Air System Index

 Click on the part of the letters or the cockpit below for the item you would like to learn more about.

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Air System

Air Panel 1

 

Cabin Altimeter Differential Indicator

Altitude Horn Cutout Switch

Air Panel 2

 

 

Cabin Rate Of Climb Indicator
Air Panel 3

 

Air Temperature Indicator

  Air Temperature Source Selector Switch

Trim Air Switch

Air Panel 4

 

Zone Temperature Light

Cabin Temperature Selector Switch

Air Panel 6

 

Dual Bleed Light

Ram Door Full Open Light

Recirculation Fan Switch

Duct Pressure Indicator

Wing Body Overheat Test Switch

 

Air Panel 7

 

Pack Switch

Isolation Valve Switch

Pack Light

Wing Body Overheat Light

Bleed Trip Off Light

Bleed Air Trip Reset Switch

Engine Bleed Air Switch

APU Bleed Air Switch

Air Panel 8

 

AUTO FAIL Light

OFF SCHED DESCENT Light

ALTN Light

Manual Light

Flight Altitude Indicator

Outflow Valve Position Indicator

Flight Altitude Selector

Outflow Valve Position Switch

 

Air Panel 9

 

Landing Altitude Indicator

Landing Altitude Selector

Pressurization Mode Selector

Air Panel 10

 

Equipment Cooling Supply Switch

Equipment Cooling Exhaust Switch

Equipment Cooling Supply Light

Equipment Cooling Exhaust Light

 

A

APU Bleed Air Switch

A1) 2003 What is the function of the APU bleed switch?

A2) 2003 What is the maximum altitude for using the APU as a pneumatic source?

A3) 2003 A bleed air leak in the APU duct over the aft cargo compartment will

A1) How many packs can the APU supply?

 

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Air Temperature Source Selector

 

A1) What happens if the primary pack temperature fails?

A2) How does the left and right electronic temp controller function?

A3) What happens in single pack operations?

A4) What happens if only stby pack controllers are available?

 

 

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Air Temperature  Indicator

A1) How do the Packs control the temperature?

 

 

 

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Alternate Light

A1) The ALTN mode utilizes which electric motor?

 

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Altitude Horn Cutout Switch

A1) At what pressure do the relief valves open?

A2) How many pressure relief valves are there?

A3) What altitude is the cabin controller trying to limit? 

 

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Auto Fail Light

A1) AUTO FAIL LIGHT indicates?

A2) How can one extinguish the AUTO FAIL light?

A3) What happens to control with the AUTO FAIL light illuminated?

A4) Static pressure to the auto controller is provided by?

 

 

B

 

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Bleed Trip Off Light

B1) 2003 What happens when a BLEED TRIP OFF light illuminates?

B2) 2003 During climbout, the amber BLEED TRIP OFF light illuminates. This means

B3) 2003 Will the Illumination of the engine BLEED TRIP OFF light also automatically open the isolation valve?

B1) What does the BLEED TRIP OFF Light Mean?

 

C 

 

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Cabin Altimeter Differential Pressure Indicator

C1) Baro corrections are provided by?

 

 

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Cabin Rate of Climb Indicator

C1) Normal differential Pressure is?

 

 

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Cabin Temperature Selector Switch

C1) During single pack operation how is temperature control via the zone regulators affected?

C2) Zone temp control provides for a range of?

C3)  If all temp selectors are placed to off the packs will?

 

D

 

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Dual Bleed Light

D1) 2003 The amber DUAL BLEED light

D1) 2003 Will the amber DUAL BLEED light illuminate whenever the APU bleed air valve is OPEN and the No. 1 engine bleed switch is ON.

D1) What does the DUAL BLEED light mean?

 

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Duct Pressure Indicator

D1) 2003 After a bleed trip has been reset, what cockpit indication confirms that the engine bleed valve has opened?

D1) Where does the indicator read the pressure?

 

E

 

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Engine Bleed Air Switch

E1) 2003 What is the function of the bleed air switch?

E2) 2003 What are the primary and secondary stages of engine bleed air that supply the bleed air system?

E3) 2003 Bleed air valves are

E1) Will This switch open the valve when the engine is off?

 

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Equipment Cooling Supply Switch

E1) How does Equipment Bay cooling work?

 

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Equipment Cooling Supply Off Light

E1) What does an illuminated Equipment Cooling Supply Off light mean?

 

 

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Equipment Cooling Exhaust Switch

E1) When this switch is in ALTN, what happens

 

 

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Equipment Cooling Exhaust Off Light

E1) The overboard exhaust valve normally is closed in flight except when?

 

F

 

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Flight Altitude Indicator

F1) The cruise mode is entered when?

 

 

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Flight Altitude Selector

F1) What altitude is the cabin controller trying to limit?

 

 

I

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Isolation Valve Switch

I1) 2003 If AC power is not available, can the isolation valve be opened?

I2) 2003 What will occur if either a pack switch or engine bleed switch is positioned to OFF with the isolation switch in Auto?

I3) 2003 With the isolation valve switch in AUTO, the isolation valve automatically closes when

I1) What powers the isolation valve?

I2) When will the isolation valve automatically open?

 

 

L

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Landing Altitude Indicator

L1) What does this indicate?

 

 

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Landing Altitude Selector

L1) The descent mode is entered when the airplane is?

 

 

M 

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Manual Light

M1) Illumination of both ALTN and AUTO FAIL lights indicate what?

 

 

O

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Off Schedule Descent Light

O1) What does the OFF SCHEULED DESCENT indicate?

 

 

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Outflow Valve Position Indicator

O1) In the manual mode what bus powers the outflow valve?

 

 

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Outflow Valve Position Switch

O1) The MAN mode utilizes which electric motor?

 

 

P

P7) Pneumatic Air is used for

Back To Panel Diagrams

 

 

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Pack Light

P1) What does a PACK light mean?

P2) How can you tell if a single pack controller has failed?

P3) What causes a Pack to trip?

 

 

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Pack Switch

P1) A pack will go to high flow if?

P2) Auto high flow is inhibited when?

P4) How many packs can the engines supply?

P5) How does Pack Auto Switching work?

P6) What is the Max flow rate with APU Aircraft on ground?

P7) How many Pack Temperature Controllers are there?

 

 

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Pressurization Mode Selector

P2) The AUTO mode utilizes which electric motor?

P3) The auto mode has how many controllers?

P4) How does one select a new controller?

 

 

R

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Ram Air Door Full Open Light

R1) What does the Ram air system do?

R2) When do the ram air doors move to full open?

R3) What does the RAM DOOR FULL OPEN light mean?

 

 

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Recirculation Fan Switch

R1) What does the Recirculation fan do?

R2) In flight, if both packs are operating and if either pack is switched to high, what happens?

R3) In flight if both packs are is switched to high, what happens?

R4) On the ground if both packs are in high flow, what fan(s) operate? 

R5) On the ground if only one pack is in high flow, what fan(s) operate?

 

 

T

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Trip Reset Button

T1) 2003 What fault(s) cannot be reset with the TRIP RESET switch?

T1) Trip Reset Button resets what trips?

 

 

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Trim Air Switch

T1) What does the Trim Air Switch do when it is turned off?

 

 

W

 

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Wing Body Overheat Light

W1) 2003 What condition will illuminate a WING-BODY OVERHEAT light?

W2) 2003 When the right side WING-BODY OVERHEAT light illuminates, the correct crew action is to

W2)2003 Which areas are monitored by the left WING-BODY OVERHEAT light?

W3) 2003 Will the illumination of the amber WING-BODY OVERHEAT light will automatically close the respective engine bleed valve?

W4) 2003 Are the WING-BODY OVERHEAT lights located on the forward overhead panel?

W1) What does the WING BODY OVERHEAT light mean?

 

 

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Wing Body Overheat Test Switch

W1) What does the Wing Body Overheat Test Switch Do? 

 

 

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Zone Temp Light

Z1) The packs supply air at what temperature for the zone system?

Z2) A ZONE TEMP light indicates?

Z3) The left zone control provides primary control and backup control of which zone?

Z4) The right zone control provides primary and backup control of which zones?

Z5) Failure of the primary flight deck zone will cause?

Z6) For the primary flight deck zone, how does one know a failure has occurred?

Z7) If both the flight deck primary and back up has failed how will that be displayed?

Z8) Failure of the aft or fwd zone control will be displayed how?

 

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T1) The trip reset button resets the following trips

Trip Reset Button resets these trips

Bleed Trip

Pack Trip

Zone Trip

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Pneumatic air is used for

Air Conditioning/Pressurization

Aspirated TAT Probe

Wing and Engine Anti Ice

Engine Start

Hydraulic Reservoirs Pressurization

Water Tank Pressurization

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P1) A pack will go to high flow if?

A pack will go to high flow if

Bleed air switches are off and the APU is being used for air, with one pack on, then that pack will go to high flow.

Normal bleed, one pack inop or off with the airplane in flight flaps up.

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P2) Auto high flow is inhibited when?

Auto high flow is inhibited on the ground or with flaps extended

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C2) Zone temp control provides for a range of?

Zone temp control provides for a range of 65 to 85 degrees

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Z1) The packs supply air at what temperature for the zone system?

The packs supply air at the temperature for the  zone requiring the coldest air

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Z2) A ZONE TEMP light indicates?

A ZONE TEMP light indicates the air being supplied to that zone has overtemped, and the associated zone valve has closed. Trim air modulating valve closes (can be reset when it cools)

It could also mean a CONT CAB failure of both the primary and backup controllers.

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Z3) The left zone control provides primary control and backup control of which zone

The left zone control provides primary control and backup control of following zones

Primary, Aft cabin

Backup, flight deck

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Z4) The right zone control provides primary and backup control of which zones

The right zone control provides primary and backup control of the following zones

Primary, Fwd cabin, flight deck

Backup, none

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Z5) Failure of the primary flight deck zone will cause?

Failure of the primary flight deck zone will cause auto switch to the backup (left side)

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Z6)  For the primary flight deck zone, how does one know a failure has occurred?

For the primary flight deck zone, one know a failure has occurred by Illumination of the ZONE TEMP light upon Master Caution Recall

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Z7) If both the flight deck primary and back up has failed how will that be displayed

If both the flight deck primary and back up has failed how that will be displayed by Illumination of the ZONE TEMP light without regard to Master Caution Recall

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Z8) Failure of the aft or fwd zone control will be displayed how?

Failure of the aft or fwd zone control will be displayed  by Illumination of the appropriate ZONE TEMP light upon Master Caution Recall

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C1) During single pack operation how is temperature control via the zone regulators affected

During single pack operations, the average of all three zones is the temperature produced.

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C3) If all temp selectors are placed to off the packs will?

If all temp selectors are placed to off the packs will  maintain a fixed 75 degrees from the left pack and 65 degrees from the right

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R2) In flight, if both packs are operating and if either pack is switched to high what happens?

In flight, if both packs are operating and if either pack is switched to high, the left recirc fan shuts down.

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R3) In flight if both packs are switched to high what happens?

Both recirc fans shut down

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R4) On the ground if both packs are in high flow what fan(s) operate

On the ground if both packs are in high flow, the right recirc fan win operate only

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R5) On the ground if only one pack is in high flow what fan(s) will operate?

On the ground if only one pack is in high flow, the Right and left fans operate

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A2) How many pressure relief valves are there?

There are two pressure relief valves.

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A1) At what pressure do the relief valves open?

At 9.1 PSID the relief valves open

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P2) The AUTO mode utilizes which electric motor?

The AUTO mode utilizes the DC electric motor

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A1) The ALTN mode utilizes which electric motor?

The ALTN mode utilizes a DC electric motor

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O1) The MAN mode utilizes which electric motor?

The manual mode utilizes the DC electric motor.

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A4) Static pressure to the auto controller is provided by?

Static pressure to the auto controller is provided the ADIRU (air data inertial reference units)

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C1) Baro corrections are provided by?

Baro corrections are provided by the ADIRU’s through info from the altimeters

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E1) The overboard exhaust valve normally is closed in flight except when?

The overboard exhaust valve normally is closed in flight except when both pack switches are in high and the recirc fans are off.

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P3) The auto mode has how many controllers?

The auto mode has 2 controllers

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P4) How does one select a new controller?

A new controller is automatically switched with each new flight leg

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F1) The cruise mode is entered when?

The cruise mode is automatically entered within .25 PSID of cruise altitude

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C1) Normal differential is

Normal differential Pressure is

7.45 up to 280

7.80 up to 370

8.35 above 370

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L1) The descent mode is entered when the airplane is?

The descent mode is automatically entered when the airplane is .25 PSID below cruise

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A1) AUTO FAIL LIGHT indicates?

AUTO FAIL LIGHT indicates?

Loss of DC Power

Controller Fault in the operational controller

Excessive cabin rate (2000fpm)

High cabin altitude (above 15,800)

Dual controller failure when illuminated alone

Single controller failure if ALTN also illuminated

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A3) What happens to control with the AUTO FAIL light illuminated?

Control is transferred to the ALTN mode with the AUTO FAIL light illuminated

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A2) How can one extinguish the AUTO FAIL light?

Moving the mode selector the ALTN mode extinguishes the AUTO FAIL light

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O1) In the manual mode what bus powers the outflow valve?

In the manual mode the DC bus powers the outflow valve

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A1) What is the primary and secondary bleed air sources

The primary and secondary bleed air sources are 5th and 9th stage bleed air

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I1) What powers the isolation valve?

AC powers the isolation valve 

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I2) When will the isolation valve automatically open?

The isolation valve automatically open

Opens if either engine bleed air or either pack switch is Off

Not affected by APU bleed air switch

Isolation Valve in Auto 4 corner switches on, valve closes. Otherwise it is open

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D1) What does the DUAL BLEED light mean?

DUAL BLEED light indicates the APU bleed valve is open and possible back pressure to APU is possible

Limit thrust to idle

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A1) How many packs can the APU supply?

The APU Can power 2 packs on ground or 1 in flight

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P4) How many packs can the engines supply?

Packs Do not operate 2 packs from one engine

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P5) How does Pack Auto Switching work?

Pack Auto Switching (One pack fails while other in auto) other goes to high flow in flt with flaps up

Auto switching inhibited on gnd or in flt with flaps extended (Power for single engine ops)

Auto switching occurs in all regimes, regardless of # of packs running, if APU is providing the bleed air

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P6) What is the Max flow rate with APU Aircraft on ground?

Max flow rate with APU Acft on gnd, APU bleed air switch on, 1 or 2 pack switches in HIGH (2 is highest)

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R1) What does the Ram air system do?

The Ram air system provides cooling for heat exchangers?

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R2) When do the ram air doors move to full open?

The ram air doors move to full open on ground or slow flight with flaps not fully retracted ram air door moves full open.

Normal cruise door modulates between open and closed.

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R3) What does the RAM DOOR FULL OPEN light mean?

RAM DOOR FULL OPEN light indicates the ram door is fully open.

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P7) How many Pack Temperature Controllers are there?

Pack Temperature Controllers 2 per pack

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A1)What happens if the primary pack temperature fails?

If primary fails alternate from opposite pack controls automatically.

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P2) How can you tell if a single pack controller has failed?

With a single pack controller failure, Pack, Master Caution and Air Cond annunciator lights on during recall

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P1) What does a PACK light mean?

Two controller failures or pack tripoff

Pack, Master Caution and Air Cond annunciator lights on (not recall)

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P3) What causes a Pack to trip?

Pack operates unless high temps cause it to trip

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A1) How do the Packs control the temperature?

Packs All produce air at temp of coldest selector

Trim air heats up other two sectors

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A2) How does the left and right electronic temp controller function?

Left electronic temp controller Controls aft cabin and is backup for flt deck

Right electronic controller Controls forward cabin and is primary for flt deck

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A3) What happens in single pack operations?

Single Pack Operations Pack output temperature is average of three controller temperatures

Unbalanced Pack (1 to 3 zones of trim air bad)

Lt pack always controlled by flt deck temp controller position

Right pack averages right two temp controller positions

Exception is when cockpit controller is bad then right pack operates at coldest of rt two controllers

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A4) What happens if only stby pack controllers are available?

If only Standby Pack controllers are available, they operate at average of 2 cabin temp selectors

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R1) What does the Recirculation fan do?

Recirculation fan (two of them) Recirculates air from passenger cabin and electrical equip bay

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E1) How does Equipment Bay cooling work?

The Equipment Bay cooling works by

Supply duct and exhaust duct each with normal and alt fan

Alt selected manually when OFF light illuminates

Supply duct cools cockpit instruments

Exhaust duct takes air from cockpit, C/B area and E&E area and sends it to fwd cargo lining or overboard

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A3) What altitude is the cabin controller trying to limit?

The Cabin Controller is trying to limit cabin altitude to 8,000 ft at 41,000 ft

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O1) What does the OFF SCHEDULED DESCENT indicate?

The OFF SCHEULED DESCENT indicates

Descent initiated prior to reaching set cruise altitude

Cabin descends to 300’ below departure airport alt

If climb initiated reverts back to original mode

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W1) What does the WING BODY OVERHEAT light mean?

Left Light-Bleed air leak in lt engine strut, lt inbd wing leading edge, lt A/C bay, keel beam or APU bleed duct

Right light- Bleed air duct leak in rt engine strut, rt inbd wg leading edge or rt A/C bay

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B1) What does the BLEED TRIP OFF Light Mean?

The BLEED TRIP OFF Light Means

High engine bleed air temp or pressure

Related bleed air valve closes automatically

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E1) What does an illuminated Equipment Cooling Supply Off Light mean

An illuminated Equipment Cooling Supply Off Light means no airflow is coming from the selected supply fan.

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D1) Where does the indicator read pressure

The Duct Pressure Indicator reads the pressure from the left and right bleed air ducts.

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E1) Will this switch open the valve when the engine is off?

The Engine Bleed Air Switch will not open the valve when the engine is off.

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W1) What does the Wing Body Overheat Test Switch do?

The Wing Body Overheat Test Switch tests t.he Wing Body Overheat director Circuits

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T1) What does the Trim Air Switch do when it is turned off?

The Trim Air Switch when it is turned off signals air pressure regulating and shutoff valve closed seperating the left and right Air Conditioning Systems

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M1) Illumination of both ALTN and AUTO FAIL lights indicates what?

Illumination of both ALTN and AUTO FAIL lights indicates a single controller failure and automatic transfer to ALTN mode.

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L1) What does this indicate?

The selected cruise altitude.

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E1) When the Switch is in ALTN, what happens?

When the Switch is in ALTN the Alternate Cooling Supply Fan is activated

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A1) 2003 What is the function of the APU bleed switch?

The function of the APU Bleed Switch is it connects APU bleed air to the left manifold.

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I1) 2003 If AC power is not available, can the isolation valve be opened?

If AC power is not available, can the isolation valve cannot be opened?

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B1) 2003 What happens when a BLEED TRIP OFF light illuminates?

When a BLEED TRIP OFF light illuminates, the respective engine bleed valve closes.

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E1) 2003 What is the function of the bleed air switch?

The function of the bleed air switch is to connect engine bleed air to the pneumatic manifold.

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W1) 2003 What condition will illuminate a WING-BODY OVERHEAT light?

A leak in the pneumatic system will illuminate a WING-BODY OVERHEAT light.

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I2) 2003 What will occur if either a pack switch or engine bleed switch is positioned to OFF with the isolation switch in Auto?

The isolation valve will open if either a pack switch or engine bleed switch is positioned to OFF with the isolation switch in Auto.

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W2) 2003 When the right side WING-BODY OVERHEAT light illuminates, the correct crew action is to:

When the right side WING-BODY OVERHEAT light illuminates, the correct crew action is to:

Position the isolation valve switch to CLOSE and the respective pack and engine bleed switches to OFF.

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B2) 2003 During climbout, the amber BLEED TRIP OFF light illuminates. This means:

During climbout, the amber BLEED TRIP OFF light illuminates. This means the bleed air temperature or pressure is excessive.

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B3) 2003 Will the Illumination of the engine BLEED TRIP OFF light also automatically open the isolation valve?

.Illumination of the engine BLEED TRIP OFF light not will automatically open the isolation valve.

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D1) 2003 The amber DUAL BLEED light

The amber DUAL BLEED light should illuminate when the APU is used to start the engines.

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W2) 2003 Which areas are monitored by the left WING-BODY OVERHEAT light?

The areas monitored by the left WING-BODY OVERHEAT light are the left engine strut, left inboard wing leading edge, left air conditioning bay, keel beam and bleed duct from APU.

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E2) 2003 What are the primary and secondary stages of engine bleed air that supply the bleed air system?

The 5th is the primary stage and the 9th is the secondary stage of engine bleed air that supply the bleed air system.

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A2) 2003 What is the maximum altitude for using the APU as a pneumatic source?

17,000 feet  is the maximum altitude for using the APU as a pneumatic source.

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I3) 2003 With the isolation valve switch in AUTO, the isolation valve automatically closes when

With the isolation valve switch in AUTO, the isolation valve automatically closes when both pack and engine bleed switches are ON.

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T1) 2003 What fault(s) cannot be reset with the TRIP RESET switch?

WING-BODY OVERHEAT cannot be reset with the TRIP RESET switch.

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D1) 2003 Will the amber DUAL BLEED light illuminate whenever the APU bleed air valve is OPEN and the No. 1 engine bleed switch is ON?

The amber DUAL BLEED light will illuminate whenever the APU bleed air valve is OPEN and the No. 1 engine bleed switch is ON.

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D1) 2003 After a bleed trip has been reset, what cockpit indication confirms that the engine bleed valve has opened?

After a bleed trip has been reset, the respective duct pressure increase confirms that the engine bleed valve has opened?

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W3) 2003 Will the illumination of the amber WING-BODY OVERHEAT light will automatically close the respective engine bleed valve?

Illumination of the amber WING-BODY OVERHEAT light will not automatically close the respective engine bleed valve.

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W4) 2003 Are the WING-BODY OVERHEAT lights located on the forward overhead panel?

The WING-BODY OVERHEAT lights are located on the forward overhead panel.

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A3) 2003 A bleed air leak in the APU duct over the aft cargo compartment will

A bleed air leak in the APU duct over the aft cargo compartment will illuminate the left WING-BODY OVERHEAT light, AIR COND annunciator and MASTER CAUTION lights.

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E3) 2003 Bleed air valves are

Bleed air valves are DC controlled/pneumatically operated.

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