Q-400 Avionics CAA Exam

1. How many batteries are on the DHC8 Q 400?

Ans. Three
2. The respective BATT HOT warning light illuminates on the caution & warning panel(CAWP)
ANS.-When the battery temperature exceeds 71 degree Celsius
3. The Battery hot caution light extinguishes when the temperature is
ANS- Less than 63 degree Celsius
4. The starter/ generator temperature is sensed by
ANS-Bimetallic temperature switch
5. The engine & APU starter/generator have similar construction but uses different brushes because
ANS- The amount of cooling supplied & operating altitude
6. The DC external power is connected to the DC buses when
a. Good external power is connected to the aircraft
b. The battery master toggle switch on the DC control panel is set
c. The EXT PWR toggle switch on the DC control panel is set
ANS. d. ALL
7. The two galley load shed contactors are automatically closed when
-The AC buses are energized by external AC power
-when both AC generators are energizing AC bus
-when AC generators are energizing their respective bus…
8. The speed of Q 400 aircraft is
667Km/h(360kts)
9. The “C” check of the DHC-8-400 aircraft is repeated every
-6000 flight hours
10. The maximum towing angle of the nose gear is
- 120
11. The flight data processing system (FDPS) makes the avionics caution light on the CAWP illuminate for
no dispatch allowed avionics messages when
-The aircraft is on ground & less than 50Knots….ANS. non dispatchable(non displaceable)
12. The two VHF transceivers are located
-On the upper shelf of the avionics rack
13. The stand by control unit is tunes only
VHF1
14. The ARINC communication & reporting system (ACARS) is used
- For non- voice communication B/n the aircraft & ground station
15. The switch that sounds, a high/low chime sounds through the cabin & flight compartment speakers
to check for correct speaker operation is done by …
Ans .press to test switch on maintenance panel
16. Which system reduces the level of the periodic noise in the passenger cabin by the aircraft propeller
ANS-The active noise & vibration control (ANVC)
17.In the AHRS if the TAS air speed is not available
ANS- The attitude mode automatically changes to the degraded basic mode
18. The external protection system comprised of the following system
ANS-Weather radar
19. The automatic direction finding (ADF) shows
ANS.The magnetic bearing to a fixed non-directional beacon
20. The CDS is physically located in
ANS-Input/output processorIOP1
21. The location of the standby pitot static probe is
ANS.-On the right side of the FWD fuselage section
22. The marker beacons are navigation aids that transmit
ANS.-A low power signal to mark an area above themselves
23. The very high frequency omni-range (VOR) ground stations from the victor airways navigation
system, The VOR gives
ANS.- Guidance on any track to/or from the station
24. The function of FMS is
a. calculate the aircraft position & velocity
b. Managing the aircraft flight path from origin to destination
c. tuning communication & navigation
ANS. d. ALL
25. The location of main & auxiliary battery is
ANS- FWD nose on the left side,lower
26. “TOO LOW TERRAIN” aural alert sounds & PULL UP annunciator light comes on when
-The air speed is less than 250Knote & above ground level altitude less than 750 feet
(there are two choices with similar choices)
27. When the DME malfunction or the distance is out of range the numerical values for all indications
changes to
ANS- three white dashes
28. how many winding AC generator contactor has
ANS.- two coil winding
29. The navigation page is shown on the
-upper part of MFD
30. The armed FD mode is in white. When it changes to active mode it will be indicated by
ANS.-reverse video, Black letters, on a green back ground
When the VOR mode changes from armed to active, its indication is shown in ANS. reverse vedio
- Black letters on a green background
32. The go around (GA) mode is usually to change
ANS.- From approach to climb out flight condition for a missed approach
33. The function of IOP
a. initialization
b
c
d. all
34. In the PFD the vertical pointer is indicated
- upper right hand attitude
35. The navigation page is normally displayed
MFD1 & MFD2
36. If the auto pilot pitch trim is malfunction
- A yellow indication will be displayed on PFD
37. In the FD the color of earth is
- brown
38. If there is a fault in the genera tor the fault is sensed by
-ACGCU
39. 125V ac…over voltage
40. External Ac power output Ans. Under frequency 370hz

41. If there is malfunction in the YD system disengages

Ans.- also disengages the AP
42. fd armed mode, ANS. waits for necessary conditions to fulfilled
43. The switch below LCD cooling filters to inhibit the cooling fan operation on ground when the
temperature is … Ans. Below 5 degree centrigrade
44. GEN HOT caution light when temp…above 166 degree centigrade
45. If the GEN1 toggle switch is set to the OFF position …the generator out put ( GEN OUT) is supplied
to
ANS. Generator Reset
46. if The left TRU fails, the contactor which configures to connect secondary feeder buses
A. k5 B.k6 c.k22…ans d.k26
47.If the Left TRU fails, the Left secondary feeder bus is powered by
A.#1 DC generator B.#2 DC generator C. R TRU D.EBM??
48.the Q4oo ignition system consists of
A.exciter box B.ignition harness C.igniter plug D.all