Pneumatics

Q 01: Engine bleed air temperature is controlled by:

A: Engine oil.
B: A pre-cooler that uses fan air.
C: Conditioned air from the mixing unit.

Q 02: If BMC1 fails BMC2 takes over all monitoring functions except:
A: Engine 1 and APU leak detection.
B: Overheat detection.
C: Automatic crossbleed valve control.

Q 03: Bleed air normally comes from the _______ of the engine.
A: High pressure stage.
B: Intermediate stage.
C: Low pressure stage.

Q 04: In flight if the air pressure is insufficient even with the HP valve open:
A: The engine spools up automatically.
B: Engine power has to be increased by the pilot.
C: Push the High Pressure P/B on the ovhd panel.

Q 05: The pressure regulating and shutoff valve will close if _______ pressure is _______ or
_______ airflow occurs
A: Downstream / low / reverse
B: Downstream / High / reverse
C: Upstream / low / reverse

Q 06: The crossbleed valve has two electric motors; one for the automatic mode and one for
the manual mode:
A: True
B: False

Q 07: The overheat detection system uses a single loop for:

A: The pylons and APU.
B: The wings and pylons.
C: The wings and fuselage.

Q 08: The APU BLEED FAULT light illuminates amber for an APU:
A: Overheat.
B: Malfunction.
C: Bleed leak.
Q 09: The AUTO position of the X BLEED selector opens the crossbleed if:
A: An engine bleed valve is open.
B: The APU bleed valve is open.
C: When engine start is selected.

Q 10: Recirculation fans in the air conditioning system direct filtered cabin air to which area?
A: The pneumatic duct; upstream of the packs.
B: The avionics compartment.
C: The Mixing unit.

Q 11: Temperature regulation for the A320 is controlled by:

A: One zone controller and two pack controllers.
B: Two pack controllers and the BMC’s.
C: The BMC’s

Q 12: Should both channels fail in a zone controller:

A: Temperature optimization is still available for that zone from another controller.
B: Temperature optimization and the backup mode are lost.
C: The pack is not affected.

Q 13: The lavatory/galley extract fan operates:

A: Only on the ground.
B: Only in flight.
C: Continuously when electrical power is available.

Q 14: If bleed air is being supplied by the APU or if one pack fails; pack flow will go to what
rate?
A: Low.
B: Medium.
C: High.

Q 15: What happens to the outflow valve when the RAM AIR switch is selected ON?
A: The outflow valve opens immediately.
B: The outflow valve opens if cabin differential pressure is less than 1 psi.
C: Normal outflow valve control is maintained.

Q 16: When either the BLOWER or EXTRACT switches are in OVRD; air from the air
conditioning system is added to ventilation air.
A: True.
B: False
Q 17: How many motors are available for the outflow valve?
A: 1
B: 2
C: 3

Q 18: Transfer between the two cabin pressure controllers is:

A: Accomplished with a switch overhead.
B: Automatic after landing or in case the operating controller fails.
C: Automatically at each take-off.

Q 19: The maximum cabin descent rate is limited in automatic to:

A: 300 ft/min.
B: 750 ft/min.
C: 1000 ft/min.

Q 20: The third motor (manual) in the pressurization system is activated:

A: Automatically if both automatic motors fail.
B: In sequence after each landing.
C: When the CABIN PRESS MODE SEL switch is positioned to MAN.

Q 21: When the cabin vertical speed exceeds _______ fpm; the vertical speed display on
ECAM _______.
A: 800 / flashes green
B: 2800 / flashes green
C: 1800 / flashes green

Q 22: The pneumatic system supplies high pressure air for:

A: Air Conditioning, water pressurization and engine starting
B: Wing anti-icing.
C: Hydraulic reservoir pressurization.
D: All of the above.

Q 23: High pressure air has ______ sources.

A: 2
B: 3
C: 4
D: 5

Q 24: With both engines operating, an ENG BLEED pb FAULT light will illuminate when:
A: The valve position differs from that of the push button.
B: The X BLEED selector is selected to SHUT.
C: The X BLEED selector is selected to OPEN.
D: The X BLEED selector is selected to OPEN or to SHUT.
Q 25: Air bleed from the engines is:
A: Not cooled prior to being used by the systems.
B: Cooled in a heat exchanger by cooling air bleed from Fan section.
C: Cooled using ambient air.
D: Only cooled in air conditioning part.

Q 26: If a Bleed Monitoring Computer (BMC) fails:

A: All systems associated with the failed BMC also fail.
B: The associated bleed valves close.
C: The remaining BMC will automatically assume most of the failed BMC’s functions.

Q 27: A leak detection system detects any overheating in the vicinity of hot air ducts.
A: True.
B: False.

Q 28: When engine and wing anti-ice are in use, and a BMC detects a bleed leak:
A: Only the engine anti-ice on the associated side will be lost.
B: The wing and engine anti-ice on the associated side will be lost.
C: The wing anti-ice on the associated side will be lost, and the engine anti-ice on the
associated side will continue to function.

Q 29: Each bleed valve is electrically operated and controlled pneumatically by its associated
BMC.
A: True.
B: False.

Q 30: If a BMC detects a bleed leak:

A: The crew must isolate the affected leak.
B: All valves that could supply pneumatic air to the area of the bleed leak will
automatically close.
C: All pneumatic valves close automatically.

Q 31: If one BMC fails, the adjacent BMC takes over the monitoring of the bleed system to
issue the following ECAM warnings if necessary:
A: Overpressure
B: Over temperature
C: Wing leak
D: All of the above.

Q 32: Bleed leak protection for the APU pneumatic duct is provided by:
A: Detection loops associated with BMC #1.
B: Detection loops associated with BMC #2.
C: The APU BMC.
D: All of the above.
Q 33: With the loss of pneumatic system pressure, the engine bleed valve will:
A: Remain in its current position.
B: Assume the mid position.
C: Assume the open position.
D: Assume the closed position.

Q 34: Pneumatic system operation is controlled and monitored by:

A: One bleed monitoring computer.
B: Two bleed valve computers.
C: Two bleed monitoring computers.

Q 35: ECAM BLEED page: when is the GND symbol displayed?

A: Whenever the aircraft is on the ground.
B: All the time.
C: Only when a ground air supply is connected.

Q 36: In automatic mode, the crossbleed valve opens when the system is using APU bleed
air.
A: It closes if the system detects an air leak (except during engine start).
B: It closes if the system detects an air leak (except in flight).
C: It closes automatically if the system detects an air leak.

Q 37: What happens when pressure and temperature are not sufficient to supply the
corresponding engine bleed valve?
A: HP valve closes.
B: HP valve opens, if stage closed.
C: HP valve opens, IP stage remains in the same configuration.

Q 38: When additional pneumatic air is required for anti-ice, engine starting, or air
conditioning:
A: Additional pneumatic air will be requested by the BMC to the FADECs or the APU.
B: The crew must observe minimum N1 limits.
C: Both are correct.

Q 39: When selected, APU bleed air:

A: Will supply bleed air only if the ENG BLEED pb’s are selected OFF.
B: Has priority over engine bleed air.
C: Will supply bleed air only if the X BLEED selector is selected OPEN.
D: Does not have priority over engine bleed air.
Q 40: With the APU running, the APU BLEED push button selected ON and the X BLEED
selector to AUTO, the APU will:
A: Only supply bleed air to the left side.
B: Supply pneumatic air to both sides of the aircraft because the pneumatic crossbleed
valve automatically opens.
C: Will supply bleed air only to the left side unless the X BLEED selector is selected OPEN.
D: Only supply bleed air to the right side.

Q 41: Which source controls the crossbleed valve?

A: Pneumatic.
B: Electric.

Q 42: The crew may directly control the following bleed valves:
A: Engine, engine high pressure, APU.
B: Engine, intermediate pressure, APU.
C: Engine, APU, crossbleed.
D: Crossbleed.

Q 43: APU bleed air supplies the pneumatic system if the APU speed is above _____:
A: 80%
B: 85%
C: 92%
D: 95%

Q 44: A check valve near the crossbleed duct protects the APU when bleed air comes from
another source:
A: True.
B: False.

Q 45: Following an ENGINE 1 BLEED FAULT, why can you only use one pack if Wing
Anti Ice (WAI) is on?
A: Only one user can be supplied via the X BLEED duct.
B: Only ENG BLEED system cannot supply 2 packs and WAI.
C: If you use WAI, the X BLEED valve is automatically closed. Therefore, pack 1 will no
longer be supplied.
D: One engine bleed system can either supply the packs or one pack plus WAI.

Q 46: Temperature regulation is achieved by the precooler which regulates and limits the
temperature at:
A: 200°C
B: 150°C
Q 47: When does the engine bleed valve automatically close?
A: During engine start.
B: When engine fire push button is pressed.
C: When APU bleed valve is opened
D: In all of the above.

Q 48: With cross bleed selector in AUTO, engine & APU bleeds selected ON and available
the
A: Engine bleed valve open, cross bleed valve opens & APU bleed valve closes.
B: Engine bleed valve close, cross bleed valve opens & APU bleed valve opens.
C: Engine bleed valve open, cross bleed valve closes & APU bleed valve opens.
D: Engine bleed valve close, cross bleed valve closes & APU bleed valve opens.

Q 49: Failure of one BMC causes.

A: Associated bleed valve closure.
B: Illumination of Master caution and single chime
C: The other BMC to take over the monitoring of the bleed system.
D: All of the above are correct.

Q 50: Mark the correct statement.

A: Two packs using single engine bleed is not permitted.
B: With one engine bleed one pack only if wing anti ice is ON
C: With APU bleed only one pack is permitted.
D: With one engine bleed fault, do not switch off the associated bleed push button it will
open the cross bleed valve.

Q 51: Each BMC is provided with

A: Bleed pressure, temperature and valves position information.
B: Ambient presser and temperature information.
C: Ambient Temperature and pack valves position information.
D: Only APU bleed valve position information

Q 52: In case of pressure regulation failure, the over pressure valve (OPV closed when
pressure is
A: Less than 8 psi
B: Equal to 44 psi
C: More than 85 psi
D: More than 35 psi

Q 53: Overheat of pre cooler outlet temperature is detected when temperature

A: Exceeds 160 Deg. C for more than 60 seconds.
B: Exceeds 200 Deg. C for more than 55 seconds.
C: Exceeds 225 Deg. C for more than 15 seconds.
D: Exceeds 257 Deg. C for more than 55 seconds.
Q 54: When does the BMC detect temperature?
A: Above 57 psi
B: Above e 85 psi
C: Above 44 psi
D: Above 35 psi

Q 55: In cross bleed valve, position disagrees with selected position, the warning are
A: Cross bleed fault light on the Overhead (OVHD panel
B: Only Master Caution Light
C: Only single chime
D: Single chime, Master Caution and Bleed page.

Q 56: With one BMC failure, if there is an over pressure on associated bleed systems, what
will happen?
A: ENGINE BLEED FAULT ECAM warning is available.
B: FAULT lights on the respective bleed switch will illuminate.
C: Associated bleed valve will close automatically.
D: All of the above are correct.

Q 57: BLEED FAULT light comes on if

A: Engine bleed pb is selected to OFF
B: Engine bleed valve is closed during engine start.
C: The HP valve is closed.
D: Over pressure occurs down a stream of the bleed valve.

Q 58: The HP valve is automatically closed electrically when

A: In case of low upstream pressure.
B: Wing anti ice is OFF and upstream HP valve pressure is > 110 psi, with two
packs ON
C: In case of excessive upstream pressure.
D: Intermediate pressure check valve opens.

Q 59: If both detection loops are inoperative in one wing the warnings are
A: Master caution light, Single chime and BLEED page
B: Master caution light and Single chime only
C: Only BLEED page is called.
D: Only MASTER CAUT light

Q 60: Cross bleed selector in AUTO, engine and APU bleed switches are ON. What are the
positions of different bleed valves?
A: Engine bleed valve open, cross bleed valve opens & APU bleed valve closes.
B: Engine bleed valve close, cross bleed valve opens & APU bleed valve opens.
C: Engine bleed valve open, cross bleed valve closes & APU bleed valve opens.
D: Engine bleed valve close, cross bleed valve closes & APU bleed valve opens.