Question Bank - Airbus A320

Doors

V of XVIII

Q 01: How is it determined that the cockpit sliding window is closed and locked?

A: The pin is engaged.

B: The red ring below the release button should not be in view.

C: The locking pin was placed in the forward position when the window was closed.

D: The red ring below the release button should be in view.

Q 02: Opening a passenger door from the outside disarms the door and the escape slide.

A: True.

B: False.

Q 03: What does illumination of the red cabin pressure light represent on the main cabin door?

A: This indicates that the evacuation slide is armed.

B: This indicates that the aircraft cabin is still pressurized and the cabin door should not be opened.

C: Both are correct

Q 04: The cargo doors are powered by:

A: The blue electric pump.

B: The yellow hydraulic system before engine start and the green hydraulic system after engine start.

C: The yellow hydraulic system.

D: The blue hydraulic system before engine start and the green hydraulic system after engine start.

Q 05: The forward and aft cargo doors can be opened from:

A: The inside and the outside.

B: The outside only

Q 06: On the ECAM DOOR/OXY page, the SLIDE indication appears _____ when the slide is not disarmed.

A: White.

B: Amber.

C: Green.

D: Red.

Q 07: Each passenger door has one CABIN PRESSURE warning light that:

A: Warns of residual pressure in the cabin.

B: Shows a possible unlocked door

C: Both are correct.

Q 08: Where does the Door and Slide Control System (DSCS) generate warnings?

A: On ECAM.

B: On the doors.

C: Both are correct.

Q 09: What happens to the cockpit door with electrical power failure?

A: It operates normally on HOT BAT bus.

B: It automatically unlocks.

C: It automatically locks from outside but stays unlock from inside.

Q 10: The cockpit windows can be opened both from inside and outside.

A: True.

B: False.

(Note - From inside only!)

Q 11: What does illumination of the white slide armed light represent on the main cabin door?

A: This indicates that the slide has properly inflated and is safe for use.

B: This indicates that the slide is armed and the slide will inflate if the door is opened from inside the aircraft.

C: This indicates that the main cabin door has not been properly closed.

D: This indicates that the main cabin door has not been properly closed but the slide is properly armed.

Q 12: Can the flight compartment sliding windows be used as emergency exits?

A: Yes, in the cockpit coat closet is a rope ladder that can be used in such an event.

B: Yes, there are escape ropes mounted above each window behind an access panel.

C: No. They are not approved emergency exits.

D: No, they are too small.

Q 13: When the electric pump is operating the FWD or AFT cargo doors, the only other yellow system devices that can operate are braking and engine 2 reverse.

A: True.

B: False.

Q 14: When the slide arming lever, on the emergency opening system, is in the ARMED position, where is the slide connected?

A: To the brackets on the underside of the fuselage.

B: To the brackets above the door.

C: To the floor brackets on both sides of the door.

D: All of the above

Q 15: When the Cargo door switch for the yellow hydraulic pump is in use, the flight controls are:

A: Fully operational

B: Inhibited

C: Hydraulically locked by pressure from the electric pump

D: Only operated by the green system.

Q 16: The cockpit door:

A: Can only be open into the cockpit

B: Can only open into the cabin

C: Normally opens into the cockpit but can be forced in either direction

D: Slides in either direction.

Q 17: When opened in an emergency, the passenger entry doors:

A: Pneumatically assisted into the open position

B: Will need two cabin crew to push them open

C: Are assisted to the open position by slide inflation

D: Are electrically assisted into the open position.

Q 18: If door handle is lifted and the white indicator illuminates, what does this mean?

A: The escape slide is armed and if you go on lifting the handle, door opens and slide will deploy.

B: Pneumatic assistance of the door has failed

C: The escape slide is in disarmed configuration

D: The cabin is still pressurized