A320: Electrics | Quiz - Pilot George, L3 Airline Academy (CTC Aviation) Cadet Blog

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Q13342 What causes the RAT to Auto-Extend?

Loss of AC Bus Two.

Loss of AC Bus One.

Loss of BLUE Hydraulic pressure and airspeed is greater than 100 knots.

Loss of AC Bus One & AC Bus Two and airspeed is > 100kts

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Q13348 If TR 1 fails what Supplies the DC. ESS. BUS?

The TR on the opposide side of the system.

The ESS TR via the AC Essential Bus.

The Batteries.

The ESS TR via AC Bus Two.

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Q13338 Max Emergency Generator KVA?

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Q13351 What is the Minimum Battery Volts at the Start of the day?

25.5V

24.5V

26.5V

27.5V

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Q13350 From the Electrical SD, how can you tell that the Batteries are being Charged?

Arrowheads pointing towards the batteries from the DC Bat Bus and current greater than 1A Green.

They become amber boxed

Arrowheads pointing towards the batteries from the DC Bat Bus and current greater than 1A Amber.

Arrowheads pointing out of the batteries to the DC Bat Bus and current greater than 1A in Amber.

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Q13340 On Battery Power only (in flight), which Busses are supplied?

AC Bus One & Two

DC Essential, AC Essential via Type Rectifier, Hot Buses.

DC Essential, AC Essential via Static Inverter, Hot Buses.

Hot Buses only.

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Q13349 How is GEN 1 switched OFF in the Smoke CONFIG?

The GEN remains operationa and the GEN contact Is closed. Fuel pumps remain powered.

The GEN remains operational, but the GEN contact is closed. Fuel pumps on the left hand side are lost.

Automatically.

Master Switch to OFF.

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Q13347 AVAIL (green) on the EXT PWR Pushbutton means what?

The ground crew are able to connect a ground power unit.

External power may be available, although it is not in use as parameters are not normal.

External power is plugged in and parameters are normal.

External power is plugged in.

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Q13353 How long (approx.) does it take to Charge the Batteries?

20 minutes

18 minutes

15 minutes

25 minutes

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Q13352 The Battery Volts check requires which Switch(es) to be OFF?

At least 1 battery pushbutton

Bat 1 pushbutton

Bat 2 pushbutton

Bat 1 & 2 pushbuttons

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Q13337 What Drives the Emergency Generator?

RAT

YELLOW Hydraulic System

GREEN Hydraulic System

BLUE Hydraulic system

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Q13335 Max Engine KVA?

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Q13339 What can Supply AC ESS Bus?

Batteries via Static Inverter

AC Bus One & AC Bus Two

Emrgency Generator

AC Bus One, AC Bus Two, Emergency Generator, Batteries via Static Inverter

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Q13341 Can the APU be started on battery power in-flight?

Yes, but only below 25,000ft

Yes, only if voltage is greater 26.5V

Yes, APU starting is available throughout its entire envelope.

No battery power is not sufficient.

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Q13343 If the RAT Fails to Auto-extend, what should you do?

Push the RAT MAN ON (guarded) pb

Push the MAN ON (guarded) push button

Increase airspeed above 100 kts

Panic.

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Quiz: A320: Electrics