A340 TECHNICAL TRAINING MANUAL

TRAINING & FLIGHT OPERA TIONS SUPPORT DIVISION

AIRBUS INDUSTRIE

31- INDICATING/RECORDING SYSTEMS

SELF EXAMINATION

On which CRTs is EFIS information normally displayed?

A - PFD and ND.
B E/WD and SD.
C PFD and SD.

On which CRTs is ECAM information normally displayed?

A E/WD and SD.
B PFD and SD.
C E/WD and ND.

Which computers are involved in the EFIS function?

A DMCs.
B SDACs And DMCs.
C FWCs and SDACs.

Which computers are involved in the ECAM function?

A DMCs and FWCs.
B SDACs.
C SDACs, FWCs and DMCs.

What characterizes a primary failure?

A Its consequences on other systems.
B Its absence of consequences on other systems.
C - Associated attention getters not activated.

In case of an advisory, what is displayed on the E/WD?

A ADV in dual display mode only.
B Nothing in single display mode.
C ADV in single display mode.

Where does a warning message appear?

A Upper area
B Left memo area
C Right memo area

What does a warning message replace?

A Memos.
B Slats/Flaps position.
C Fuel indication.

A340 TECHNICAL TRAINING MANUAL

TRAINING & FLIGHT OPERA TIONS SUPPORT DIVISION

AIRBUS INDUSTRIE

31- INDICATING/RECORDING SYSTEMS

SELF EXAMINATION

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Which computer generates the audio signals?

A AMU.
B SDAC.
C FWC.
What kind of connection is used to transmit the signals to be displayed on the
display units?
A Feed back ARINC 429.
B Master DSDL.
C Message Data bus.

11 How is the reconfiguration after a loss of DMC3?

A Manual, the crew must select DMC2.
B Automatic on DMC1, with manual confirmation of the crew.
C - Automatic on DMC2, with manual confirmation of the crew.
12 If FWC1 fails, what happens to the attention getters?
A Only the aural warning are lost.
B Only the visual warning are lost.
C Only half of the bulbs in each visual warnings are lost.
13 What happens if the ECAM Control Panel fails?
A All the system page keys are inoperative.
B You cannot call the status page.
C You cannot cancel the alarms.
14

How is the radar information transmitted from the weather radar transceiver to
the DUs ?
A On ARINC 429 and ARINC 453 buses.
B On Master DSDL and ARINC 453 buses.
C - ARINC 453 and RS 422 buses.

15 What information does the return DSDL transmit ?

A Critical parameter feedback signals.
B Acknowledgment signals and DU failure information.
C Weather radar information.
16 What happens when the Captain PFD DU fails ?
A The PFD image is automatically transferred to the ND DU.
B The Captain must switch to DMC 3.
C The ND image can be displayed on the PFD DU.

A340 TECHNICAL TRAINING MANUAL

TRAINING & FLIGHT OPERA TIONS SUPPORT DIVISION

AIRBUS INDUSTRIE

31- INDICATING/RECORDING SYSTEMS

SELF EXAMINATION

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What is meant when EIS EFIS DMC3 FAULT F/O EFIS DMC SW..1 is
displayed on the EWD ?
A DMC 3 and DMC 1 are faulty.
B DMC 2 is still available.
C DMC 3 and DMC 2 are faulty.

18 Among these configurations, which one is not allowed ?

A Captain DMC 3, F/O DMC 2.
B - Cptain DMC 3, F/O DMC 1.
C - Captain DMC 3, F/O DMC 3.
19 What is purpose of the DFDRS ?
A Condition monitoring of the engines.
B To record mandatory parameters.
C To record parameters in a solid state memory for ground maintenance.
20

From which computer does the FDIU receive the flight number and the city pair
information ?
A The DMC.
B The CMC.
C The FMGEC.

21 How is the FDR status monitored ?

A By the FDIU through one discrete.
B By the FDIU through one ARINC 429 bus.
C Directly by the CMC through one discrete.
22 Which are the main functions of the ACMS ?
A Recording of mandatory flight data requested by the airworthiness authority.
B Troubleshooting of avionics computers only.
C Engine and APU condition monitoring and A/C performance monitoring.
23 How does the ACMS operate ?
A Fully automatically.
B Manually through the MCDU and automatically through the DMU.
C Manually through the MCDU only.

A340 TECHNICAL TRAINING MANUAL

TRAINING & FLIGHT OPERA TIONS SUPPORT DIVISION

AIRBUS INDUSTRIE

31- INDICATING/RECORDING SYSTEMS

SELF EXAMINATION

24 How is the standard header ?

A Specific for each report.
B Similar for all reports.
C Similar only for the engine condition reports.
25 Which report are only manually triggered ?
A Engine report on request <05> and engine run up <11>.
B Engine cruise <01> and cruise performance <02>.
C engine start <10> and APU mes/ idle <13>.
26

Which type of parameters (alpha call-up or label call-up) are displayed on the
MCDU ?
A Real time parameters.
B Averaged parameters.
C Memorized parameters.

27 From which item can you print one of the memorized reports ?
A List of previous reports.
B Stored repots.
C Manual request reports.
28 From which item can you generate a report?
A List of previous reports.
B Stored reports.
C Manual request reports.
29 How many parameters can be called in clear on the MCDU ?
A Basically 300.
B About 12000.
C None.
30 Which reports use the A/C system computer parameters ?
A Only the preprogrammed reports.
B All the reports.
C Only the free programmable reports.