AS 411 EXAM 1 - 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What does LRU stand for? - Answers -line replacable unit
Emergency Exits B-737 - Answers -Canapy doors, no slide, engines must be shut
down and flaps extended at full (40 deg) so pax can slide down them
How many emergency exits on the B-737? - Answers -10*
How many emergency exits on the B-737 can be opened from the outside? - Answers -
9*
How are emergency exits labeled? - Answers -Going down the left side starting at the
front with L1 followed by L2, L3, etc. Starting on right side with R1, then R2, R3 etc
What is a Girt Bar? - Answers -Girt bar is a round bar or flat piece of metal that
attaches slide to the a/c door. Some new aircraft have electric ones but this one must
be manually locked and latched by flight attendants during 'cross check'
If a door flies open into the relative wind a _____ _____ will lock it in place so it doesnt
blow back and hit pax - Answers -gust lock (yellow)
If the gust lock mechanism to lock the door open (due to wind) then.. - Answers -you
can not fly, and you will get a PSEU warning in the cockpit
B-737 max altitude - Answers -41,000ft
B-737 max altitude for the APU/electric only - Answers -41,000ft*
B-737 max altitude for bleed air only - Answers -17,000ft
B-737 max altitude for bleed and elect - Answers -10,000ft
B-737 Operating empty weight - Answers -90,710lbs
B-737 max takeoff weight - Answers -174,200 lbs
B-737 Minimum width of pavement for a 180 degree turn (back-taxi) - Answers -79 feet
Max altitude for flap extension - Answers -20,000ft
Min altitude for speed brakes - Answers -1000ft AGL
,What plane are we studying? - Answers -B-737NG-800
B-737 Evacuation requirements - Answers -Must be able to evacuate all persons within
90 seconds with half of the exits blocked
B-737 Warning Lights - Answers -6 packs no EICAS*
Door light on emergency panel will... - Answers -indicate if theres an opening in the
cargo door, baggage door, emergency exits, etc (on the overhead panel)
How many nav lights on B-737? - Answers -2 sets on each wing (so if one is out, you
can still go!) There is also extra bulbs on board.
How many ways are there to get the emergency lighting on? - Answers -3. Pilot
controlled switch, flight attendant switch, or automatically
Overhead panel emergency exit lights should.. - Answers -should always be in the
armed position during flight
How long does self-contained emergency lighting need to last - Answers -10 min (plane
battery will last for 30 min though)
Pitot/Static System B-737 - Answers -3 heated pitot tubes/6 static ports
How do you know if your seat in the B-737 is in the correct position - Answers -Use and
allign the balls until you get 'forward field of view'. Roll the pedals forward or aft to your
feet.
What is seat pitch? - Answers -the variation in range of inches between seats. This will
effect how many people can fit in the aircraft (ex spirit = 28in and Jet blue = 34)
Why would some planes chose to have 149 seats vs 150? - Answers -Because of
requirements to get an additional flight attendant per the # of seats (even if no body is
sitting in them)
An APU is not required for ALL flights, but it is required for.. - Answers -ETOPS
(Extended Operations)
If there is a problem with the APU.. - Answers -then it will shut down on its own
What type of switch does the APU have - Answers -spring loaded
If the maintenance button is on and blue, Amber, and red - Answers -Blue = low oil
Amber = bad
Red = very bad
, What type of fuel for B-737 - Answers -Jet A
What is RAT? Does the B-737 have one? - Answers -Ram Air Turbine. NO
What is ADG? Does the B-737 have one? - Answers -Air Driven Generator- No.
When is the APU started - Answers -APU is started approx 8 minutes prior to pushback
to give the ground crew time to unplug and store ground cables
What is an IDG? - Answers -The Power Source: Intrical Drive Generator (hooked up
like an alternator)
B-737 IDG details - Answers -2 IDGs at 115V/400 Hertz
Why aren't 400 Hertz used everywhere (since they are smallest and lightest)? -
Answers -They can't be transmitted long distances. They are typicaally confined to 1
building, 1 vehicle/ airplane
What is 'Last On'? - Answers -When the source of power being connected to a trasnfer
bus automatically disconnects an exisitng source
What type of power do the left and right engines have? - Answers -AC power
What type of power does the battery have? - Answers -DC power
What type of power does the inverter have? - Answers -standby power
Plugs on the GPU - Answers -GPU = Ground Power Unit
-6 plugs total. 2 AC, 4 DC.
What is a TR/ what does it do - Answers -Transformer Rectifier. B-737 has 3. Converts
115AC to 28V DC.
Batteries - Answers -1-2 24V NiCad Batteries
IFE - Answers -In-Flight Entertainment
PED - Answers -Portable Electronic Device
UTC - Answers -Useful time of Consciousness
UTC 20,000, 30,000, and 40,000 - Answers -20,000 = 30 min +
30,000 = 1-2 min
40,000 = 15-20 sec
What type of oxygen for PAX vs Crew? - Answers -Crew 02 = Gas
What does LRU stand for? - Answers -line replacable unit
Emergency Exits B-737 - Answers -Canapy doors, no slide, engines must be shut
down and flaps extended at full (40 deg) so pax can slide down them
How many emergency exits on the B-737? - Answers -10*
How many emergency exits on the B-737 can be opened from the outside? - Answers -
9*
How are emergency exits labeled? - Answers -Going down the left side starting at the
front with L1 followed by L2, L3, etc. Starting on right side with R1, then R2, R3 etc
What is a Girt Bar? - Answers -Girt bar is a round bar or flat piece of metal that
attaches slide to the a/c door. Some new aircraft have electric ones but this one must
be manually locked and latched by flight attendants during 'cross check'
If a door flies open into the relative wind a _____ _____ will lock it in place so it doesnt
blow back and hit pax - Answers -gust lock (yellow)
If the gust lock mechanism to lock the door open (due to wind) then.. - Answers -you
can not fly, and you will get a PSEU warning in the cockpit
B-737 max altitude - Answers -41,000ft
B-737 max altitude for the APU/electric only - Answers -41,000ft*
B-737 max altitude for bleed air only - Answers -17,000ft
B-737 max altitude for bleed and elect - Answers -10,000ft
B-737 Operating empty weight - Answers -90,710lbs
B-737 max takeoff weight - Answers -174,200 lbs
B-737 Minimum width of pavement for a 180 degree turn (back-taxi) - Answers -79 feet
Max altitude for flap extension - Answers -20,000ft
Min altitude for speed brakes - Answers -1000ft AGL
,What plane are we studying? - Answers -B-737NG-800
B-737 Evacuation requirements - Answers -Must be able to evacuate all persons within
90 seconds with half of the exits blocked
B-737 Warning Lights - Answers -6 packs no EICAS*
Door light on emergency panel will... - Answers -indicate if theres an opening in the
cargo door, baggage door, emergency exits, etc (on the overhead panel)
How many nav lights on B-737? - Answers -2 sets on each wing (so if one is out, you
can still go!) There is also extra bulbs on board.
How many ways are there to get the emergency lighting on? - Answers -3. Pilot
controlled switch, flight attendant switch, or automatically
Overhead panel emergency exit lights should.. - Answers -should always be in the
armed position during flight
How long does self-contained emergency lighting need to last - Answers -10 min (plane
battery will last for 30 min though)
Pitot/Static System B-737 - Answers -3 heated pitot tubes/6 static ports
How do you know if your seat in the B-737 is in the correct position - Answers -Use and
allign the balls until you get 'forward field of view'. Roll the pedals forward or aft to your
feet.
What is seat pitch? - Answers -the variation in range of inches between seats. This will
effect how many people can fit in the aircraft (ex spirit = 28in and Jet blue = 34)
Why would some planes chose to have 149 seats vs 150? - Answers -Because of
requirements to get an additional flight attendant per the # of seats (even if no body is
sitting in them)
An APU is not required for ALL flights, but it is required for.. - Answers -ETOPS
(Extended Operations)
If there is a problem with the APU.. - Answers -then it will shut down on its own
What type of switch does the APU have - Answers -spring loaded
If the maintenance button is on and blue, Amber, and red - Answers -Blue = low oil
Amber = bad
Red = very bad
, What type of fuel for B-737 - Answers -Jet A
What is RAT? Does the B-737 have one? - Answers -Ram Air Turbine. NO
What is ADG? Does the B-737 have one? - Answers -Air Driven Generator- No.
When is the APU started - Answers -APU is started approx 8 minutes prior to pushback
to give the ground crew time to unplug and store ground cables
What is an IDG? - Answers -The Power Source: Intrical Drive Generator (hooked up
like an alternator)
B-737 IDG details - Answers -2 IDGs at 115V/400 Hertz
Why aren't 400 Hertz used everywhere (since they are smallest and lightest)? -
Answers -They can't be transmitted long distances. They are typicaally confined to 1
building, 1 vehicle/ airplane
What is 'Last On'? - Answers -When the source of power being connected to a trasnfer
bus automatically disconnects an exisitng source
What type of power do the left and right engines have? - Answers -AC power
What type of power does the battery have? - Answers -DC power
What type of power does the inverter have? - Answers -standby power
Plugs on the GPU - Answers -GPU = Ground Power Unit
-6 plugs total. 2 AC, 4 DC.
What is a TR/ what does it do - Answers -Transformer Rectifier. B-737 has 3. Converts
115AC to 28V DC.
Batteries - Answers -1-2 24V NiCad Batteries
IFE - Answers -In-Flight Entertainment
PED - Answers -Portable Electronic Device
UTC - Answers -Useful time of Consciousness
UTC 20,000, 30,000, and 40,000 - Answers -20,000 = 30 min +
30,000 = 1-2 min
40,000 = 15-20 sec
What type of oxygen for PAX vs Crew? - Answers -Crew 02 = Gas
