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Max EGT limits for Start
800F for 1 min, then up to 1200F
Max EGT limits for GEN ONLY
decreases from 1200F to 800F
Max EGT limits for EWO
1300F
APU RPM for normal, GEN ONLY, and EWO modes is approx __________.
100 – 103%
When checking the FIRE system on the APU you should see the ________ light come on then the ________ light to know that the system check’s good.
DSBLD, FIRE
The APU DRS OPN light will go out _______ after you select STOP and you should check that it goes out within _______.
30 sec; 1 min
You cannot restart an APU for ____ or ________ indications but you are allowed ___ restart for transient BITE codes.
Fire or overheat; 1
T/F Once an ESCU has initiated a shutdown or start, it cannot be manually interrupted by normal controls until the sequence is complete.
TRUE
To ensure the APU doors are not frozen shut when OAT is below 4C and visible moisture is present, ___________________________ prior to starting the APUs.
Open and close the APU doors manually
Automatic stopping of the APU may indicate a _______ or ________.
Fire or overheat within the unit
APU Start Accumulator Pressure is _____________.
3,000 +/- 350 PSI
EWO mode should only be used _______.
When authorized by the proper authority
To place both APUs in EWO mode press the ______ switch.
EWO
If the emergency dictates, the APU’s may be shut down by pressing the ____.
APU DISENG switch
Do not operate the air conditioning system with the right alternate pressurization switch in _____ for an extended period of time.
Full increase
The Ready light will come on if the APU is operating in either the ________ or ________ mode.
Normal or EWO
You have just arrived at the aircraft and you see the DRS OPEN and RDY light illuminated. This indicates the APUs _______.
Have reached 100% in the Normal mode
Your #1 APU is running, and the FIRE light has just illuminated. What does it mean?
The fire detection system has been activated
You have just arrived at the aircraft, the DRS OPEN, RDY, EWO #1 and EWO #2 lights are illuminated. What do they indicate?
It indicates that the APUs are operating in the EWO mode
The APU HYD accumulators are pressurized by:
Right HYD system or the Left after Crossover
What will the APUs do if you press the EWO start switch?
Any non-operating APU will be started in EWO mode and any APU already operating in Normal or Generator-only mode will be upgraded to EWO mode
Use the 18 inch handle for_____.
Manually operating the APU doors
Check the APU enclosure floor for evidence of fuel or HYD fluid prior to a _____ start.
Non-EWO
When checking APU oil quantity, make sure the ________ is retained in position during removal and installation of the dipstick.
Dipstick O-Ring
With the APU Generator Switch in the GEN TEST, check the ACTIVE GENERATOR lights to determine_________.
Which APU has the generator installed
When the Fire/DSBLD switch is pressed at the APU aft control panel, the FIRE light illuminates if the ______ checks good.
Fire detection system
If APU surge bleed pulsing occurs after the RDY light comes on___.
Shut down the APUs
Bleed air from the APUs cannot reach the air conditioning pack if the ____ is not open.
Crossover valve
Be sure the ram air inlet scoop and outlet ducts are open and clear before ________ the airplane with the APUs.
Heating
To enter either normal or generator only mode from EWO mode, ____.
Shut down and restart the APU
If the APU doors are manually operated in one direction, they must be _____ to reset the door linkage.
Manually operated in the opposite direction
(APU) A fire or overheat condition within the unit may be indicated by an _____.
Automatic stopping of the APU
Accomplish an emergency APU shutdown by _______.
Pressing EMER STOP switch
The APU is running with DRS OPEN and RDY light on. You see the DSBLD light and then FIRE light come on. What has happened?
Someone has pressed the FIRE/DSBLD switch
Check APU battery voltage at approximately 24 volts. If the APU battery voltage is ______, press the APU battery disengage switch to operate the APU using the airplane battery.
LOW
Additional start accumulator pressure may be required ______.
If temperature is below normal
Which of the following are advantages to operating an APU in GEN ONLY mode?
Decreased fuel consumption, Decreased noise, Increased APU engine life
It takes ______ seconds for the DRS OPN light to go out when the START-STOP switch is positioned to STOP.
30
EGT will indicate approximately _________ degrees in normal mode.
1200 (800 for 1 min after start, then 1200F
From the cockpit, an APU fire is indicated by
Illumination of the APU FIRE light
When momentarily set to GEN ONLY, the ________________ actuates the low EGT limit control circuit which prevents bleeding air for engine start or air conditioning and turns out the RDY light.
Mode selector switch
The DRS OPN portion of the DRS OPN/RDY lights come on when the appropriate APU inlet and exhaust doors ____________________.
Are fully open
The BITE INDICATORS automatically reset ______________________unless a malfunction exists.
On the next start sequence
A transient fault may be reset only by_________________________.
Attempting another start
The ______________________, when set to ON, commands the APU generator control unit (GCU) to turn on the generator.
APU Generator Switch
Normal system pressure on the Start Accumulator Pressure Gauge is approximately ________ PSI.
3000 (+/- 350)
Manual charging of the APU Start Accumulators requires approximately _____ full pump strokes to complete recharging.
500
The APU fire detector system remains energized for ____ minutes after the APU’s are shut down.
5
If takeoff is attempted with APU operating, inlet and exhaust doors will be open for approximately 1 minute after________.
liftoff
Prior to applying external power to the airplane, ensure ____________________ are off to prevent inadvertent actuation of gear doors, powered rudder, or spoilers.
Hydraulic auxiliary pumps
APU Shutdown (Normal)- Once a start-stop switch has been set to STOP, the APU cannot be restarted until the _____________________.
DRS OPN light goes out