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A320 Emergency Descent

The document provides procedures for an emergency descent in an Airbus A320 aircraft. It outlines 4 steps - detection, descent and target adjustments, ECAM actions, and reaching the minimum altitude. It describes turning on oxygen masks, notifying ATC, adjusting altitude, heading and speed, and monitoring for structural damage during the emergency descent.

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A320 Emergency Descent

The document provides procedures for an emergency descent in an Airbus A320 aircraft. It outlines 4 steps - detection, descent and target adjustments, ECAM actions, and reaching the minimum altitude. It describes turning on oxygen masks, notifying ATC, adjusting altitude, heading and speed, and monitoring for structural damage during the emergency descent.

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PF

EMERGENCY
Detection
OXY masks ON

Descent

Target
adjustments

PNF
DESCENT
ECAM actions

DECOMPRESSION !
LAND ASAP

Excessive Cab alt !

MORA
or
FL 100

A320 - Version 03a

PF

PNF
1. DETECTION

DETECTION
OXY MASK..ON
INTERPHONE.ON
INTERPHONE VOLUME...ON
COMMUNICATION....ESTABLISH
FLIES THE AIRCRAFT
NAVIGATES LAND ASAPShort term decision
CONSIDER AUTOMATION USE
Cockpit too noisy

PF
COMMUNICATES

headsets

PF

PNF
2. DESCENT & TARGET ADJUSTMENTS

1st loop
1. ALT..TURN then PULL

1. SIGNS....ON

2. HDG...TURN off airway & PULL

2. ENG MODE SEL.IGN

3. SPEED..PULL

3. ATCNOTIFY

FMA
if Cab Alt > 14000 ft :
4. SPD BRK..FULL

4. PAX OXY MasksMAN ON

2nd loop
ALT FL 100 or MORA......SET
HDG.SET
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE ?
yes or suspected :
no
Loud bang, high
cabin v/s, air flow
SPD/MACH pb..PRESS

MMO.....SELECT

ACTION FLOW
No structural damage
Structural damage

PF

PNF
3. ECAM ACTIONS

ECAM ACTIONS
ECAM PROCEDURE
SYSTEM DISPLAY
STATUS
RETURN TO NORMAL TASK SHARING

DECISION

ST AT US, or
SUMM ARY

WEATHER
WE ATHER
LDG DIS
DIST
T
OPERATIONAL AND
OPERATIONAL AND
COMME
COMMERCIAL
RCIAL
CONSIDERATIONS
CONS
IDERATIONS

ATC
DECISION
DECISIO N
NOT IFY

PURSER / PAX
PURSER / PAX
OPS
OPS

Review FCOM 3.02 procedure (If time permits)

QRH

If ECAM warning
1.00

QRH

If no ECAM warning
1.00

EMER
DESCENT

PF

PNF
4. REACHING FL100 OR MORA

When ALT* engages :


SPD BRK....RETRACT
SPEED..MANAGE

For further descent :

V/S = - 500ft max

PF

PNF
2. DESCENT & TARGET ADJUSTMENTS

1st loop
1. ALT..TURN then PULL

1. SIGNS....ON

2. HDG...TURN off airway & PULL

2. ENG MODE SEL.IGN

3. SPEED..PULL

3. ATCNOTIFY
MAYDAY
MAYDAY !!

FMA
Select transponder code 7700

Select transponder code 7700

if Cab Alt > 14000 ft :


4. SPD BRK..FULL

4. PAX OXY MasksMAN ON

2nd loop
ALT FL 100 or MORA......SET
HDG.SET
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE ?
yes or suspected :
no
Loud bang, high
cabin v/s, air flow
SPD/MACH pb..PRESS

MMO.....SELECT

ACTION FLOW
No structural damage
Structural damage

PFACTION FLOW : NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE


PNF
SPD

HDG

2. DESCENT & TARGET ADJUSTMENTS


PAX OXY
4

MASKS

ALT

SIGNS

1st loop
MAYDAY
MAYDAY
MAYDAY

ATC

SPD
BRK

ENG MODE
SEL

No Damage
Set speed
target to MMO

2nd loop

SPD
ALT

HDG

MORA is displayed If :
CSTR selected
range > 40 nm

150

PF

PNF
ACTION FLOW : STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
2. DESCENT & TARGET ADJUSTMENTS

SPD

PAX OXY
MASKS

HDG

ALT

4
SIGNS

1st loop
MAYDAY
MAYDAY
MAYDAY

ATC

SPD
BRK

ENG MODE
SEL

Damage suspected
Maintain current speed by
pressing SPD/MACH pb

2nd loop

SPD/MACH
ALT

HDG

MORA is displayed If :
CSTR selected
range > 40 nm

150

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