ATA 38

Why is the potable water tank pressurized?

A-To ease draining operation.
B - To warm up the water
C - To enable water supply from the tank to the service users.

How many valves are used during draining operation?

A-Two.
B-Three.
C-Four.

What is used for tank filling operation?

A-One handle, one filling valve.
B-One handle, two valves.
C-Two handles, two valves.

How many potable water service and drain panels are fitted on the aircraft?
A - One.
B - Two.
C - Three.

Where is the fill and drain valve port located?

A - On the potable water service panel.
B - On the forward water drain panel.
C - On both.

How many potable water quantity indicators are there?

A - One.
B - Two.
C - Three.

Why is the potable water tank pressurized?

A - To ease the draining operation.
B - To warm up the water
C - To enable water supply from the tank to the service users.

How many valves are used during the draining operation?

A - One.
B - Two.
C - Three.

Where can the potable water quantity be checked?

A - On the indicator on the water service panel only.
B - On the FAP only.
C - On the indicator on the water service panel and on the FAP.

How many potable water service and drain panels are fitted on the aircraft?
A - One.
B - Two.
C - Three.
Where is the fill and drain valve port located?
A - On the potable water service panel.
B - On the forward water drain panel.
C - On both.

How many potable water quantity indicators are there?

A - One.
B - Two.
C - Three.

Why is the potable water tank pressurized?

A - To ease the draining operation.
B - To warm up the water
C - To enable water supply from the tank to the service users.

How many valves are used during the draining operation?

A - One.
B - Two.
C - Three.

Where can the potable water quantity be checked?

A - On the indicator on the water service panel only.
B - On the FAP only.
C - On the indicator on the water service panel and on the FAP.

How many potable water service and drain panels are fitted on the aircraft?
A - One.
B - Two.
C - Three.

Where is the fill and drain valve located?

A - On the potable water service panel.
B - On the forward water drain panel.
C - On both.

How many potable water quantity indicators are there?

A - One.
B - Two.
C - Three.

Why are drain valves installed in the waste water drain system?
A - To allow the sinks and wash basins to be isolated.
B - To prevent a permanent loss of cabin air pressurization.
C - To prevent wash basins from being isolated.

On ground, when does the vacuum generator start to operate?

A - As soon as the aircraft is energized.
B - As soon as the flush switch is pressed in, and only if the altitude pressure
switch is closed.
C - As soon as the altitude pressure switch closes.

What happens when the flush switch is pressed at high altitude?

A - As the differential pressure between the cabin and the atmosphere is
sufficient, the vacuum generator does not operate.
B - As the differential pressure between the cabin and the atmosphere is not
sufficient, the vacuum generator does not operate.
C - As the differential pressure between the cabin and the atmosphere is
sufficient, the vacuum generator operates.

Where does the toilet bowl rinsing water come from?

A - Waste holding tank.
B - Waste water tank.
C - Potable water tank.

How is the waste transported to the waste holding tank?

A - By the vacuum created in the waste tank.
B - By water flushing and gravity.
C - By water pressure.

When does the vacuum generator operate?

A - On ground only.
B - Up to an altitude of 4877 m. (16000ft.) during climb and below 3658 m.
(12000 ft.) during descent.
C - During servicing operations.

How many toilet service panels are fitted on the aircraft?

A - One.
B - Two.
C - Three.

Where is the waste quantity displayed?

A - On the toilet service panel.
B - On the Forward Attendant Panel.
C - On both panels.

The toilet system is monitored by:

A - The FCU BITE.
B - The CFDS.
C - The VSC BITE.

The water valve and the flush valve are monitored by:
A - The Vacuum System Controller.
B - The vacuum generator.
C - The associated Flush Control Unit BITE.

What are the functions of the VSC?

A - System control and monitoring and fault reporting.
B - System control and monitoring.
C - Fault reporting.
446. Which signal close the Fill/ Drain valve during servicing with electrical
power available? (A,B1,B2)
A. By a quantity transmitter which sends a tank full signal to close the fill/drain
valve automatically
B. When the quantity gauge indicates full the valve has to be closed manually
C. When the water comes out of the overflow port the valve has to be closed
manually
D. There is no signal available, the tank has to be filled with a measured
amount of water.

449. Why are the drain valve installed in the waste water drain system?
(B1,B2)
A. To allow the sink and wash basin to be isolated
B. To prevent a permanent loss of cabin air pressurization
C. To prevent wash basin from being isolated

450. Can any toilet be used during servicing? (A,B1,B2)

A. Yes, because toilet use and servicing is independent
B. Yes, but only the front toilet
C. Yes, but electric power is required to supply the toilet control system
D. No, the door limit switch on the toilet servicing panel deactivates the toilet
control system.

451. From where does the LAV INOP Fault light come at the FWD Attendant
Panel? (B1,B2)
A. A level sensor in each toilet unit
B. A fault of the related lavatory flush control unit (FCU)
C. A fault of the VACUUM GENERATOR
D. The door limit switch (panel door open) on the servicing panel.

452. Is it possible to drain the whole water system without electrical power?
(A,B1,B2)
A. No, electrical power is always required
B. Yes, all the drain valves can be operated manually

454. What is used for A320 aircraft water tank filling operation? (A,B1,B2)
A. One handle, one valve.
B. Two handles, one valve.
C. One handle, two valves.

453. Why is water tank pressurized? (A,B1,B2)

A. To ease draining operation.
B. To warm up water.
C. To allow water distribution.

455. How many valves are used during draining operation of A320 aircraft
water tank
(A,B1,B2)
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four

456. How many potable water service and drain panels are fitted to the A320
aircraft?
(A,B1,B2)
A. One
B. Two
C. Three

458. How many potable water quantity indicators are there? (A,B1,B2)
A. One
B. Two
C. Three

459. How many quantity TRANSMITTER is in the potable water tank?

(A,B1,B2)
A. One
B. Two
C. Three

460. What is purpose of the high level switch of the water quantity
TRANSMITTER? (B1,B2)
A. De-energized a relay which closes the fill/drain valve when the tank is full.
B. To disconnect electrical supply to the water heater in the lavatories
C. To disconnect electrical supply to the fill/drain valve to closes it when the
tank is full.
D. To gives warming of water tank overfill.

461. What is purpose of the water service panel door microswitch? (B1,B2)
A. To de-energized the indicating system when the portable water service
panel door is opened.
B. To energized the indicating system when the portable water service panel
door is closed.
C. To isolate the indicating system when the portable water service panel
door is closed.
D. To isolate the indicating system when the portable water service panel
door is opened.

463. Where does the toilet bowl rinsing water come from? (A,B1,B2)
A. Waste holding tank.
B. Waste water tank.
C. Potable water tank

462. The waste water drain valve. (A,B1,B2)

A. Electrically operated.
B. Is held closed in flight by cabin air pressure and open when waste water
enters the valve has build up enough.
C. Open on ground and close in flight
D. Manually operated only by lifting the seal assembly.

469. The toilet system is monitored by: (B1,B2)

A. The FCU BITE
B. The CFDS.
C. On VCS BITE

466. How many toilet service panels are fitted on the aircraft? (A,B1,B2)
A. One
B. Two
C. Three

467. How many potable water service and drain panels are fitted to the
aircraft? (A,B1,B2)
A. One
B. Two
C. Three

468. Where is the waste quantity displayed? (A,B1,B2)

A. On the toilet service panel
B. On the Forward Attendant Panel
C. On both panels.