A310-300
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AIRCRAFT DIMENSIONS
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Aircraft General General, Schematics
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Aircraft General General, Schematics
ANTENNAS LOCATION
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MINIMUM TURNING RADIUS
A/C EFFECTIVE
X Y A R3 R4 R5 R6
CG TURN ANG
50.89 28.77 105.42 58.63 103.25 77.37 97.77
FWD 18% 60°2
15.51 8.77 32.13 17.87 31.47 23.58 29.80
50.89 34.16 113.69 61.52 108.17 79.53 100.92
AFT 35 % 55°8
15.51 10.41 34.65 18.75 32.97 24.24 30.76
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Aircraft General Cockpit, Description
GENERAL
All aircraft and systems controls, required for the
conduct of flight, are arranged in such a way that the
crew positions are forward facing and all crew members
can monitor instruments and systems. POSITION BASIC FUNCTION
In (pressed) ON, AUTO, NORM, OPEN
The concentration of the systems controls on the
overhead panel was achieved by extensive employment Out (released) OFF, MAN, ALTN, SHUT
of pushbutton type switches, directly installed in the
systems synoptic.
Status and failure indications are integrated into the Note: Some pushbuttons or lights are provided with
pushbutton switches. Pushbutton switch positions and two dots which indicate there is no bulb in
illuminated indications are based on a general concept corresponding part.
with the « light out» condition for normal continuous
operation as the basic rule.
Few exceptions excluded, the illumination of a light
indicates a failure condition or an abnormal pushbutton
switch selection. Whenever possible the failure warning
is integrated into that pushbutton switch which has to
be operated for corrective action.
If the failure warning is not integrated into the
pushbutton switch, the warning is adjacent to the
pushbutton switch for corrective action.
The installations on the lateral panel are intended for
ground use and maintenance action only.
For the comfort, convenience and safety of the crew,
various furnishings are fitted in the cockpit as shown in
the figure EQUIPMENT AND STORAGES.
PRINCIPLES FOR PUSHBUTTON SWITCHES
WITH INTEGRATED INDICATIONS
COLOR OF LIGHT INDICATION
No light
illuminated, Normal basic operation.
except flow bars
BLUE Temporarily required system
in normal operation.
GREEN Back-up or alternate system
selected.
WHITE P/B Switch selection other
than normal basic operation.
AMBER Caution indication.
RED Alert indication.
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COCKPIT LAYOUT
(1) Captain Seat (5) Maintenance Panel
(2) Center Pedestal (6) Third Occupant Folding Seat
(3) F/O Seat (7) Avionics Compartment Access Hatch
(4) RH Lateral Console (8) Fourth Occupant Folding Seat
(9) LH Lateral Console
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Aircraft General Lighting, Description
GENERAL CABIN SIGNS LIGHTING
For aircraft lighting different systems are installed.
Controlled from the cockpit: Throughout the cabin FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS
- Cockpit Lighting signs illuminate if the SEAT BELTS switch is selected to
- Annunciators lighting ON or in the event of an excessive depressurization. The
- Cabin SIGNS Lighting RETURN TO YOUR SEAT signs in the lavatories
- Emergency Lighting illuminate with the FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS signs.
The NO SMOKING and the EXIT signs throughout the
- EXTERIOR Lighting
cabin illuminate if the NO SMOKING switch is selected
Controlled from the pursers panel: to ON or, if AUTO is selected when the landing gear is
- Cabin Lighting extended.
- Emergency Lighting In the event of an excessive depressurization the NO
SMOKING and the EXIT signs illuminate regardless of
COCKPIT LIGHTING switch position.
The cockpit is provided with integral instrument Illumination of any cabin sign is accompanied by a low
lighting and instrument panel lightplates. tone chime in the cabin.
For illumination of instrument panels fluorescent tubes
and incandescent spot lights are installed. Work CABIN LIGHTING
surfaces and side consoles are illuminated by For normal cabin lighting fluorescent lights, lighting strips
incandescent spot lights and flood lights. and passenger reading lights are installed.
The intensity of all panel lighting can be adjusted. A Cabin lighting control is from the pursers panel. For the
STORM switch is provided to override the intensity event of normal cabin lighting failure a minimum lighting
selection. For general cockpit illumination dimmable system is provided for cabin and lavatories. (Refer to
DOME lights are installed. When electrical power is Emergency Lighting).
supplied by batteries, only one DOME light will
illuminate. EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The avionics compartment is provided with an The exterior lighting includes the following systems :
individual lighting system. If in automatic mode it STROBE, BEACON, RWY TURN OFF, NAV and
illuminates on the ground and extinguishes during LOGO, NOSE, LAND, WING.
flight.
- Two (or three) STROBE lights are installed in each
wing tip. Theyflash white and are used as supplemental
ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTING
recognition lights.
All the annunciator lights in the cockpit can be
adjusted depending on ANN LT « TEST/BRT/DIM » - BEACON lights are two red anticollision lights, one on
switch position on the overhead panel. the upper and one on the lower center fuselage.
Lights dimming is ensured by an electronic box. - RWY TURN OFF lights are located on each side of the
- On instruments panel dimming depends on fuselage nose section. They are used during ground
cockpit luminosity measured by a photo cell. operation for lateral area illumination.
- On overhead panel and pedestal the lights are - NAV lights are located on each wing tip. The red (LH)
dimmed to a fixed level. and the green (RH) lights in the leading edge and the
An annunciator light test is provided to verify cockpit white lights in the trailing edge contain two bulbes each.
annunciator bulbes operating. LOGO lights are installed in the upper surface of each
The test can be made by selecting TEST position on horizontal stabilizer to illuminate the company logo on
ANN LT « TEST/BRT/DIM » switch and by visually the vertical stabilizer.
checking all lights illumination. - NOSE lights are two reflectors attached to the nose
It also can be made automatically by depressing, gear strut. Dual filaments permit the selection of high
AUTO TEST pb switch. intensity for takeoff and low intensity for taxiing.
The test is ensured by an electronic box located in
lateral panel which illuminates in a predetermined
order the light to detect the faulty bulbes.
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- LAND lights are located below each wing, installed in a
flap fairing. They illuminate only when fully extended.
- WING lights are provided on both sides of the fuselage.
On each side two reflectors are installed, one to
illuminate the engine air intake, the other to illuminate
the wing leading edge. They are used primarily to
detect ice accretion.
EMERGENCY LIGHTING
The emergency lighting includes cabin ceiling, wall and
seat lights, exit location and marking, overwing
emergency lights and escape slide lighting. The electrical
power supply is 28 VDC from the DC ESS BUS or, 6
VDC from integral batteries in emergency power supply
units.
The batteries are charged from the 115 VAC NORM
BUS.
The battery capacity provides approximately 12 minutes
of light illumination.
EXIT signs and cabin ceiling lights automatically
illuminate:
- when the NO SMOKING switch is selected ON or
AUTO with the landing gear extended.
or
- if the EMER EXIT LT selector is selected to ON
or
- automatically if the EMER EXIT LT selector is at
ARM and the 28 VDC, DC NORM BUS power supply
fails,
or
- if the EMER pushbutton on the pursers panel is
pressed.
or
- in case of excessive cabin decompression
Low intensity flood lights are installed in the immediate
vicinity of the doors/emergency exits, approx. 500 mm
from floor level. The lights serve the purpose of
adequately illuminating the cross aisles/emergency exit
areas and portions of the adjoining main aisles. The
caption « EXIT » on the face (upper portion) of the light
serves the purpose of marking the exits. The area of
inscription (on the light) is translucent/self illuminating
thus ensures that a marking of the exit(s) is always
available even when the light has failed.
In addition low intensity flood lights are installed on the
aisle seats (inboard side). The number of light units
installed are adequate to provide a low level illumination
of the main aisles.
The escape slide lights are equipped with an integral
lighting system. The escape slide lights illuminate
automatically when the slide is deployed.
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS I
COCKPIT LIGHTING
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A. COCKPIT LT PANEL (1) ANN LT Selector
• TEST:
All cockpit annunciator lights will come on bright. The
windshear warning (if installed) is triggered.
• BRT:
Annunciator lights are illuminate bright.
• DIM:
Annunciator lights brightness:
• on Captain, F/O and center instrument panel is
(1) DOME Switch controlled by photo cells,
• on overhead panel, center pedestal and glareshield is
• DOME:
dimmed,
All dome lights are illuminated.
Off: (2) STBY COMPASS Switch
All dome lights are off.
• STBY COMPASS:
Integral lighting of standby compass comes on.
(2) DIM Switch
• OFF:
• BRT: Lighting is off
Dome lights are on with maximum intensity.
• DIM:
Dome lights are dimmed. D. GLARESHIELD LIGHTING CONTROL
(3) STORM Switch
• STORM:
Fluorescenttubesandflood lights are on with (1) Glareshield Lighting knob
maximum intensity
• OFF: Knob rotation controls the windows and pb switches
Fluorescent tubes are off. Flood lights are on and integrated lighting of the glareshield panel.
intensity is controlled from flood rheostat.
E. F/O LT PANEL
B. OVERHEAD PANEL READING LT KNOB
The Knob selects activation and intensity of the
overhead panel reading light.
All others reading lights in the flight compartment are
controlled and regulated by rotation of the spot light.
(1) F/O INSTLTKnob
C. ANN LT and STBY COMPASS PANEL Instrument integral lighting intensity on F/O instrument
panel is controlled from OFF to BRT.
(2) MAP LT Knob
• OFF: Map table light is off.
• BRT: Map table light is on and regulated in intensity.
(3) CONSOLE FLOOD LT Switch
• BRT: F/O console lights illuminate with maximum
intensity.
• DIM: Console lights are dimmed.
• OFF: Console lights are off.
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F. PED and OVHD PANEL LT CONTROL:
I. AUTO TEST PANEL
(1) PED & OVHD PANEL LT knob
Center panel and overhead panel integral instrument
lighting intensity is controlled from OFF to BRT. The annunciator light test is used to verify cockpit
annunciator bulbes operating.
G. CHART HOLDER
CAPT and F/O chart holder lights are controlled by (1) AUTO TEST pushbutton switch
knob located on the chart holder.
- Normal (Released-out): Automatic test is not
operating.
H. CAPTAIN AND CENTER LIGHT PANEL - ON (Pressed in and magnetically held): The ON light
illuminates white.
The automatic test sequence is in progress. All lights
are illuminated and extinguished in a predeterminated
order.
The ON light extinguishes and the switch pops out at
the end of the sequence if there is no faulty bulb.
- FAULT (Pressed in): During the test sequence,
if there is a faulty bulb, the FAULT light illuminates
amber, the test sequence stops and all the lights around
the faulty one flash.
Note: During the test sequence all digital displays
indicate «888... » (Except FQI digital displays
(1) CAPT and CTR INST LT knob during refueling).
Following light bulbs cannot be automati-
Instrument integral lighting intensity on CAPT and
cally tested. During the test sequence these
CTR instrument panels is controlled from OFF to
lights illumination have to be visually checked:
BRT.
- OVERHEAD PANEL: Mode selector units
(2) MAP LT Knob fire handles inertial
- OFF: Map table light is off. system display unit
- BRT: Map table light is on and regulated in Fuel quantity indicator
intensity. LO LVL lights ENG
TRIM
(3) CONSOLE FLOOD LT switch - MAIN INSTRUMENT PANEL: Altimeters
- BRT: Captain console lights illuminate with L/G control lever TRP
maximum intensity. mode selector keys.
- DIM: Console lights are dimmed. Slats/Flaps position
- OFF: Console lights are off. indicator
(4) MAIN INST PNL FLOOD LT knob - GLARESHIELD: Flight control unit EFIS
control panel AUTO
- OFF: Main instrument panel lights are LAND Lights
extinguished.
- BRT: Main instrument panel lights are illuminated
and regulated in intensity.
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- PEDESTAL: FMC - Control display units
ECAM CTL panel ATC
control unit VHF control unit
ADF1 control unit
Note: This test triggers the windshear warning if
installed.
(2) RESET Pushbutton
When pressed after a sequence interruption due to a
faulty bulb detection, the automatic sequence re-starts.
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS II
EXTERIOR AND CABIN SIGN LIGHTING
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A. EXT LT PANEL: - 2: Circuit for second set of navigation and logo lights
is activated.
- OFF: All lights are off.
(5) WING Switch
- ON: On each side of the fuselage two lights are activated
to illuminate the wing leading edge and the engine air
intake.
- OFF: Lights are off.
(6) L and R LAND Selectors
(1) STROBE Selector Each landing light, left and right, is controlled by an
individual selector.
- ON: Strobe lights, one on the leading and one on the
trailing edge of each wingtip, flash white. - ON: The related landing light is extended and comes
on automatically when fully extended.
- AUTO: Strobe lights are automatically switched on
when the shock absorber is not compressed. - OFF: The related landing light is extended but off.
- OFF: All lights are off. - RETRACT: The related light is retracted and off.
(2) BEACON Switch (7) NOSE Selector
- ON: Two anticollision lights, one on top and one on - TO: Two lights attached to the nose gear strut come
the bottom of the center fuselage flash. on at high intensity.
- OFF: All lights are off. - TAXI: Lights come on at low intensity.
- OFF: Lights are off.
Note: Lights automatically go off, when the landing
(3) L and R RWY TURN OFF Switches gear is retracted.
Each RWY TURN OFF light, left and right, is
controlled by an individual switch. B. SIGNS PANEL:
- ON: Two lights, one on each side of the forward
fuselage, are activated to illuminate sideways,
especially taxiway intersections for turning off.
- OFF: Lights are off.
(4) NAV and LOGO Selector
- 1: Circuit for first set of navigation and logo lights is
activated.
One colored navigation light in the leading edge of
each wingtip and one white light in the trailing Note: RETURN TO YOUR SEAT, NO SMOKING and
edge, are steadily illuminated. EXIT signs throughout the cabin and lavatories
On each horizontal stabilizer a light is activated to illuminate automatically regardless of switch
illuminate the logo on each side of the vertical positions when cabin altitude exceeds 11,300 ±
stabilizer when the main landing gear struts are 500 Ft and MAN PRESS is not selected on the
compressed or slats are extended. CABIN PRESS PANEL.
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(2) EMER EXIT LT Selector
The selector is locked in each position. Before moving
it must be slightly pulled.
• ON
6 VDC bulbs in ceiling lights and EXIT signs
illuminate.
The DISARM light is off.
(1) SEAT BELTS Switch • ARM
28 VDC bulbs in ceiling lights will automatically
• ON
illuminate (supplied by DC ESS BUS) if 115 VAC
FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS signs in cabin and NORM power fails. (28 VDC bulbs in EXIT signs
RETURN TO YOUR SEAT signs in lavatories will also illuminate when LAND RECOVERY will
illuminate associated with low tone gong upon be pressed). 6 VDC bulbs will automatically
illumination. illuminate, if 28 VDC ESS power supply fails. The
• OFF DISARM light is off.
Signs are off. Low tone gong sounds upon extinction. • DISARM
6 VDC system automatic switchover is deactivated.
(2) NO SMOKING Selector DISARM light illuminates.
• ON
Note: The 6 VDC bulbs can be activated
NO SMOKING and EXIT signs in cabin illuminate independently of the position of this selector
associated with low tone gong upon illumination. from the purser panel.
• AUTO
NO SMOKING and EXIT signs in cabin illuminate
when landing gear is extended and extinguish when
landing gear is retracted. Low tone gong sounds upon
illumination and extinction of the lights.
• OFF
Signs are off. Low gong sounds upon extinction.
C. EMER EXIT LT PANEL
(1) DISARM Light
• DISARM
Light illuminates amber, when the EMER EXIT LT
selector is selected DISARM. If EMERG pushbutton
switch on pursers panel is pressed to activate the 6
VDC bulbs, the light extinguishes.
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A. ANN LT PANEL:
C. AVNCS COMPT LT SWITCH
The switch is situated near the avionics compartment
access patch. It controls the avionics compartment
lighting.
(1) ANN LT Selector
- TEST: All annunciator lights come on on lateral panel.
- READ: When activated, annunciator lights come on.
- OFF: All annunciator lights are off.
B. MFA's RESET P/B SWITCH
When the MFA's RESET pb switch are pressed, all
Memorized Fault Annunciators for each system
included in the corresponding section of the lateral
panel go off.
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