Airbus A340 - Electrical Power

On C/B ECAM page, the pilot reads "NORMAL". What does it mean?

Electric supply to CB is normal.

There are no CB tripped or pulled.

No fault detected in Electronics Equipment Bay.

Correct! Wrong!

When the MAINT BUS switch is on:

Only the DC buses are powered.

The electric network supply is limited to Ground Service items.

It is for the purpose of operating the cargo door only.

Correct! Wrong!

What is the meaning of this ECAM?

TR 2 is faulty.

BAT 2 is faulty.

DC 2 BUS is not powered due to a short circuit.

Correct! Wrong!

The EMER GEN is powered by a hydraulic system pressurized by an engine driven hydraulic pump. Pressing the LAND RECOVERY p/b switch will:

Normally recover the AC and DC LAND RECOVERY BUSES and the components for approach and landing.

Supply the landing gear.

Operate when the gear is extended.

Correct! Wrong!

According to these indications which AC BUS supplies the ESS TR?

AC 1-1 BUS.

AC ESS.

AC 1-2 BUS.

Correct! Wrong!

What is the meaning of this ECAM?

There is an engine generator fault.

There is an ECMU fault.

There is a TR overload.

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According to this ECAM ELEC page:

BAT1 and BAT2 are supplying the DC network and discharge current is 40 A.

BAT1 and BAT2 are not connected to the DC network.

BAT1 and BAT2 are faulty.

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Each engine generator supplies power to:

Only its assigned BUS in all cases.

The BUS on the opposite side in normal operation.

Its assigned AC BUS in normal operation.

Correct! Wrong!

Loss of one generator or TR (except, if lost is due to over current detection) provides:

Loss of the corresponding AC or DC bus.

No effects on flight management.

APU generator required operational.

Correct! Wrong!

What is the meaning of this ECAM?

Abnormal voltage.

Charging current BAT1 increasing at abnormal rate.

Battery line contactor inoperative.

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The main function of the MAINT BUS switch is:

To allow selected ground equipment to be powered without powering the entire electric system.

To power the AC and DC systems when the aircraft is on ground.

To allow EXT PWR to supply AC and DC ESS buses and their respective shed buses.

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The MAINT BUS switch is located:

On the Purser's Control Panel in the FWD cabin.

On the overhead system panel in the cockpit.

On the FWD Circuit Breaker Panel behind the cockpit.

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One function of the Electrical Contactor Management Units (ECMU) is:

Control of AC and DC bus ties, except TR contactor.

TR contactors monitoring.

Automatic management of contactors.

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This ECAM ELEC page shows:

GEN 4 pb is set to Off and engine 4 is not running.

GEN 4 pb is set to On and engine 4 is running.

GEN 4 pb is set to Off and engine 4 is running.

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When ECAM shows "ELEC ECMU 1 FAULT":

ECMU 1 controls Generator Line Contactors (GLC 3 and 4) and you should reset generator 3 and 4.

ECMU 1 controls GLC 1 and 2 and you should not reset corresponding generators.

ECMU 1 controls GLC 1 and 2 and you should try to reset corresponding generators.

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The TR 2 is faulty, then the DC 2 BUS is unpowered.

The TR 2 pb is set to OFF

The TR 2 is faulty, DC 2 BUS is powered by TR 1 through DC 1 and DC BAT BUS.

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An engine generator is driven:

Direct from the Accessory Gear Box (AGB).

At a ratio of 5 to engine speed.

By an Integrated Drive Generator (IDG).

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Two Electrical Contactor Management Units (ECMU) provide:

Control AC and DC contactors (except for TR contactors).

Control of TR contactors.

Control and monitoring AC and DC contactors (except TR which have their own control), galley shedding and no break power transfer.

Correct! Wrong!

According to this ECAM ELEC page:

APU is not running.

APU GEN pb is set to Off.

APU GEN is failed.

Correct! Wrong!

The Emergency generator is powered by:

A Ram Air Turbine (RAT).

The GREEN hydraulic system when pressurized by engine 1 or 4 driven hydraulic pump or by a Ram Air Turbine.

The Static Inverter.

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The minimum number of generators required to supply the whole network is:

One engine generator and the EMER GEN.

Two engine generators.

One engine generator.

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During EMER GEN automatic start up sequence:

Red fault light on EMER ELEC PWR Panel will remain on until the EMER GEN reaches its normal output.

The MAN ON p/b must be pushed to extinguish red fault light on the EMER ELEC PWR Panel.

It is not recommended to push the MAN ON p/b to confirm EMER ELEC CONFIG on the EMER ELEC PWR Panel.

Correct! Wrong!

According to these indications:

EXT POWER is being plugged and available for use when started.

EXT POWER is not plugged and APU GEN is connected.

EXT POWER is plugged, but is not available.

Correct! Wrong!

According to this ECAM ELEC DC page:

The Static Inverter is being powered because TR 1 is not powered.

The BAT 2 is discharging at a rate of 4 A.

There is no degradation in the capability of DC system.

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The APU battery:

Can be used as a backup for BAT 1 or BAT 2.

May be used for engine start when the APU is not available.

Is dedicated to APU start only.

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As shown on this ECAM ELEC page, which BUS is normally supplying the ESS TR?

AC ESS BUS.

AC 2-4.

AC 1-1.

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In flight, APU not running, an engine generator has failed. What is supplying the corresponding AC BUS?

The other generator on the same side as the failed generator.

The other side outer engine generator.

Corresponding AC BUS is not powered. APU must be started to recover AC BUS.

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With APU GEN and external powers supplying the network:

APU supplies AC 1-1 and AC 1-2 only.

APU supplies AC ESS only.

APU is supplying left side, external power A is supplying the right side.

Correct! Wrong!

Airbus A340 - Electrical Power

Quiz

Airbus A340 - Electrical Power

On C/B ECAM page, the pilot reads "NORMAL". What does it mean?

When the MAINT BUS switch is on:

What is the meaning of this ECAM?

The EMER GEN is powered by a hydraulic system pressurized by an engine driven hydraulic pump. Pressing the LAND RECOVERY p/b switch will:

According to these indications which AC BUS supplies the ESS TR?

What is the meaning of this ECAM?

According to this ECAM ELEC page:

Each engine generator supplies power to:

Loss of one generator or TR (except, if lost is due to over current detection) provides:

What is the meaning of this ECAM?

The main function of the MAINT BUS switch is:

The MAINT BUS switch is located:

One function of the Electrical Contactor Management Units (ECMU) is:

This ECAM ELEC page shows:

When ECAM shows "ELEC ECMU 1 FAULT":

An engine generator is driven:

Two Electrical Contactor Management Units (ECMU) provide:

According to this ECAM ELEC page:

The Emergency generator is powered by:

The minimum number of generators required to supply the whole network is:

During EMER GEN automatic start up sequence:

According to these indications:

According to this ECAM ELEC DC page:

The APU battery:

As shown on this ECAM ELEC page, which BUS is normally supplying the ESS TR?

In flight, APU not running, an engine generator has failed. What is supplying the corresponding AC BUS?

With APU GEN and external powers supplying the network: