SHAHEEN AIR INTERNATIONAL

QUIZ BANK B 737-400 CHAPTER 9: FLT CONTROLS

1. Flight SPOILER Switches (guarded to ON) are used for maintenance purposes
only.
(A) True (B) False

FlightSPOILERSwitches(guardedtoON)Usedformaintenancepurposesonly.

2. YAW DAMPER Switch ONengages yaw

damper to rudder power control unit
(A) True (B) False

3. ALTERNATE FLAPS Master Switch ARM

(A) Closes trailing edge flap bypass valve.
(B) Activates standby pump.
(C) Arms ALTERNATE FLAPS position switch.
(D) All of the above.

FunctionsonlywhentheALTERNATEFLAPSmasterswitchisinARM.UP
electricallyretractstrailingedgeflaps
leadingedgedevicesremainextendedandcannotberetractedbythealternate
flapssystem.

4. Feel Differential Pressure (FEEL DIFF PRESS) Light:

(A) Illuminated (amber)indicates excessive differential pressure in the elevator
feel computer.
(B) Armed when the trailing edge flaps are up.
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of the above.

FeelDifferentialPressure(FEELDIFFPRESS)Light
Armedwhenthetrailingedgeflapsareup.
Illuminated(amber)indicatesexcessivedifferentialpressureintheelevatorfeel
computer.

5. SPEED TRIM FAIL, MACH TRIM FAIL and AUTO SLAT FAIL Lights indicate
failure of a single channel when MASTER CAUTION light recall is activated and
lights extinguish when master caution system is reset.
(A) True (B) False

SPEEDTRIMFailure(FAIL)LightIlluminated(amber)&MACHTRIMFailure
(FAIL)Light
indicatesfailureofthespeedtrimsystemindicatesfailureofasingleFCC
channelwhenMASTERCAUTION
 lightrecallisactivatedandlightextinguisheswhenmastercautionsystemis
reset.

Automatic(AUTO)SLATFailure(FAIL)Light
Illuminated(amber)
indicatesfailureofbothautoslatcomputers.
indicatesfailureofasingleautoslatcomputerwhenilluminatedduringMASTER
CAUTIONrecallandextinguisheswhenmastercautionsystemisreset.

6. Stabilizer Trim Over ride Switch OVERRIDEby passes the control column
actuated stabilizer trim cut out switches to restore power to the stabilizer trim
switches
(A) True (B) False

OVERRIDEbypassesthecontrolcolumnactuatedstabilizertrimcutoutswitches
torestorepowertothestabilizertrimswitches

7. SPEED BRAKE Caution Light Flashing (amber)indicates:

(A) Air/ground sensor in air position.
(B) SPEEDBRAKE lever aft of ARMED position.
(C) Flaps extended beyond position10.
(D) A & B
(E) All of the above

SPEEDBRAKECautionLightFlashing(amber)indicatesair/groundsensorin
airposition,SPEEDBRAKEleveraftofARMEDpositionandflapsextended
beyondposition10.

8. Flap position 30 arms the flap load relief system.

(A) True (B) False

flapposition40armstheflaploadreliefsystem.

9. Leading Edge Transit (LE FLAPS TRANSIT) Light is in habited during auto-slat
operation inflight.
(A) True (B) False

Lightisinhibitedduringautoslatoperationinflight.

10. During takeoff, the rudder becomes aerodynamically effective:

(A) At 90 knots
(B) At 60 knots
(C)Between40and60knots.
(D) None of the above
Duringtakeoff,therudderbecomesaerodynamicallyeffectivebetween40and60
knots.

11. The Captain and FOs control wheels are connected to the spoiler PCUs and
aileron power control units (PCUs) by cables respectively.
(A) True (B) False

TheCaptainscontrolwheelisconnectedbycablestotheaileronpowercontrol
units(PCUs)throughtheaileronfeelandcenteringunit.TheFirstOfficers
controlwheelisconnectedbycablestothespoilerPCUsthroughthespoilermixer.
Thetwocontrolwheelsareconnectedbyacabledrivesystemwhichallows
actuationofbothaileronsandspoilersbyeithercontrolwheel.

12. Any aileron trim applied when the autopilot is engaged can result in an out of
trim condition and an abrupt rolling movement when the autopilot is disconnected.
(A) True (B) False

Anyailerontrimappliedwhentheautopilotisengagedcanresultinanoutoftrim
conditionandanabruptrollingmovementwhentheautopilotisdisconnected.

13. When the control wheel is displaced more than12, spoiler deflection is
initiated.
(A) True (B) False

Whenthecontrolwheelisdisplacedmorethanapproximately10,spoiler
deflectionisinitiated.

14. Mach trim is automatically accomplished above Mach.615 by adjusting the

elevators with respect to the stabilizer as speed increases.
(A) True (B) False

MachtrimisautomaticallyaccomplishedaboveMach.615byadjustingthe
elevatorswithrespecttothestabilizerasspeedincreases.

15. The main electric and autopilot stabilizer trim have two speed modes: low
speed with flaps extended, and high speed with flaps retracted.
(A) True (B) False

Themainelectricandautopilotstabilizertrimhavetwospeedmodes:highspeed
withflapsextended,andlowspeedwithflapsretracted.

16. Hydraulic pressure to the rudder is limited when the airplane climbs
above1000 feet AGL and is returned to normal when:
 (A)The airplane descends through 700 feet AGL
(B) If B hydraulic system depressurizes
(C) When ever the N1 difference between the left and right engines exceeds 45%.
(D) A & C
(E) All of the above

Hydraulicpressuretotherudderislimitedwhentheairplaneclimbsabove1000
feetAGL.Hydraulicpressureisreturnedtonormalwhentheairplanedescends
through700feetAGL,orifBhydraulicsystemdepressurizes,orwhenevertheN1
differencebetweentheleftandrightenginesexceeds45%.

17. To prevent excessive structural loads from increased Mach at higher altitude,
flap extension above 20,000 feet should not be attempted.
(A) True (B) False

TopreventexcessivestructuralloadsfromincreasedMachathigheraltitude,flap
extensionabove20,000feetshouldnotbeattempted.

18. When the flaps are set at 40 the TE flaps retract to 30 if airspeed exceeds ___
knots and reextend when airspeed is reduced to ___ knots.
(A) 157, 165
(B) 162, 165
(C) 162, 157
(D) None of the above

Whentheflapsaresetat40theTEflaps:
retractto30ifairspeedexceeds162knots
reextendwhenairspeedisreducedto157knots.

19. No asymmetry protection is provided through the alternate (electrical) flap

drive system.
(A) True (B) False

Noasymmetryprotectionisprovidedthroughthealternate(electrical)flapdrive
system.

20. When a trailing edge asymmetry develops, a comparator switch closes the TE
flap by pass valve, removing hydraulic power from the flap drive unit.
(A) True (B) False

Whenatrailingedgeasymmetrydevelops,acomparatorswitchclosestheTEflap
bypassvalve,removinghydraulicpowerfromtheflapdriveunit.Theflapposition
willbedisplayedasaneedlesplitontheflappositionindicator.

21. When a leading edge device is in an improper position the LE FLAPS

 TRANSIT light remains illuminated and one of the following indications is
displayed on the LE Devices Annunciator Panel:
(A) Amber TRANSIT light illuminated
(B) In correct green EXT or FULL EXT light illuminated
(C)No light illuminated.
(D) All of the above
(E) None of the above

WhenaleadingedgedeviceisinanimproperpositiontheLEFLAPSTRANSIT
lightremainsilluminatedandoneofthefollowingindicationsisdisplayedonthe
LEDevicesAnnunciatorPanel:
amberTRANSITlightilluminated
incorrectgreenEXTorFULLEXTlightilluminated
nolightilluminated.