A320 Emergency Electrical Config Summary

Manchester Flight Sim Centre
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Published 2021-05-21
Here we take a brief look at the QRH Emergency Electrical Config Summary which is referred to upon completion of the ECAM procedure and follows on from our previous video.

Acronyms used in this video:
ECAM - Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring
EWD - Engine/Warning Display
FAC - Flight Augmentation Computer
RAT - Ram Air Turbine

Trivia:
- During the summary we state that the centre tank fuel may be unusable – this varies between airframes dependant on whether the centre tank is fitted with Jet Pumps or of the conventional kind. Regardless, given no prior failures, if the aircraft has just departed there will be plenty of wing fuel available to return and if at destination, the fuel feeding sequence should have ensured that there is only wing tank fuel left. En-route or via ETOPS this may become a more pressing consideration.
- Throughout the FCOM, following abnormal procedures, Airbus frequently state CAT2 / CAT3 / CAT3 DUAL inoperative, for example. This can be slightly confusing – in the case of emergency electrical config CAT 2 inoperative simply implies the next best capability is actually CAT1.
- During the status page we note that landing is going to be carried out in Flap 3. Would you push the LDG FLAP 3 button on the overhead GPWS panel?

Interesting Stuff / Further Reading:
- We like this phrase from the FCTM which assists in the decision making process.
‘Although the ECAM displays LAND ASAP in red, it would be unwise to attempt an approach at a poorly equipped airfield in marginal weather. However, prolonged flight in this configuration is not recommended.’
- Landing distance is considerable – if the failure occurs shortly after departure and the overweight procedure is required the failure becomes very runway limiting.
- Given the complexity of the failure, disciplined use of the ECAM control panel is a must as only the central EWD remains.

Manual References:
A320 QRH/Abnormal and Emergency Procedures/ELEC
A320 FCOM/Systems/Electrical/Description/Operations/Abnormal Configurations
A320 FCTM/Procedures/Abnormal and Emergency Procedures/ELEC


Note: This video is published for familiarisation purposes with our simulator only and any views expressed within this video are our own. Some calls and checks have been omitted for brevity. Always refer to your company documentation or appropriate flight crew manual as the primary reference.

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All Comments (4)
  • @STPT-SaiBaba
    Just a small comment. The Heading should be changed to ELEC EMER CONFIG from EMER ELEC CONFIG. Pardon me for picking up on you. The video is really appreciated and loved. Wonderful job.
  • @Nadsyw1
    Good procedure recap and revision 👍