ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY

CONFIGURATION

LESLIE MANCHANDA AUGUST 2015

 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:
NORMAL OPERATION WITH ENGINES RUNNING

NORMAL POWER
Each engine driven generator supplies its associated AC Bus.AC
Bus 1 normally supplies AC ESS . TR 1 normally supplies DC BUS
1,DC BAT BUS & DC ESSS BUS.
TR 2 supplies DC BUS 2.
2 Batteries are connected to the DC BAT BUS,if they need charging.
System operation is automatic
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IDG & TR
FAILURE OF AC BUS 1+ AC BUS 2
 EMERGENCY CONFIG

CAUSES:
LOSS OF AC1 + AC2 BUSSES
Caused by:
> Loss of both generators
OR
>Loss of one engine and failure of the opposite generator
OR
>Loss of both engines

FLIGHT DECK INDICATIONS

 “FLY”

EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL CONFIGURATION is an

emergency situation, with red LAND ASAP displayed, and a
MAYDAY should be declared to ATC. A landing must be
carried out as soon as possible bearing in mind that the
weather conditions must be better than marginal due to the
complex configuration.ie Alt law, No FD’s,

(PF) HANDLING PILOT MONITORING (PM)

>Attempt to reengage Auto Pilots
> Manual flying with no FD’s
>Select TRK/FPA (Bird)
> Manual Thrust
>Capt PFD/ND /EWD/ECAM control
panel available
FLY
Perform ECAM Actions, only EWD
is available.To access system
pages press and hold the
respective button, the system
page will displayed for 3 minutes.
FAC is recycled to recover limit

> Alternate law (Max speed 320 kts)

speeds,speed trend ,& rudder
>Direct law when landing gear-DN
trim.
Fuel gravity checklist apply.

SYSTEMS SYSTEMS
AUTO PILOT INOP ANTI ICE E A/I -OPEN

INOP EIS PFD#1/ND#1/E WD/DMC

AUTO THRUST
1 or 3/ SDAC-FAC#1
FLIGHT DIRECTOR ALT LAW /DCT LAW WHEN
L/G LGCIU #1 /PARK BRAKE-
L/G DN
NORM/BRAKE PRESSURE
IND-NORM
AIR CONDITIOING & NORM
NAV IR#1/ADR#1/ADF#1/
PRESSURIZATION
VOR#1/DME#1/ATC#1/

FMGC # 1 MCDU / FMGC NAV ISIS-NORM

ONLY PNEU ENG 1 BLEED-NORM/APU

BLEED-INOP
COM VHF#1/ HF#1/RMP#1/
ACP#1+2/ATC #1 APU

FLT CTLS ELAC/SEC # 1ONLY

PWR PLANT FADEC1+2/IGN-A

FUEL CTR TANK UNUSABLE

MISC
FUEL GRAVITY FEEDING
 “FLY”

X X PF
1. ELEC EMER CONFIG

X DETECTION

CM1 PF
FLIES THE AIRCRAFT LOSS OF AP, A/THR
NAVIGATES LAND ASAP…Short term decision
CONSIDER AUTOMATION USE

ENG THRUST Single Chime

LOCKED (every 5 sec) ECAM ACTIONS
PF
Move the trust levers to ECAM PROCED
theCOMMUNICATES
actual thrust position
MAYDAY SYSTEM DISPL
• • •
STATUS
• • •

USE SUMMAR

RETURN TO NORMAL TASK SHAR

ST AT US, or

DECISION
SUMM ARY

FLIGHT IS FROZEN TO PERMIT THE PROCEDURE AP

FLY

USE
MANUAL
THRUST
 “NAVIGATE”

(PF) NAVIGATES
>FMGC 1 WITH MCDU 1
>VOR #1
>DME #1
>ADF #1
>ILS #1

X
NAVIGATE

SHORT TERM DECISION:

> HOLD AT CLOSEST WAYPOINT
> HOLD AT PPOS
>RADAR VECTORS
 “COMMUNICATE”

CREW CAN COMMUNICATE MAYDAY CALL

WITH:
“Mayday Mayday Mayday Arabia 998
>RMP #1 ONLY Total Electrical failure , requesting a
hold at present position or Radar
>VHF #1 vectors at 10.000 feet,Standby for
>HF #1 further intentions.”
COMMUNICATE

X
 “SUMMARY”

3
USE OF SUMMARY

4`

5
1)ECAM
ACTIONS
2) STATUS
REVIEW 3) CRUISE
Max speed 320 kts 4)QRH FUEL
PENALTY 5)QRH LDG DIST
ALT LAW
10% spoilers > 66T/ISA/SL/
CTR TANK - Unusable may gradually
DRY
COM-VHF 1/RMP 1/ extend) AC BUS
1 FAULT FLAP 3/VREF
ATC 1
+10/ MIN 140 kts
22800m +15%
=2622m
 “DECISION MAKING” FORDEC

1) FLY THE AIRCRAFT

2) APPLY AIRBUS GOLDEN RULES
FLY-NAVIGATE-COMMUNICATE
3) ECAM ACTIONS
4) FUEL ON BOARD
5) OBTAIN WEATHER-TYPE OF APPROACH FOR SUITABLE
AIRPORTS

FLY NAVIGATION COMMUNICATE

> ATTITUDE & AIRSPEED
> MANUAL THRUST
> NO FD’s
> CONSIDER A REDUCTION
IN SPEED IF HEADING
AWAY FROM A SUITABLE
AIRPORT
> PROCEED TO A
WAYPOINT OR
> HOLD AT PRESENT
POSITION HOLDING
PATTERN LEGS AT
LEAST 2 MINUTES
> REQUEST A HOLD
>OBTAIN WEATHER &
TYPE OF APPROACH AT
NEAREST SUITABLE
AIRPORTS

FORDEC
F FACTS ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY CONFIG
LOSS OF BOTH AUTOPILOTS,MANUAL THRUST,NO FD’s,

O OPTIONS NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT WITH GOOD WEATHER

ABOVE MINIMUMS DUE TO THE COMPLEX FAILURE

R RISKS MANUAL HANDLING -NO FD’s -MANUAL THRUST-ALT LAW /

DCT LAW WITH LG DOWN- NO REVERSERS-PARTIAL LOSS
OF SPOILERS

D DECISION SELECT AIRPORT -& RUNWAY CONDITIONS.BASED ON THE

WEATHER & PREFERABLY AN ILS APPROACH WITH
FAVOURABLE WIND CONDITIONS BEST OPTION

E EXECUTION INFORM : >ATC OF DECISION > SCCM WITH NITS BRIEFING

> PA > COMPANY

C CHECK & REVIEW CHECK TO SEE ALL INFORMATION HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO
ACCOUNT. HAS ANYTHING CHANGED SINCE OBTAINING
INFORMATION?
 NOTECHS (CRM )

CO-OPERATION: LEADERSHIP - SITUATIONAL DECISION MAKING:

MANAGEMENT AWARENESS
TEAMWORK: SKILLS: PROBLEM
FLIGHT DECK

SYSTEMS: DEFINITION:
SUPPORTING : PLANNING:
ENVIRONMENT: OPTION
COMMUNICATION: WORKLOAD GENERATION:
MANAGEMENT: TIME MANAGEMENT:
RISK ASSESSMENT:
AUTHORITY/
ASSERTIVNESS OUTCOME REVIEW:

NITS PA ATC
NATURE OF THE BRIEF THE “Mayday Mayday
PASSENGERS “NITS” Mayday Arabia 998
PROBLEM:
STYLE Electrical failure
PASSENGERS
CABIN CREW

returning to
INTENTION:
Sharjah,ETA 1205
ATC

Requesting 15 nm
TIME: MINUTES TO LAND finals.Emergency
+ TIME OF INTENDED services on landing.
Total persons on
LANDING (Multiples of 5)
board 175,Fuel on
arrival 2500 kgs)
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
 SUMMARY

AUTO
PILOT ALT LAW CAT I CAPT PF

N/A
APPROACH

MANUAL FLAPS SLATS

THRUST SLOW SLOW

DCT LAW

FLAP1 FLAP2 L/G DOWN MAN PITCH FLAP 3

TRIM USE

PARTIAL
NO AUTO ALT NO
NO LOSS OF GRD
CALL OUTS BRAKES ANTI
LANDING

REVERERS SPOLIERS
RA1+2 INOP
1000psi SKID 1+2+5

50 KTS
NO N/W
LOSS OF ALL
STEERING
DISPLAY
UNITS
GO AROUND

MANUAL RESET
DIVERSION

L/G UP
FLYING EMER GEN
REVERTS TO
PITCH/ AFTER L/G
ALT LAW
RETRACTION
THRUST
CONCLUSION