B738 Airconditioning & Pressurisation
B738 Airconditioning & Pressurisation
B738 Airconditioning & Pressurisation
Introduction
• Conditioned air for the cabin
is obtained from:
• Air conditioning packs
• Pre-conditioned
ground source
• Aircraft air
conditioning packs
• With engine
bleed air switches
ON do not operate
packs in HIGH during
take-off, approach &
landing (Limitations)
• One pack will provide
pressurisation & air conditioning to ceiling
• With one pack inoperative at dispatch
cruise is limited to 25,000 ft (MEL 21-1)
• Do not operate two packs from one engine bleed air source
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• Temperature Selectors
• In AUTO, temperature controlled automatically -
temperature range is 18°C to 30°C
• Failure of a zone temperature controller will cause
zone temperature default to 24°C
• When one selector positioned OFF, closes related trim
air valve & selector is ignored by system
• If all selectors positioned OFF, left pack maintains 24°C
& right pack maintains 18°C
• Trim Air Switch
• Signals the trim air pressure regulating & shutoff valve
to open & allows bleed air to be directed to the three
trim air modulating valves
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• Ancillary controls
• Fan Bypass Check Valve
opens when ram
air pressure is low &
augments flow through duct
• Ram Air Modulation Panel is full
open on ground, in flight with flap
or as commanded
• Ram Air Deflector Door is open on ground & closed in flight
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• Recirc fans
• Fans normally
selected to AUTO
While in flight:
• One pack HIGH - left fan off
• Both packs HIGH - both fans off
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Equipment Cooling
• Normal & Alternate systems • Supply & Exhaust fans
• Normal powered by Grd Srv Bus No.1 & Xfer Bus No.2 • Normal system uses
• Alternate powered by Xfer Busses No.1 & 2 one supply & one
exhaust fan
• Alternate system uses
one supply & one
exhaust fan
• If no flow detected in
ducts the OFF light
illuminates - giving
MASTER CAUTION &
OVERHEAD annunciator
• Crew call horn in nose
wheel well will sound if
no flow detected to IRSs
when they’re operating
• Switches are on Forward
Overhead Panel
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Equipment Cooling
• Supply fans
• Draw air through a filter & push
that air over the Captain’s DUs, the
Lower DU & through racks in E&E bay
• Air then discharged into the lower nose
compartment
• Exhaust blowers
• Draw air through the P6 & P5 panel, the
First Officer’s DUs, the Upper DU & racks
in the E&E bay
• Air then directed to Overboard Exhaust Valve
Landing
Take-Off
Cabin Altitude
Cabin depressurises
(from 300 ft below)
once on ground with
thrust near idle
Questions
• With a pack switch in AUTO, when would the related pack automatically
switch to ‘high air flow’?
• Ans : Inflight with flap up & the other pack is not operating (pack valve closed)
Anytime engine bleed switches are OFF with APU providing bleed air (ref: 2.30.1)
• From where is bleed air normally obtained & what purpose does the
High Stage valve serve?
• Ans: 5th stage of the compressor; allows bleed air to be obtained from 9 th stage (ref:
12.20.2)
• When does the Load Fan augment flow through the ram air duct?
• Ans: Whenever ram air pressure in the duct is low (fan augments flow through the duct & hence
cooling flow over the heat exchangers) (ref: 2.30.2)