A340 CBT – ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Course Information

This chapter introduces you to the aircraft electrical system and provides an overview of its organisation, operation, controls and indications. Here is the chapter outline: General Description of electrical system, Generation of electrical power, Distribution of electrical power, Principles of operation, ECAM electrical system pages, Electrical system controls, Normal operation, Failure cases, Electrical emergency configuration, Operation on batteries only, Review of controls and indications. Courses are constantly monitored and updated when major changes in authority documentation is released.

Content of the Course

Slide 244 Duration 00:50:40 Exam Yes
  • COURSE START
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
  • GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
  • GENERATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER
    • AC Power Generation
    • DC Power Generation
  • DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL POWER
  • PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
  • ECAM ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PAGES
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTROLS
    • Electrical Panel
    • Electrical Emergency Power Panel
  • NORMAL OPERATION
  • FAILURE CASES
    • Failure Of An Engine Generator
    • Generator Overload
    • IDG Oil Low Pressure/Oil Overheat
    • Failure Of A Tr
    • Circuit Breaker Tripped
  • ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY CONFIGURATION
  • OPERATION ON BATTERIES ONLY
  • REVIEW OF CONTROLS AND INDICATIONS
    • Electrical Panel
    • Emergency Electrical Power Panel
    • Ecam Elec AC Page
    • Ecam Elec DC Page
  • COURSE END