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AIR CONDITIONING

PRESSURIZATION

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1- IN AUTOMATIC MODE CABIN PRESSURIZATION IS OPTIMIZED BY

USING INFORMATION FROM:

A. FMGS CRUISE LEVEL, TIME TO CLIMB AND STATIC PRESSURE

INFORMATION.
B. ACTUAL CRUISE LEVEL, CRUISE N1 SETTING AND LANDING
ELEVATION INPUT.
C. SELECTED CABIN ALTITUDE ROTARY SWITCH AND FMGS LANDING
ELEVATION.

2- PACK CONTROLLERS, PRIMARY CHANNEL FAILURE:

A. THE SECONDARY COMPUTER OPERATES AS A BACK UP MODE AND

REGULATION IS NOT OPTIMIZED
B. THE SECONDARY COMPUTER TAKES OVER.
C. PACK IS LOST.

3- CABIN PRESSURIZATION STARTS AT:

A. ENGINE START.
B. TAKEOFF POWER SELECTION.
C. LIFT-OFF.

4- FOLLOWING A SYSTEM 1 FAULT:

A. MASTER CAUTION IS ACTIVATED AND ECAM ACTION MUST BE

TAKEN BY THE CREW.
B. SYSTEM 2 MUST BE SELECTED BY THE CREW.
C. SYSTEM 2 TAKES OVER AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT CREW ACTION.

5- HOT AIR PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE FAILED OPEN:

A. OPTIMIZED REGULATION IS LOST.

B. THE TEMPERATURE STAYS AT THE VALUE SELECTED WHEN THE
FAILURE OCCURRED.
C. NO EFFECT.
D.

6- WHEN MODE SEL IS SET TO MANUAL, THE OUTFLOW VALVE IS

CONTROLLED BY SIGNALS SENT VIA CONTROLLER 1 OR 2?

A. TRUE.
B. FALSE

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7- BLEED AIR SUPPLIED FROM THE APU (APU BLEED VALVE OPEN) THE
PACK FLOW IS AUTOMATICALLY SELECTED:

A- HIGH.
B- NORMAL.
C- LOW.

8- ON ECAM CAB PRESS PAGE THE SAFETY VALVE INDICATION CHANGES

TO AMBER:

A. BOTH SAFETY VALVES ARE FULLY OPEN.

B. ONE SAFETY VALVE IS OPEN.
C. BOTH SAFETY VALVES ARE FULLY CLOSED.

9- TRIM AIR VALVES, EACH ONE OPTIMIZED THE TEMPERATURE BY:

A. ADDING HOT AIR.

B. ADDING FRESH AIR.
C. MODULATION OF PACK FLOW.

10- ON ECAM CAB PRESS PAGE, THE OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATOR

CHANGES TO AMBER IT IS:

A. FULLY CLOSED.
B. FULLY OPEN IN FLIGHT.
C. FULLY OPEN ON GROUND.

11- HOT AIR PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE:

A- REGULATES THE PRESSURE OF THE HOT AIR TAPPED UPSTREAM OF

THE PACKS.
B- IS SPRING LOADED OPEN IN THE ABSENCE OF AIR.
C- OPENS AUTOMATICALLY IN CASE OF DUCT OVERHEAT.

12- WHEN LANDING ELEVATION IS SET TO AUTO THE LANDING

ELEVATION IS SENT TO THE CONTROLLER FROM?

A. FMGS.
B. FCU
C. ADIRS

13- PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE:

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A. PNEUMATICALLY OPERATED AND ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED.

B. ELECTRICALLY OPERATED AND PNEUMATICALLY CONTROLLED
C. OPENS AUTOMATICALLY DURING ENGINE STARTING.

14- THE TEMPERATURE SELECTORS ARE LOCATED IN:

A. THE COCKPIT.
B. THE CABIN.
C. BOTH.

15- THE PURPOSE OF THE SAFETY VALVES TO AVOID:

A. EXCESSIVE POSITIVE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL.

B. EXCESSIVE NEGATIVE DIFFERENTIAL.
C. BOTH.

16- PACK FLOW MAY BE SELECTED FROM:

A. THE COCKPIT.
B. THE CABIN.
C. BOTH.

17- WHEN RAM AIR PB SET TO ON THE OUTFLOW VALVE WILL FULLY
OPEN WHEN?

A. > 1.5 PSI.

B. < 3 PSI.
C. < 1 PSI.

18- ENGINE FLOW DEMAND, WHEN THE HEATING OR COOLING DEMAND IN

ONE ZONE CANNOT BE SATISFIED:

A. THE MINIMUM IDLE MUST BE INCREASE MANUALLY.

B. THE MINIMUM IDLE IS INCREASE AUTOMATICALLY.
C. IN ANY CASE, FLIGHT IDLE IS SUFFICIENT.

19- TO SEE THE POSITION OF THE OUTFLOW VALVE IT IS NECESSARY TO

CALL ECAM:

A. COND PAGE.
B. BLEED PAGE.
C. PRESS PAGE.

20- DURING GROUND FUNCTION OPERATION, OF THE OUTFLOW VALVE IS:

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A. FULLY OPEN.
B. FULLY CLOSED.
C. POSITIONED ACCORDING TO FMGS DEMAND.

21- WHAT IS THE MAX NEGATIVE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE FOR THE

CABIN?

A. 0 PSI.
B. 1 PSI.
C. 2 PSI.

22- THE OUTFLOW VALVE IS POWERED BY:

A. ONE OF TWO ELECTRIC MOTORS.

B. ONE OF THREE ELECTRIC MOTORS.
C. THREE MECHANICALLY LINKED ELECTRIC MOTORS.

23- IS IT POSSIBLE TO USE SIMULTANEOUSLY PACKS AND LP GROUND

UNIT DURING LONG STOPS IN A HOT AIRFIELD?

A. YES.
B. NO.
C. YES, IF EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE IS >50’

24- IN NORMAL OPERATION PRESSURIZATION IS:

A. FULLY AUTOMATIC.
B. MANUALLY CONTROLLED.
C. BOTH.

25- TRIM AIR VALVES ARE MODULATED BY:

A. ZONE CONTROLLER.
B. ANTI-ICE VALVE.
C. HOT AIR PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE.

26- THE MIXING UNIT IS CONNECTED TO:

A. PACKS, CABIN AIR, EMERGENCY RAM AIR INLET AND LP GROUND

CONNECTOR.
B. PACKS, EMERGENCY RAM AIR INLET AND LP GROUND CONNECTOR.
C. PACKS AND CABIN AIR

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27- DURING LANDING RUN PACK AIR FLAPS OPEN WHEN SPEED IS LESS
THAN:

A. 77 KTS (AFTER 30 SEC DELAY).

B. 70 KTS (AFTER 3 MINUTES).
C. 70 KTS (AFTER 20 SEC DELAY).

28- ONCE SET TO “ON” THE AIR CONDITIONING PACKS OPERATE

A. AUTOMATICALLY AND INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER.

B. NORMALLY AND INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER.
C. AUTOMATICALLY, PACK 1 AS A MASTER, PACK 2 AS A SLAVE.

29- IN CASE OF TOTAL ZONE CONTROLLER FAILURE:

A. HOT AIR AND TRIM AIR VALVES OPEN AND PACKS DELIVER AIR AT
FIXED TEMPERATURE - 15°C PACK 1, 10°C PACK 2.
B. HOT AIR AND TRIM AIR VALVES CLOSE AND PACKS DELIVER AIR AT
FIXED TEMPERATURE - 15°C PACK 1, 10°C PACK 2.
C. HOT AIR AND TRIM AIR VALVES CLOSE AND PACKS DELIVER AIR AT
FIXED TEMPERATURE - 20°C PACK 1, 10°C PACK 2.

30- EMERGENCY RAM AIR INLET WHEN SET TO “ON” THE RAM AIR VALVE
WILL OPEN:

A. IN ANY CASE.
B. PROVIDED DITCHING IS NOT SELECTED.
C. P < 1 PSI AND DITCHING NOT SELECTED.

31- COND ZONE REGULATOR FAULT (PRIMARY CHANNEL FAILED) :

A. CABIN ZONE AT FIXED TEMPERATURE (24°C).

B. PACKS AT FIXED TEMPERATURE (15°C).
C. SECONDARY CHANNEL REPLACES PRIMARY CHANNEL.

32- THE PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE CLOSES AUTOMATICALLY IN CASE

OF:

A. PACK OVERHEAT, ENGINE FIRE PUSH BUTTON RELEASED, AND

ENGINE START, DITCHING PB PRESSED.
B. BLEED VALVE FAILURE, PACK OUTLET PRESSURE INCREASE.
C. BOTH.

33- CONDITIONED AIR IS DISTRIBUTED TO:

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A. COCKPIT, CARGO BAYS, AND CABIN.

B. COCKPIT, FORWARDED AND AFT CABINS.
C. COCKPIT, AVIONICS BAY, CABIN.

34- WHEN USING APU BLEEDS TO SUPPLY THE PACKS, WITH THE PACK
FLOW SELECTOR AT LOW, THE PACK AIR FLOW IS:

A. 80 % OF NORMAL.
B. NORMAL.
C. 120 % OF NORMAL.

35- TEMPERATURE CONTROL IS AUTOMATIC AND REGULATED BY:

A. ZONE CONTROLLERS.
B. PACK 1 AND 2 CONTROLLERS.
C. BOTH.

36- WHEN THE PACK FLOW CONTROL KNOB IS POSITIONED TO HI, AIR
FLOW IS?

A. 80 % OF NORMAL.
B. 150 % OF NORMAL.
C. 120 % OF NORMAL.

37- IF A PACK CONTROLLER FAILS, THE PACK OUTLET AIR TEMPERATURE

IS REGULATED TO:

A. 10°C.
B. 18°C.
C. 15°C.

38- IN CASE OF PACK CONTROLLER FAILURE, THE PACK OUTLET AIR

TEMPERATURE IS CONTROLLED BY:

A. PACK BYPASS VALVE.

B. PACK ANTI-ICE VALVE.
C. PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE.

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ANSWERS

QUESTION ANSWERS QUESTION ANSWERS

1 A 21 B
2 A 22 B
3 B 23 B
4 C 24 A
5 C 25 A
6 B 26 A
7 A 27 C
8 B 28 A
9 A 29 C
10 B 30 C
11 A 31 A
12 A 32 A
13 A 33 B
14 A 34 C
15 C 35 C
16 A 36 C
17 C 37 C
18 B 38 B
19 C
20 A

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