A340 TECHNICAL TRAINING MANUAL

TRAINING & FLIGHT OPERA TIONS SUPPORT DIVISION

AIRBUS INDUSTRIE

27 FLIGHT CONTROLS

1 - Which surfaces ensure the MLA function ?

A - Spoilers only.
B - Ailerons only.
C - Certain spoilers and ailerons.
2 - Which are the functions ensured by the 6 spoilers ?
A - The speed brake and the ground spoiler functions.
B - The roll control function.
C - The roll/yaw coordination function in turn.
3 - Which surfaces can be mechanically controlled ?
A - Elevators and THS.
B - Ailerons and THS.
C - Rudder and THS.
4 - In normal conditions, what are the active protections in flare mode ?
A - Bank angle and stall protections.
B - Bank angle and high speed protections.
C - Stall protection only.
5 - What are the active protections in direct laws ?
A - Stall protection only.
B - No protection.
C - High speed protection.
6 - The master computer for law calculation :
A - is able to engage the most elaborated law only.
B - has the highest level of priority only.
C - is able to engage the most elaborated law and has the highest level of priority.
7 - What are the possible modes of the elevator servo controls ?
A - Active, damping and centering.
B - Active, damping only.
C - Active, centering only.
8 - How is the THS screw jack powered ?
A - By one of the three electric motors.
B - by the two hydraulic motors.
C - by the three electric motors.

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9 - Above 190 kts in clean configuration, which surfaces are used for the roll control ?
A - All ailerons and spoilers 2 to 6.
B - Inboard ailerons and roll spoilers .
C - Outboard ailerons and spoilers.
10 - What are the commands received by the rudder mechanical input ?
A - Rudder pedal input, TLU input and yaw damper input.
B - Rudder pedal input and yaw damper input only.
C - Rudder pedal input, rudder trim input and yaw damper input.
11 - Which computers control the rudder trim motors ?
A - The FCSCs only.
B - The FCPCs and the FCSCs.
C - The FCPCs only.
12 - Is the TLU designed to ?
A - Increase the rudder travel in high speed configuration.
B - Decrease the rudder travel in high speed configuration.
C - Decrease the rudder travel when the slats are extended.
13 - In normal operation, what are the elevators and the THS controlled by ?
A - The FCPC1.
B - The FCPC2.
C - The FCSC1.
14 - What are the elevators driven by ?
A - The green servo control (right) and the blue servo control (left).
B - The green servo controls (left and right).
C - The yellow servo control (right) and the green servo control (left).
15 - In normal operation, what are the two hydraulic motors of the THS controlled by ?
A - Electric motor 1 and the other two are in stand-by.
B - The three electric motors.
C - Electric motor 3.
16 - How can a jammed control valve be detected ?
A - By a jam light on the actuator overhead panel.
B - By a jamming indicator on the THS actuator.
C - At each 2A check.

A340 TECHNICAL TRAINING MANUAL

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27 FLIGHT CONTROLS

17 - What happens if an electric motor fails ?

A - THS electrical trim is lost.
B - THS trims with half speed.
C - There are two other electric motors available.
18 - In normal configuration, which surfaces are controlled by FCPC3 on the roll axis ?
A - The inboard and outboard ailerons.
B - The outboard ailerons only.
C - The outboard ailerons and one roll spoiler on each wing.
19 - In normal configuration, what does FCPC1 control on the yaw axis ?
A - Only the green yaw damper servo actuator.
B - The yellow yaw damper servo actuator.
C - The green yaw damper servo actuator, one motor of the rudder trim actuator and one
TLU motor.
20 - What happens for the lateral control if the three FCPCs are lost ?
A - All the ailerons are controlled by the FCSCs, only 2 spoilers on each wing are available.
The rudder, rudder trim and TLU functions are also controlled by the FCSCs. The lateral
alternate law is engaged, the MLA function is lost.
B - All the spoilers and ailerons are controlled by the FCSCs. The yaw control is also ensured
by the FCSCs. The normal law is available.
C - All the spoilers and the outboard ailerons are lost.The yaw damping function is lost. The
rudder trim and TLU functions are controlled by the FCSCs.
21 - The BYDU provides :
A - Turn coordination.
B - Dutch roll damping.
C - Dutch roll damping and turn coordination.
22 - When is the BYDU activated ?
A - When, at least, one generator solenoid valve is de-energized.
B - When, at least, one winding of each solenoid valve is energized.
C - When both generator solenoid valves are energized.
23 - What are the cases of inhibition for the speed brake function ?
A - Slats/flaps fully extended and pitch attitude protection activated.
B - Slats/flaps not fully extended and MLA function activated.
C - Slats/flaps fully extended, MLA function activated, angle of attack protection activated,
loss of 1 or 2 elevators and loss of the THS.

A340 TECHNICAL TRAINING MANUAL

TRAINING & FLIGHT OPERA TIONS SUPPORT DIVISION

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27 FLIGHT CONTROLS

24 - What are the necessary conditions for ground spoiler preselection ?

A - Ground spoilers armed and all throttles at idle or one throttle at reverse and the other at not
more than idle.
B - Ground spoilers not armed and all throttles at idle.
C - All throttles at idle only.
25 - What must the pilot do, to take the priority ?
A - Release his take over pushbutton
B - Press in his take over pushbutton
C - Move the stick only.
26 - When the two sticks are moved in the same direction, is the surface movement proportional to ?
A - Algebraic sum of both stick deflections
B - The last stick deflected
C - The first stick deflected.
27 - What are the consequences of one flap PCU motor inoperative ?
A - No consequence. The movement of the flap surfaces is not affected.
B - The system is locked and flap movement is no longer possible.
C - The flap surfaces extend (retract) at half of the normal operation speed.
28 - What happens on a Wing Tip Brake if one hydraulic system is lost ?
A - The second hydraulic circuit is still able to keep the brake released.
B - Both solenoids on this WTB are de-energized as soon as the pressure drops.
C - No effect. Both WTB solenoids remain energized.
29 - Where is the system torque limiter located ?
A - Between the T gearbox and the right angle gearboxes in each wing.
B - Between the sixth and seventh rotary actuator in each wing.
C - At the wing tip, downstream of the wing tip brake in each wing.
30 - Where are the rotary actuators fitted ?
A - On the down drive gearboxes.
B - On the input bevel gearboxes.
C - On the right angle gearboxes.
31 - What happens when S/F configuration is 1+F and the CAS reaches 200 knots?
A - Raps retract automatically to 0 and the new S/F configuration is 1.
B - Flaps extend automatically because the FLRS is no longer activated.
C - The alpha lock function is engaged because the CAS is too high.

A340 TECHNICAL TRAINING MANUAL

TRAINING & FLIGHT OPERA TIONS SUPPORT DIVISION

AIRBUS INDUSTRIE

27 FLIGHT CONTROLS

32 - When is the high speed solenoid valve energized ?

A - As soon as a new position demand is selected.
B - As soon as the POB solenoid valve is energized, at a given motor speed.
C - After the POB solenoid valve has been energized, at a given motor speed.
33 - Concerning the WTB solenoid valves, which of the following statements is true ?
A - Each solenoid is permanently de-energized in normal flight conditions.
B - Each solenoid is supplied by one hydraulic system and controlled by one SFCC.
C - Each solenoid is supplied by one hydraulic system and controlled by both SFCC1 and 2.
34 - What is the WTB proximity switch data used for ?
A - Used on ground only by both SFCCs for the WTB engagement test.
B - Used in flight by either SFCC to confirm (or not) a fault detected by the other one.
C - Used in flight by both SFCCs to check that the WTBs are released.
35 - What condition causes a position difference between both APPUs ?
A - An asymmetry.
B - An overspeed.
C - A runaway.
36 - What happens if one SFCC fails ?
A - Its related WTB solenoids are energized.
B - Its related WTB solenoids are de-energized.
C - Its related WTB solenoids are de-energized leading to WTB application.
37 - Once the WTBs have been applied, is it possible to reset them in flight ?
A - Yes, by making any new selection with the control lever.
B - Yes, by making a reverse selection with the control lever.
C - No, reset is possible on ground only.
38 - How can a flap runaway be detected ?
A - By comparison between the SFCC commands and the Asymmetry PPU signals.
B - By comparison between the SFCC commands and the Feedback PPU signals.
C - By comparison between Asymmetry PPU and Feedback PPU signals.
39 - What happens when a "yellow" brake solenoid of the flap PCU fails ?
A - The system operation is not affected.
B - The system operates at half speed.
C - The system is locked by the wing tip brakes.

A340 TECHNICAL TRAINING MANUAL

TRAINING & FLIGHT OPERA TIONS SUPPORT DIVISION

AIRBUS INDUSTRIE

27 FLIGHT CONTROLS

40 - SFCC1 flap channel has failed.What are the consequences for the flap system ?
A - The flap system is locked by the WTB.
B - The flap system is not affected.
C - The flap system operates at half speed.
41 - How is a drive station 3 disconnect detected ?
A - By the interconnecting strut.
B - By the track 4 sensor strut.
C Both.
42 - Which computer monitors station 4 disconnect data ?
A - SFCC1 only.
B - SFCC2 only.
C - Both SFCC1 and 2.
43 - What are the consequences on the system, of an atttachment disconnect ?
A - The flaps are locked by the Pressure Off Brakes and there is no reset in flight.
B - The flaps are locked by the Wing Tip Brakes and there is no reset in flight.
C - The flaps are locked by the Pressure Off Brakes and reset in flight is possible by a reverse
CSU selection.