost and the aircraft speed 100 knots

    • B. 

      With the loss of two Hydraulic systems.

    • C. 

      A or B

  • 17. 
    When will the RAT and EMER GEN red FAULT light illuminate ?
    • A. 

      When the EMER GEN is not supplying electrical power ,AC busses 1 and 2 are unpowered and the nose gear is up

    • B. 

      When the RAT is displayed using hydraulic RAT MAN ON push button .

    • C. 

      Both A and B are correct

  • 18. 
    If Batteries are the only source of power in flight , how long will battery power be available ?
    • A. 

      Between 22 and 30 minutes depending on equipment in use .

    • B. 

      Until the APU IS STARTED

    • C. 

      TWO HOURS AND 30 MINUTES DEPENDENT ON THE EQUIPMENT IN USE

  • 19. 
    Which busses Will be powered after the RAT is extended and the EMER GEN begins producían grandes power ?
    • A. 

      BATT HOT busses Will be power ESS DC , ESS DC SHED ,ESS AC ,and ESS AC SHED 

    • B. 

      The BATTERIES busses would power Booth HOT BATT busses , ESS DC and ESS AC through the STATIC INVERTER 

    • C. 

      The STATIC INVERTER would power Both HOT BATT busses ESS DC and ESS AC through the ESS AC SHED busses.

  • 20. 
    Which comunicación and navegation radios are operational in the EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL CONFIGURATION, with the EMER GEN powering the sistem ?
    • A. 

      VHF 1 ,RMP 1 VOR 1

    • B. 

      ACP 1 ,& ACP 2  ,VHF 1 ,HF1 , RMP 1 ,VOR 1 and ILS 1.

    • C. 

       RMP 1&2 ,VHF 1 , HF , ACP 1 ,VOR ,ILS 1

  • 21. 
    While operating in EMERGENCY ELEC Power ( EMER  GEN powering the system ) What shoud the CREW accompljish prior to lowering the landing gear ?
    • A. 

      Check to see that FMGC has auto tuned the appropiate NAV facility for the approach to be accomplish.

    • B. 

      Depress the guarded RMP NAV puso button and tune the aprópiate NAV facility and Course for the aproach to be acomplish.

    • C. 

      A & B 

  • 22. 
    Which Flight control computer Will be inoperative with gear extension while in the Emergency. ELECTRICAL CONFIGURATION ?
    • A. 

      SEC 1

    • B. 

      FÁC 1 

    • C. 

      ELAC 1

  • 23. 
    Which radios are inoperative with gear extension while in the Emergency electrical configuration ?
    • A. 

      DME , and Transponder 1.

    • B. 

      DME 1, DDRMI and Transponder.

    • C. 

      DME 1 and Transponder 1.

  • 24. 
    While operating on Emergency Electrical Power (EMER GEN powering the system ) How is it posible to properly complete the ECAM checklist only upper display ?
    • A. 

      Depress and hold the specific ECAM page push button on the ECAM control panel.

    • B. 

      Transfer occurs automatically.

    • C. 

      This is not posible .Use the cockpit operating manual.

  • 25. 
    Which flight control computers are operational in the Emergency electrical Power configuration (gear down and batteries powering the system ) ?
    • A. 

      ELAC 1 , SEC 1 and FAC 1

    • B. 

      ELAC 1 and 2 SEC 1 and 2 , FAC 1

    • C. 

      ELAC 1 , and  SEC 1.

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