Advanced - T-45 Systems

Front 1

What controls the ECA? (not sure what we are getting at here...)

Back 1

Eng Switch to Start (not sure what this is about.....)

Front 2

How do you cut power to the GTS?

Back 2

Eng Switch - OFF for at least 5 seconds

Front 3

Are there battery switches in the aft cockpit?

Back 3

No

Front 4

Rapid N2 decline to well below idle indicates?

Back 4

Flameout - N2 about 13%

Front 5

What is a indication of an LP Pump failure?

Back 5

LP Caution Light (<35psi)

Front 6

If N2 = 58% after Bleed Valve Closure, what does that indicate?

Back 6

High altitude (>4500') or out of limit (55% +/- 2%)

Front 7

Is there a big deal with a single lane ECA failure? Indication?

Back 7

No, ECA advisory light (no ECA backup)

Front 8

What is the big deal with a dual lane ECA failure?

Back 8

No overspeed / overtemp control, stuck in full trim or no trim. Limits: 90%/95% above/below 20,000'

Front 9

What does the Accel Caution light indicate?

Back 9

Single Shot of Fuel pos. error (7700/9500') or Steam Ingestion Bleed Valve pos. error

Front 10

What does the Oil Pressure warning light indicate?

Back 10

Oil pressure differential less than 10psi for over 10 seconds btwn supply / scavenge lines

Front 11

What are the 4 conditions that must be met for GTS operation?

Back 11

Battery on, Engine Start on (both cockpits), Fuel Shutoff in, GTS button push

Front 12

How much thrust is lost if Bleed Valve opens in flight / is stuck open on ground?

Back 12

25%

Front 13

What are the conditions for the Steam Ingestion Bleed Valve to work?

Back 13

Launch Bar Extended, W.O.W., Throttle >70%

Front 14

When does the Rotation Advisory Light illuminate?

Back 14

During start, N1>100RPM in correct direction (15 second limit)

Front 15

When does GTS cutout occur? (ground/flight)

Back 15

45% N2 (shutdown in 30seconds if GTS idle not reached)

Front 16

What does the Shot of Fuel Solenoid do?

Back 16

Enables 75gpm shot of fuel when below 10000 - increases engine response time (faulty position will give Accel advisory light)

Front 17

What indicates a Fuel Boost Pump Failure?
What are fuel tank pressurization limits?

Back 17

Fuel Press Caution Light (one or both, 2-3psi, norm 6psi (9.5 max, 4 with hook down or hotfueling)

Front 18

How are the oil pumps driven

Back 18

HS Acc Gear Box

Front 19

What are the engine indications the the Bleed Valve has closed?

Back 19

3% increase in N2, 50deg decrease in EGT

Front 20

What kind of engine is in the T-45?

Back 20

Medium Bypass, turbofan - F405-RR-401

Front 21

(T/F) Sustained operation <70% above 30'K MSL may result in subidle condition leading to engine flameout

Back 21

True

Front 22

(T/F) Ground start in prohibited in Manual Fuel Control

Back 22

True

Front 23

What are your limitations in Manual Fuel Control?

Back 23

Above 20'K N2<90%, below 20'K N2<95%

Front 24

What is min N2 for start (introducing fuel)?

Back 24

15-20%

Front 25

Engine lightoff during normal start must occur ____sec after going to idle?

Back 25

15 seconds

Front 26

Min Batt voltage for start?

Back 26

24V

Front 27

Consecutive engine start attemps & limitation after 3rd attempt?

Back 27

3, 3, 3, 30 min

Front 28

Engine Limits: MRT, Transient Accel, Max Continuous, Idle, Ground & Air Starts

Back 28

MRT: 104/610, Accel: 104/645/20sec, Continuous: 100/550, Idle: 55+/-2/450, Ground Start: 550+20/10sec, Airstart: 600+50/10sec

Front 29

(T/F) GTS with external power is prohibited

Back 29

True

Front 30

What is required for consecutive GTS starts?

Back 30

Inspection of GTS for fuel pooling

Front 31

Landing Gear Airspeed Limit

Back 31

200KIAS

Front 32

Flaps/Slats Airspeed Limit

Back 32

200KIAS

Front 33

Arresting Hook Airspeed Limit

Back 33

450KIAS

Front 34

Canopy Limit

Back 34

Stationary/Towing: 32kts, Taxi: 20kts (full open only)

Front 35

Tires Speed Limit

Back 35

176kts

Front 36

NWS Speed Limit

Back 36

176kts

Front 37

Max AOA for emerg config of flaps 1/2 or full with slats up

Back 37

21.5 units = shakers

Front 38

NWS steering limits

Back 38

Low Gain: +/-12deg, High Gain: +/-65deg, Launch Bar Down: +/-20

Front 39

Weight Limits: T/O Field, CAT, Landing

Back 39

14500, 14200, 13360

Front 40

Where is the only station you can carry a BLIVOT &amp; can you jettison?

Back 40

Centerline, cannot jettison.

Front 41

Advisory Light: Anti-Skid

Back 41

Anti-skid selected (both cockpits)

Front 42

Advisory Light: ARM

Back 42

Designated Wpn station is armed

Front 43

Advisory Light: ECA

Back 43

Single Lane Failure

Front 44

Advisory Light: FWD/AFT

Back 44

Designated comm/nav control position

Front 45

Advisory Light: GTS

Back 45

GTS idle, ready for start

Front 46

Advisory Light: LBAR

Back 46

Launch Bar Extended & Switch set to extend

Front 47

Advisory Light: NWS HI

Back 47

NWS in High Gain selected

Front 48

Advisory Light: Rotation

Back 48

ECA indicates N1>100RPM and correct direction

Front 49

Advisory Light: SPD BRK

Back 49

Speed Brakes not fully retracted

Front 50

Advisory Light: SPD BRK Full

Back 50

Speed Brakes fully extended

Front 51

Warning Light: Cabin Alt

Back 51

Cabin alt > 24,500 +/-500 or OBOGS fault (over pressure, temp at cold air compressor to high at inlet (500) or outlet (250)

Front 52

Warning Light: EGT/RPM

Back 52

N1 Overspeed (112.4 +/- 1%) or EGT Overtemp (650 +/- 8 deg)

Front 53

Warning Light: Tailpipe Hot

Back 53

>150 degrees C in tailpipe

Front 54

Total electric & HYD1 failure - what general services are left?

Back 54

Emergency flaps and brakes if system pressure remaining - 2200 and 1300psi, Emergency Gear

Front 55

(T/F) Both anti-skid switches must be on to work

Back 55

True

Front 56

With total electric failure, does pressurization still work?

Back 56

Yes

Front 57

During start, what rotates N2?

Back 57

Air pressure from GTS (air turbine starter…?)

Front 58

What is EGT measured from?

Back 58

T6 and T2

Front 59

Do FF/EGT function with total electric failure?

Back 59

No…

Front 60

With manual fuel selected, will you have the advisory light on start?

Back 60

Not until engine begins to rotate (producing fuel pressure going to manual fuel control unit)

Front 61

The loss of which fuel pump will always cause a flameout?

Back 61

High Pressure pump

Front 62

What switch energizes the boost pumps?

Back 62

Engine switch

Front 63

What is N2 idle with bleed valve open?

Back 63

52% +/- 2%

Front 64

How many N1 and N2 stages?

Back 64

N1 = 2, N2 = 5

Front 65

What drives the internal/external Gear Box?

Back 65

N2

Front 66

What is the purpose of the LP Pump?

Back 66

Provide positive pressure to HP pump (35psi)

Front 67

What is the purpose of the HP pump?

Back 67

Supply HP fuel to FCU/SIFCU (1675psi)

Front 68

What is the purpose of the SIFCU?

Back 68

Meters fuel to 18 nozzles during start and initial accel to ground idle

Front 69

What is the purpose of the FCU?

Back 69

Fuel scheduling and acceleration control for airspeed and altitude

Front 70

What is the main function of the ECA?

Back 70

Overspeed and overtemp limiting through fuel flow triming (Fuel Trim Solenoid)

Front 71

If you receive Accel light on takeoff, what can you assume?

Back 71

Steam Ingestion Bleed Valve malfunction - loss of power (10%...?)

Front 72

What is the function of the bleed valve during start?

Back 72

Assist engine start by bleeding interstage air to reduce load on engine….something like that

Front 73

(T/F) The engine is constantly anti-iced

Back 73

True - bleed air to N1 shaft & fan spinner

Front 74

What is the indication of icing?

Back 74

Loss thrust, surge/chugs, increased EGT, decreased RPM, loss of Airspeed…no shit

Front 75

(T/F) Loss of LP Pump could cause HP Pump cavitations

Back 75

True

Front 76

(T/F) With an LP Pump failure, erratic throttle movement/Unusual Attitudes (UA) could cause flameout

Back 76

True

Front 77

What RPM would indicate a flameout?

Back 77

N2 = 13%

Front 78

What RPM would indicate a seizure?

Back 78

N2 = 0%

Front 79

What causes a compressor stall?

Back 79

Disrupted airflow through engine

Front 80

What are indications to a No Trim Fail (versus Full Trim)

Back 80

ECA caution light and no overtemp/overspeed control (maybe increased EGT / RPM…?)

Front 81

Inverted flight limitation

Back 81

30 seconds, oil (90 seconds fuel…)

Front 82

What is the primary purpose of fuel tank pressurization?

Back 82

Transfer of fuel to collector tank and prevent evaporation/boiling at high altitudes

Front 83

What is used to pressurized fuel tanks?

Back 83

5th stage bleed air

Front 84

What is the purpose of the fuel tank dual datam valve and limits?

Back 84

Regulate fuel tank pressure (4 hook down/hotfuel, 9.5 over pressure protection)

Front 85

What is the purpose of the Vent Tank?

Back 85

Vent air and fuel vapor overboard from collector tank

Front 86

(T/F) With fuel tank pressurization failure, fuel will be gravity fed and erratic maneuvers can degrade duel transfer

Back 86

True

Front 87

What powers the fuel boost pumps?

Back 87

2x AC pumps powered by AC inverter run of 28VDC Essential

Front 88

What energizes and brings the boost pumps online?

Back 88

Engine Switch energizes, GTS switch brings online

Front 89

How long do boost pumps run with Gen Fail?

Back 89

30 seconds

Front 90

With Engine Switch off, how long do boost pumps run?

Back 90

In 30 seconds, boost pump #2 turns offline, illuminating Fuel Press light

Front 91

Can negative maneuvers cause flameout if boost pump has failed?

Back 91

Yes

Front 92

What do you lose if the Gen Fails?

Back 92

Generater Bus (non-essential DC) and Non-essential AC

Front 93

What causes a Generator light?

Back 93

Low voltage (25VDC). Note: overvoltage causes generator to go offline, which in turns activates the low voltage warning

Front 94

What can the voltmeter display?

Back 94

Gen/Batt power, Norm 27-29 volts, min/max 21-29, Batt=24volts

Front 95

What will cause the A/C inverter light?

Back 95

One or both inverter failure

Front 96

What are indications of 1 inverter failure?

Back 96

Inverter light, non-essential a/c off-line

Front 97

Primary essential AC components?

Back 97

ADI, HSI, TACAN

Front 98

Non-essential AC components?

Back 98

RADAR ALT, VOR/ILS, CONT AUG, Cockpit Lights

Front 99

What is primary concern with 1 inverter failure?

Back 99

Maintain VMC

Front 100

(T/F) With a double inverter failure, you lose all NAV capabilities

Back 100

True

Front 101

Non-essential DC components?

Back 101

Fuel Boost Pumps (???), Comm #2,…Needs work!!!!!!!!!

Front 102

What is max airspeed with single HYD failure?

Back 102

300KIAS, 0.6 Mach

Front 103

When will the RAT extend?

Back 103

HYD 2 below 1500 PSI

Front 104

What is normal Flight Accumulator psi, unpressurized?

Back 104

1100 (min (1050)

Front 105

What are the Emergency Brake/Flap accumulator / system pressures?

Back 105

1300 (min 1250) unpressurized, >2200 flaps, 1300-2200 brakes only

Front 106

How many brake applications are available with the emergency brake/flap accumulator?

Back 106

10

Front 107

What valve separates GS (general services) from FC (flight controls) and at what pressures?

Back 107

Priority Valve, GS off at 1500, on at 1600

Front 108

With a HYD 1 failure, what is required to achieve maximum # of brake applications?

Back 108

Turn Anti-skid off

Front 109

When can you manually stow the RAT?

Back 109

HYD 2 above 1800 PSI, RPM above 45%

Front 110

What is the purpose and content of the HYD reservoirs?

Back 110

Surplus HYD fluid and pressurized nitrogen to prevent cavitation

Front 111

What is the purpose of the flight accumulators?

Back 111

Assistance to flight controls during periods of high demand and dampen pressure flucuations to flight controls

Front 112

What are indications for a single flight accumulator failure?

Back 112

None

Front 113

What are indications for a dual flight accumulator failure?

Back 113

Flight controls will not be smooth

Front 114

If there is a conflict between front cockpit and rear cockpit trim inputs, what will happen?

Back 114

Nothing

Front 115

What is lost with emergency gear extension?

Back 115

NWS (requires HYD pressure), door retraction (except nose wheel doors, if 28VDC is available)

Front 116

What is required to set parking brake?

Back 116

Pull and turn handle + minimum 1300 PSI

Front 117

What is required for Anti-skid?

Back 117

28VDC, Hydraulic pressure, switch on in BOTH cockpits

Front 118

How can the A/C be turned without NWS?

Back 118

Differential Braking

Front 119

What is the significance of the Hook Bypass Switch?

Back 119

Carrier mode - AOA flashes if hook up and gear down. Field mode it does not

Front 120

Which flight controls have trim tabs?

Back 120

Rudder only

Front 121

Which trim functions with loss of non-essential ELEC?

Back 121

Stabilator only (not standby stab trim - this is on non-essential bus)

Front 122

What do the trim gauges show?

Back 122

Stabilator - control surface position. Rudder & Ailerons - trim position only

Front 123

What is the brain of the Anti-Skid?

Back 123

Anti-skid control box

Front 124

What is the brain of the NWS?

Back 124

NWS control box

Front 125

What is the sequence of gear lights in raising the gear?

Back 125

Gear handle up, handle light on, doors open, door light, gear raise, 3 gear lights off, gear up, door closes, door light & gear handle lights off together

Front 126

What is required for the WHEELS warning light?

Back 126

Gear up and pwr<95%, alt<7200, a/s<170 OR slats/flaps are down

Front 127

With Gear Up selected, what does gear handle light mean?

Back 127

Landing gear doors and/or gear is not up and locked

Front 128

With Gear Down selected, what does gear handl light mean?

Back 128

Gear is not down and locked

Front 129

With a WOW switch failure, what fails on landing?

Back 129

Anti-skid does not come on, therefore brakes do not work. Must turn Anti-skid off to get brakes back. NWS fail as well.

Front 130

With a complete brake failure, what is last resort?

Back 130

Parking Brake Handle

Front 131

What causes a Red LB light?

Back 131

10 seconds after take-off w/ gear down - LB did not retract

Front 132

What will happen with an MDC pull on deck?

Back 132

Both canopies will blow

Front 133

How much force does it take to pull eject handle?

Back 133

25-40lbs to remove from housing, 30-60lbs to initiate ejection

Front 134

If no flag is visible on preflight, does this mean the pin is pulled?

Back 134

No

Front 135

Emergency O2 time

Back 135

4-20 minutes

Front 136

Eject Sequence

Back 136

Aft Canopy, Aft Seat, 0.4 sec (0.5 backup), Fwd Canopy, Fwd Seat. Parachute deployment = electric, barometric, manual