QUESTIONNAIRE A320

ATA 49 – APU APIC EM40 Instructor: CHU KY ANH

NEED TO KNOW

1. WHEN DOES THE APU AIR INTAKE FLAP OPEN ?

A. As soon as MASTER SW in `ON` position

B. As soon as N>7%
C. As soon as ignition is activated

2. THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THE LOAD COMPRESSOR IS :

A. To provide bleed air for the combustion

B. To provide air for oil and compartment cooling
C. To provide bleed air for the A/C pneumatic system

3. HOW DO YOU CHECK THE OIL QUANTITY ?

A. On ECAM APU page

B. On a sight glass on the gear box or CFDS interrogation
C. A and B

4. WHEN THE APU MASTER SW IS SET TO ON, THE APU FUEL PUMP WILL
RUN :

A. Only if low fuel pressure is detected

B. Only if R/H wing pumps are not running
C. As soon as START pushbutton is pressed

5. THE STARTER MOTOR ASSISTS THE APU UP TO WHICH SPEED ?

A. 55%
B. 7%
C. 95%

6. GENERALLY , DURING APU OPERATION :

A. The electric power supply has priority over the bleed air supply
B. The bleed air supply has priority over the electric power supply
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C. There is no priority order

7. THE ONLY OIL SYSTEM COMPONENT CONTROLLED BY THE ECB IS?

A. Low oil level sensor

B. Low oil pressure sensor
C. Deoiling solenoid valve

8. WITH APU BLEED VALVE OPEN , RELEASING THE MASTER SW WILL

CAUSE THE APU TO SHUT DOWN :

A. Immediately
B. The APU cannot be shut down.
C. Only after the cool down period has elapsed

9. DURING APU START, AT FUEL ON :

A. The main injector valve opens first

B. The pilot injector valve opens first
C. Both valves open at the same time

10. THE APU BLEED CONTROL VALVE IS :

A. Pneumatically operated
B. Electrically operated
C. Hydraulically (fuel) operated

11. THE STARTER OF APU IS:

A. Pneumatically operated
B. Electrically operated
C. Hydraulically operated

12. NORMAL APU SHUTDOWN IS PERFORMED BY:

A. Releasing the APU shut-off pushbutton located on the external power control
panel

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B. Releasing the APU fire pushbutton

C. Releasing the APU master switch pushbutton

13. THE APU DRAIN TANK IS EMPTIED:

A. By RAM air effect

B. By the maintenance
C. By cabin pressure

14. THE APU IS :

A. Single shaft assembly

B. Two shaft assembly
C. Two shaft assembly interconnected through a gearbox

15. HOW IS THE IGV SYSTEM CONTROLLED?

A. By BMC1
B. By BMC2
C. By ECB

16. PRESS AND HOLD THE APU FUEL LINE VENT PUSHBUTTON :

A. APU pump runs and fuel LP valve opens

B. APU pump runs and fuel LP valve opens if master switch is “ON”
C. APU pump runs and fuel LP valve opens if the external power is connected
to the aircraft

17. THE APU OIL COOLER IS USED TO REMOVE HEAT FROM THE OIL
SYSTEM:

A. With RAM air

B. With fuel
C. With the air vented by a fan

18. THE APU MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR IS LOCATED:

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A. On the generator oil scavange line

B. On the oil supply line
C. On the gearbox

19. THE IGV SYSTEM IS LOCATED AT:

A. The inlet of the load compressor

B. The inlet of the power section
C. The outlet of the load compressor

20. IN THE APU FUEL SYSTEM THE ECB CONTROLS:

A. The fuel metering valve and the pressure regulator

B. The fuel metering valve and 3 way solenoid valve
C. The fuel metering valve , the pressure regulator and 3 way solenoid valve

21. THE APU SPEED (RPM):

A. remains at or near rated speed regardless of the load condition.

B. runs at idle and automatically accelerates to rated speed according to the
load.
C. Is controlled by a rotary selector in the cockpit.

22. MOST OF THE LOAD APPLIED ON AN APU OCCURS WHEN

A. the bleed air valve is closed.

B. an electrical load is on the generator
C. the bleed air valve is opened.

23. THE FUNCTION OF AN APU AIR INLET PLENUM IS TO

A. increase the velocity of the air before entering the compressor.

B. decrease the pressure of the air before entering the compressor.
C. stabilize the pressure of the air before it enters the compressor.

24. WHICH STATEMENT IS CORRECT REGARDING IGNITION SYSTEM:

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A. Dual system with 2 igniter plugs

B. Single altenate system with 2 igniter plugs
C. Single system with 1 plug

25. THE MESSAGE “FUEL LOW PR” ON LOWER ECAM IS INITIATED FROM:

A. APU fuel inlet pressure sensor

B. Fuel crossfeed line pressure sensor
C. A and B

26. WHICH COMPONENT REGULATES THE AIRFLOW?

A. Bleed Control Valve

B. Inlet Guide Valve
C. Bleed Control Valve and Inlet Guide Valve

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