A320 Question Bank APU
A320 Question Bank APU
A320 Question Bank APU
Q 003: When the APU Master Switch is released, a normal APU shutdown
occurs:
Q 004: When selected on, the APU START push button, will:
B: Start the APU if the APU MASTER SW was previously selected ON.
A: True.
B: False.
Q 006: The ECB (Electronic Control Box) controls the fuel flow.
A: True.
B: False.
A: The APU can be started at any altitude using normal aircraft electrical
power.
B: The APU can be started up to 35,000 feet using only the aircraft
batteries.
B: The APU can be started up to 30,000 feet using only the aircraft
batteries.
D: The APU can be started up to 25,000 feet using only the aircraft
batteries.
Q 011: If APU bleed was used, after a manual shut down sequence, the APU:
A: Stops immediately
Q 012: With the engines off, if the AVAIL light is illuminated on both the
APU START push button and the EXT PWR push button, what is the source of
electrical power for the aircraft busses?
C: The APU.
D: External power
Q 014: What is the maximum altitude at which the APU may be started using
the batteries only?
A: 15, 000 ft
B: 20, 000 ft
C: 25, 000 ft
D: 39, 000 ft
Q 017: The APU BLEED valve is automatically closed above ______ feet
descending by the ECB.
A: 23,000 feet
B: 26,000 feet.
C: 28,000 feet
D: 29,000 feet.
Q 018: With nobody in the cockpit, if you have an APU FIRE, which statement
is correct?
A: On the ground, an APU EMER shut down will occur and the APU fire bottle
will be discharged automatically.
B: On the ground, you have to perform the ECAM actions to shut down the APU
and extinguish the fire from the cockpit.
C: On the ground an APU AUTO shut down will occur but you have to discharge
the APU fire bottle manually.
D: In the air, an APU EMER shut down will occur and the APU fire bottle
will be discharged automatically.
Q 019: The basic element of the APU is a single shaft gas turbine which
delivers ______ power for driving the accessory gearbox (electrical
generator) and produces bleed air (engine starting and pneumatic supply)
D: Mechanical shaft
Q 020: Fire on ground or in flight will cause the APU MASTER SW pushbutton
FAULT light to come on.
A: True.
B: False.
Q 021: With battery power, what would an APU fire test look like?
Q 022: The starter engages if the air intake is closed and the MASTER SW
and the START pushbuttons are ON.
A: True.
B: False.
Q 023: A FLAP OPEN indication is displayed in amber when the APU air inlet
flaps is fully open
A: True
B: False
A: Ground services.
Q 025: The APU cannot be shut down from outside the aircraft.
A: True.
B: False.
(Note: APU SHUT OFF pushbutton on External Power Panel can be used to shut
down APU)
Q 026: What are some of the causes for an APU automatic shutdown?
C: Fire (on ground only), EGT overtemperature, Reverse flow, Overspeed, low
oil pressure, high oil pressure
(Note – APU automatic shutdown occurs when Fire (on ground only), -
Underspeed and overspeed, - EGT overtemperature, - Reverse flow, - Low oil
pressure, - DC power loss,- No acceleration,-High oil temperature,- ECB
failure,- Slow start,- Loss of overspeed protection.)
A: 15, 000 ft
B: 18, 000 ft
C: 20, 000 ft
D: 22, 000 ft
Q 028: Can the APU FIRE test be performed with the APU running?
A: Yes
B: No
(Note - The automatic shutdown of the APU on the ground will not occur
while the flight crew is performing this test.)
B: APU shut down from the REFUEL/DEFUEL panel or from the APU FIRE
pushbutton.
C: APU shut down from emergency control provided on the external power
panel.
A: No.
B: Yes, but only for electrical power. The APU bleed valve should not be
opened while using wing anti-ice.
Q 032: On ground, can you start the APU using the aircraft batteries only?
A: Yes
B: No
Q 033: When starting the APU, the FUEL LO PR indication appears amber when
an APU fuel low pressure is detected.
A: True
B: False
Q 034: The LOW OIL LEVEL advisory pulses in ____ if the APU oil quantity
approaches its minimum value.
A: Amber
B: White
C: Red
D: Green
A: Yes
B: No
Q 036: A319/320/321. With the APU supplying bleed air what will be the pack
flow if the PACK FLOW selector is LOW?
A: 25,000 feet
B: 30,000 feet
C: 35,000 feet
D: 39,000 feet
A: One
B: Two
Q 039: Will the APU bleed valve close automatically during climb? Will it
reopen during descent?
A: Yes
B: No
Q 040: With battery power only, what would an APU fire test look like?
Q 002: Hot air fault light illuminates on the air conditioning panel,
A: The hot air press. reg. valve opens and the trim air valves close.
B: The hot air press. reg. valve closes and the trim air valves open.
C: The hot air press. reg. valve closes and the trim air valves close.
D: The hot air press. reg. valve opens and the trim air valves open.
Q 003:Does the trim air provide the warm air or the cold air to the air
conditioning system?
A: Cold air
B: Warm air
A: 15 deg.C both
B: 25 deg.C both
Q 006: To enable Ram air to the mixture unit, The Ram air switch should be
used:
A: At any time
C: Pack is lost
B: Pack is lost
Q 011: Bleed air supplied from the APU (APU bleed valve open), the pack
flow is automatically selected:
A: High
B: Normal
C: Low
D: Econ. Flow
Q 012: Trim air valve, each one optimizes the temperature by:
Q 015: Engine flow demand, when the heating or cooling demand in one zone
cannot be satisfied:
A: 8,000 ft
C: 14,000 ft
D: 800 ft
Q 017: What is the Max. negative Diff. pressure for the cabin?
A: 0 psi.
B: 1 psi.
C: 2 psi.
D: 8.6 psi.
A: Yes
B: No
D: Yes, provided the airflow supplied by the ground cart is less than 1.2
kg/s
Q 019: What are the different sources of air for air conditioning and
pressurization?
C: Engine bleed air and recirculated air, or if selected, APU bleed air and
recirculated air.
Q 020: During the exterior preflight on a warm day, in what position would
you expect to find the avionics ventilation system INLET and EXTRACT valves
to be in?
A: Closed.
B: Open.
Q 021: What happens to the pack flow control valves during engine start?
D: After rotation.
D: On landing touchdown
Q 025: Under what conditions should the pack flow controller be set to LO?
A: With a low passenger load to reduce bleed air demand and improve fuel
efficiency.
B: Means that either the inlet or outlet isolation valve(s) disagrees with
the switch position.
Q 028: What computers control the cabin and cockpit conditioned air?
A: Two zone controllers that pass information and requests to two pack
controllers.
B: Two pack controllers that pass information and requests to three zone
controllers.
D: One zone controller that passes information and instructions to two pack
controllers for three zones.
A: Closed
B: Open
A: Yes, CABIN PRESS MODE SEL to OVERRIDE and MAN V/S CTL toggle switch.
B: Yes, manually set landing elevation using the LND ELEV AUTO selector.
Q 033: Under what conditions should the pack flow controller be set to HI?
C: With a high passenger load in hot conditions in order to help reduce the
cabin temperature.
C: Avionics cooling.
D: Operation is automatic.
Q 038: With the pressurization system in the automatic mode, which valves
are closed when the ditching push button is selected on?
B: APU inlet.
Q 039: What is the maximum negative differential pressure for the cabin?
A:0 psi.
B: 1 psi.
C: 2 psi.
D: 3 psi.
Q 041: Both pressurization auto controllers are set by the active flight
plan loaded in the MCDU. The QNH entry on the MCDU Approach Performance
page refines the depressurization schedule for the landing.
A: True.
B: False.
Q 042: Aft cargo indications may be found on which ECAM page(s)?
D: The in-flight ECAM cruise page and the CAB PRESS pages.
Q 044: When APU is supplying the packs, the pack controller sends a demand
signal to increase airflow when a zone temperature cannot be satisfied.
This signal is sent to the:
B: APU ECB.
B: 25 deg.C both.
Q 046: The PACK FLOW controller is set to NORM and yet the ECAM display
shows PACK FLOW to be high. How is this possible?
A: As the engines are not running the PACK FLOW indicators are at the
position they were selected to at the last shut down.
B: As no bleed air is flowing the PACK FLOW valves are spring loaded to the
fully open position.
C: HI flow is automatically selected regardless of PACK FLOW selector
position because air is only being supplied by the APU.
C: Above FL 350.
D: Above FL 250
A: Conditioned air and trim air are mixed then distributed to each zone.
B: Recirculated air, conditioned air and hot trim air are mixed then
distributed to each zone.
C: Hot trim air is added to the mixing unit before distribution to each
zone.
D: Recirculating fans draw cabin air to a mixing unit where conditioned air
is added.
Q 049: How many temperature selectors are there on the A320? How many
temperature zones are there?
B: Three rotary temperature selectors, one each for the cockpit zone, the
forward cabin zone, and the aft cabin zone.
C: Two rotary temperature selectors, one for the cockpit and first class
zone and one for the aft cabin zone.
A: The cockpit
B: The cabin
C: Both
D: De-energizes the blower fan, extract fan runs, and opens the air
conditioning extract valves.
A: Cycle the LDG ELEV AUTO knob out of the AUTO position then back to AUTO.
B: Cycle the CABIN PRESS MODE SEL pushbutton to the MAN position then back
to AUTO.
Q 054: Hot air “FAULT” light illuminates on the air conditioning panel.
A:The hot air press reg. valve opens and the trim air valves close.
B: The hot air press reg. valve closes and the trim air valves open.
C: The hot air press reg. valve closes and the trim air valves close.
B: Three: one each for the cockpit zone, the forward cabin zone, and the
aft cabin zone.
C: Two: one for the cockpit and first class zone, and one for the cabin
zone.
D: Four: one each for the cockpit zone, the first class zone, and two for
the aft zone.
Q 056: What position do the pack valves go to in the event of a loss of the
bleed system pressure?
A: They remain in their last position.
B: Full open.
C: Mid position.
D: Closed.
A: At any time.
A: Allows the pilot to increase pack flow but will not allow a manual
decrease in flow if needed by the aircraft demands.
B: Always allows high flow regardless of switch position when the APU is
used for air conditioning.
A: Open.
B: Smoke.
C: Fire.
D: Closed.
A: 39,100 feet
B: 39,500 feet
C: 41,000 feet
D: 41,100 feet
B: Anti-ice valve.
C: Hot air pressure regulating valve.
A: Both cargo compartments are pressurized and heated using both cabin air
and hot trim air.
B: Recirculated air, conditioned air, and hot trim air are mixed then
distributed to each cargo compartment.
C: Only the aft cargo compartment is heated and ventilated. Cabin ambient
air is mixed with hot trim air and drawn through isolation valves by
extraction fans.
Q 063: The APU BLEED FAULT indicates that the main APU controller is in
fault.
A: True.
B: False.
D: The cargo ventilation controller and the aft cargo rotary selector knob.
Q 065: The vent fan runs any time there is a normal ships power and the
isolation valves are open.
A: True.
B: False.
Q 066: The cabin zone temperature sensors are ventilated by the air
extracted by the lavatory and galley fans.
A: True.
B: False.
A: BLEED page.
C: The in-flight ECAM cruise page and the CAB PRESS page.
D: Two valves (one main + one back-up) with only two doors visible.
A: 8,800 feet.
B: 9,000 feet
C: 9,550 feet
D: 14,000 feet.
Q 071: When the pack flow control knob is positioned to HI, air flow is:
Q 072: If you select a position other than the AUTO detent on the LDG ELEV
AUTO selector, how can you see the actual landing elevation value?
Q 073: What will cause the ENG BLEED fault light to come on?
B: Bleed overheat
Q 074: What does the CARGO HEAT HOT AIR FAULT light indicate?
D: All of above.
A: Fully open.
B: Fully closed.
Q 078: When landing elevation is set to AUTO, the landing elevation is sent
to the controller from:
A: FMGS.
B: FCU.
C: ADIRS.
D: Captain baro ref.
A: Packs, cabin air, emergency ram air inlet and Lp ground connector
Q 081: Emergency ram air inlet. When set to “ON” the ram air valve will
open and supply airflow:
A: In any case
D: The packs deliver a fixed temperature. 20 deg.C for pack one and 10
deg.C for pack two
A: Zone controllers
C: Anti-ice valve
Q 086: When using APU bleed to supply the packs, with the pack flow
selector at LO, the pack airflow is:
A: 80% of normal
B: Normal
C: 120% of normal
D: 110% of normal
(note: When APU bleed is used to supply the packs – the flow is high or
120% regardless of selection)
Q 087: The pack flow control valve closed automatically in case of:
Q 088: In case of trim air system fault (zone controller primary channel
failure), the secondary channel of the zone controller regulated the zone
temperature at:
A: 14 deg.C
B: 24 deg.C
C: 15 deg.C
D: 10 deg.C
A: Hot air and trim air valves open and packs deliver air at a fixed
temperature (15 deg.C pack 1 and 10 deg.pack2)
B: Hot air and trim air valves close and packs deliver air at a fixed
temperature (15 deg.C pack 1 and 10 deg.pack2)
C: Hot air and trim air valves close and packs deliver air at a fixed
temperature (20 deg.C pack 1 and 10 deg.pack2)
D: Hot air and trim air valves open and packs deliver air at a fixed
temperature (20 deg.C pack 1 and 10 deg.pack2)
Q 090: During landing run, Ram Air Inlet flaps open when speed is less
than:
Q 091: The ditching switch when selected sends a closure signal to:
A: Outflow valve
A: Fully automatic
B: Manually controlled
A: Fully open
B: Fully closed
A: Cond page
B: Bleed page
C: Press page
D: Vent page
C: No controller for climb phase and No.2 controller in cruise and descent
A: Both
B: No.1
C: No2
D: Neither
A: Electrically
B: Hydraulically
C: Pneumatically
D: By the FMGC
Q 099: The purpose of the safety valves is to avoid:
A: True
B: False
Q 101: On ECAM Cab. press page, the outflow valve indicator changes to
amber if:
A: It is fully closed
Q 102: On ECAM Cab. press page, the safety valve indication changes to
amber if:
Q 103: On ECAM Cab. press page, the cabin altitude indication changes to
red when cabin altitude is:
A: > 14,000 ft
B: > 12,500 ft
C: > 10,000 ft
D: >9,550 ft
A: Master caution is activated and ECAM actions must be taken by the crew
A: 8.06 psi
B: 8.6 psi
C: 9.0 psi
D: 7.0 psi
Q 106: After the engine start, the Pack Flow Control Valves automatically
open, however on the ground, reopening of the valves is delayed for _____
after the first engine start.
A: 30 seconds
B: 45 seconds
C: 50 seconds
D: 60 seconds
Q 107: The Ram Air Inlet Flaps remain open during takeoff and landing to
allow extra airflow during high power situations.
A: True
B: False
Q 108: The temperature of the air that exits the compressor section is
displayed above the Pack Flow. It normally displays green, but displays
amber for temperatures over:
A: 180 deg.C
B: 200 deg.C
C: 230 deg.C
D: 250 deg.C
Q 109: The trim air valves are _____ controlled by the zone controller
A: Electrically
B: Pneumatically
C: Hydraulically
A: True
B: False
Q 111: During flight below _____, the Ram Air Valve can provide an
emergency source of conditioned air during non-pressurized flight.
A: 5,000 feet
B: 8,000 feet
C: 10,000 feet
D: 12,500 feet