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GENERAL ILLUMINATION - DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION


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1. General
The cockpit lighting system has 5 functions:
  • Dome lights,
  • Side consoles,
  • Instrument panels,
  • Reading lights,
  • Service outlets.
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2. Component Location
FIN FUNCTIONAL
DESIGNATION
PANEL ZONE ACCESS
DOOR
ATA REF
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14LE SW-INT LT/DOME 25VU 210 33-12-00
15LE SW-CONSOLE/FLOOR 301VU 211 33-12-00
16LE SW-CONSOLE/FLOOR 500VU 212 33-12-00
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25LE LT-READING, CAPT 211 33-12-12
26LE LT-READING, F/O 212 33-12-12
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27LE LT-CENTER PEDESTAL 48VU 210 33-12-14
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28LE RHEOSTAT FLOOD LT/PED 112VU 212 33-12-17
29LE LT-READING, SUPPLEMENTARY 54VU 210 33-12-12
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29LE LT-READING, SUPPLEMENTARY 210 33-12-12
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30LE RHEOSTAT READING LT 54VU 210 33-12-00
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30LE RHEOSTAT READING LT 54VU 212 33-12-00
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31LE OUTLET-COCKPIT, 115VAC2 122VU 212 33-12-00
32LE OUTLET-COCKPIT, 28VDC2 122VU 212 33-12-00
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35LE RHEOSTAT FLOOD LT/MAIN PNL 111VU 211 33-12-17
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36LE LT-MAIN INSTRUMENT PNL, F/O 130VU 212 33-12-13
37LE LT-MAIN INSTRUMENT PNL, CAPT 131VU 211 33-12-13
38LE LT-MAIN INSTRUMENT PNL, CENTER 13VU 210 33-12-13
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39LE RHEOSTAT-MAP TABLE LIGHT,CAPT 211 33-12-18
40LE RHEOSTAT-MAP TABLE LIGHT,F/O 212 33-12-18
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41LE LIGHT-MAP TABLE, CAPT 211 33-12-12
42LE LIGHT-MAP TABLE, F/O 212 33-12-12
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43LE LT-DOME, CAPT 210 33-12-11
44LE LT-DOME, F/O 210 33-12-11
50LE CTL BOX-SINGLE, FLOOD LT/PED 211 33-12-17
51LE CTL BOX-SINGLE, READING LT 211 33-12-12
52LE CTL BOX-DOUBLE, FLOOD LT/ MAIN PANEL 211 33-12-17
53LE CTL BOX-MAP TABLE LT, CAPT 211 33-12-18
54LE CTL BOX-MAP TABLE LT, F/O 211 33-12-18
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161LE LT-DOME, CAPT 453VU 211 33-12-11
162LE LT-DOME, F/O 452VU 212 33-12-11
163LE LT-DOME, CAPT 453VU 211 33-12-11
164LE LT-DOME, F/O 452VU 212 33-12-11
165LE LT-DOME, CAPT 453VU 211 33-12-11
166LE LT-DOME, F/O 452VU 212 33-12-11
167LE LT-DOME, CAPT 453VU 211 33-12-11
168LE LT-DOME, F/O 452VU 212 33-12-11
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3. System Description
A. Cockpit Lighting by Dome Lights
The integral dome light-switch (14LE) has three positions (OFF, DIM, BRIGHT). It is installed on the overhead control and indicating panel 25VU and controls the two dome lights.
Each dome light has four halogen long lasting lamps.
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The integral dome light-switch (14LE) has three positions (OFF, DIM, BRIGHT). It is installed on the overhead control and indicating panel 25VU and controls the Captain and F/O dome lights (43LE and 44LE).
(1) Normal operation
When the INT LT/DOME switch 14LE is in the BRT position:
  • the dome light in 453VU is supplied with 28VDC from busbar 601PP through circuit breaker 3LE on the rear C/B panel 122VU.
  • the dome light in 452VU is supplied with 28VDC from essential busbar 401PP through circuit breaker 1LE on the overhead C/B panel 49VU.
When the switch is in the DIM position the light intensity decreases.
In the BRT position, the lights are supplied in parallel and in the DIM position they are supplied in series by groups of two.
(2) Emergency lighting
If the busbar 601PP is lost, only the dome light in 452VU on the cockpit right side remains on. It is supplied by essential busbar 401PP through circuit breaker 1LE.
In this configuration, the 3 positions: OFF, DIM and BRT of the switch 14LE are operational.
(3) Normal operation
When the integral dome-light switch (14LE) is in the BRT position:
  • Essential busbar 401PP supplies the F/O dome light (44LE) with 28VDC through the cockpit dome emergency-light circuit-breaker (1LE) installed on the overhead circuit-breaker panel 49VU.
  • Busbar 601PP supplies the Captain dome light (43LE) with 28VDC through the cockpit dome-light circuit-breaker (3LE) installed on the rear circuit-breaker panel 122VU.
When the switch is in the DIM position, the light intensity decreases.
(4) Emergency lighting
If a loss of busbar 601PP occurs, only the F/O dome light (44LE) stays on. In this condition, the essential busbar 401PP supplies the F/O dome light (44LE) through the cockpit dome-emergency-light circuit-breaker (1LE).
C. Console and Briefcase Light
Four lights are used for the lighting of each console (three for the console itself and one for the briefcase).
The associated floor lighting consists of four lights fitted at the base of the Captain and F/O seats.
(1) Captain console and flood lighting
The floor console switch (15LE) has three positions (OFF - DIM - BRT). It controls the 28VDC supply to the Captain console and flood lighting system.
The floor console switch (15LE) is installed on the Captain lighting and loud-speaker control-panel 301VU.
Normal busbar 103PP supplies the eight lights of the Captain console and flood lighting system through the Captain flood-lighting circuit-breaker (5LE) installed on the rear circuit-breaker panel 122VU.
(2) F/O console and flood lighting
The floor console switch (16LE) has three positions (OFF - DIM - BRT). It controls the 28VDC supply to the F/O console and flood lighting system.
The floor console switch (16LE) is installed on the F/O lighting and loud-speaker control-panel 500VU.
Normal busbar 204PP supplies the eight lights of the F/O console and flood lightning system through the F/O flood-lighting circuit-breaker (4LE) installed on the rear circuit-breaker panel 122VU.
(3) Console and briefcase light (Captain)
The floor console switch (15LE) has three positions (OFF - DIM - BRT). It is installed on the Captain lighting and loud-speaker control-panel 301VU. It controls the 28VDC supply to:
  • The three console lights (17LE, 19LE and 21LE). They are installed on the lining below the lateral windows,
  • The briefcase light (23LE). It is installed above the briefcase area and,
  • The four lights of the Captain seat (3MS).
    Normal busbar 103PP supplies the floor console switch (15LE) through the Captain flood-lighting circuit-breaker (5LE) installed on the rear circuit-breaker panel 122VU.
    When the switch is in the DIM position, the light intensity decreases.
(4) Console and briefcase light (F/O)
The floor console switch (16LE) has three positions (OFF - DIM - BRT). It is installed on the F/O lighting and loud-speaker control-panel 500VU. It controls the 28VDC supply to:
  • The three console lights (18LE, 20LE and 22LE). They are installed on the lining below the lateral windows,
  • The briefcase light (24LE). It is installed above the briefcase area and,
  • The four lights of the F/O seat (4MS).
    Normal busbar 204PP supplies the floor console switch (16LE) through the F/O flood-lighting circuit-breaker (4LE) installed on the rear circuit-breaker panel 122VU.
    When the switch is in the DIM position, the light intensity decreases.
(1) Three lights 36LE (First Officer), 37LE (Captain) and 38LE (center) provide the ambient lighting of the Captain, First Officer and center main instrument panels.
They are installed under the glareshield and illuminate only the instruments and the placards located on four zones of the main instrument panels:
  • 2 zones at the ends of the main instrument panels, 301VU and 500VU,
  • 2 zones on the center instrument panel:
    One on the left side which has the emergency items of equipment, one on the right side which has equipment such as the landing gear control lever, clock, the landing gear control and indicating panel 402VU etc.

The single control dual rheostat 35LE located on the center pedestal on the FLOOD LT/INTEG LT panel 111VU controls these lights:
  • The first rheostat controls:
The brightness of the halogen lamps of the F/O main instrument-panel light 36LE:
  • the section of the center instrument panel light 38LE which illuminates the right zone. The normal busbar 103PP supplies the lamps with 28VDC through circuit breaker 2LE located on rear circuit breaker panel 122VU.
  • The second rheostat controls:
    The brightness of the halogen lamps of the Captain main instrument panel light 37LE and the section of the center instrument panel light 38LE which illuminates the left zone (standby equipment).
The rheostat of the F/O main instrument-panel light controls the intensity of the six halogen lamps of the F/O main instrument-panel.
The rheostat of the Captain main instrument-panel light controls the intensity of the six halogen lamps of the Captain main instrument-panel.
(2) The instrument panel lighting system includes three lights:
(a) The F/O main-instrument-panel light (36LE) has a potentiometer and three Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that illuminate the F/O sliding table and the F/O lighting and loud-speaker control-panel 500VU. Its internal circuit sends a pulse width modulation signal to the F/O sliding table LEDs.
(b) The Captain main-instrument-panel light (37LE) has a potentiometer and three LEDs that illuminate the Captain sliding table and the Captain lighting and loud-speaker control-panel 301VU. Its internal circuit sends a pulse width modulation signal to the two Captain sliding table LEDs.
(c) The center main-instrument-panel light (38LE) has two LEDs that illuminates:
  • The emergency navigation equipment on the left side, and
  • The landing gear panel, the landing gear lever, the digital chronometer and the brakes and accumulator indicator on the right side.
(3) In normal condition
(a) DC busbar 103PP supplies 28VDC to the components that follow, through the instrument and flood-lighting control-panel circuit-breaker (2LE) installed on the rear circuit-breaker panel 122VU:
  • The Captain main-instrument-panel light (37LE). Its potentiometer (position from OFF to BRT) adjusts the brightness of the Captain sliding table.
  • The F/O main-instrument-panel light (36LE). Its potentiometer (position from OFF to BRT) adjusts the brightness of the F/O sliding table.
  • The flood light/main panel double-control-box (52LE) installed on the flood-light integral-lighting-panel 111VU.
    The flood light/main panel double-control-box (52LE) is a LED light-source controller that sends two pulse width modulation signals to the main-panel flood lights. It is a deported control box.
    It has a potentiometer (position from OFF to BRT) that controls an output pulse width modulation signal, through the relay (172LE) and adjusts the brightness of:
    - The F/O lighting and loud-speaker control-panel 500VU, and
    - The right side of the center main-instrument-panel.
(b) Essential busbar 401PP supplies 28VDC to the components that follow, through the cockpit dome-emergency-light circuit-breaker (1LE) installed on the overhead circuit-breaker panel 49VU:
  • The flood light/main panel double-control-box (52LE). Its potentiometer (position from OFF to BRT) adjusts the brightness of:
    - The Captain lighting and loud-speaker control-panel 301VU, and
    - Left side of the center main instrument-panel.
(4) In emergency condition
DC essential-busbar 401PP supplies 28VDC to the components that follow, through the cockpit dome-emergency-light circuit-breaker (1LE) installed on the overhead circuit-breaker panel 49VU:
  • The flood light/main panel double-control-box (52LE). Its potentiometer (position from OFF to BRT) adjusts the brightness of:
    - The Captain lighting and loud-speaker control-panel 301VU, and
    - Left side of the center main-instrument-panel.
  • The F/O main-instrument-panel light (36LE) through the relay (172LE), that illuminates (brightness not adjustable) the F/O lighting and loud-speaker control-panel 500VU.
  • The center main-instrument-panel light (38LE) through the relay (172LE), that illuminates (brightness not adjustable) the right side of the center main-instrument-panel.
(1) Captain and First Officer reading lights (25LE and 26LE)
The two reading lights are fitted on the upright of the side windows of the cockpit. They swivel and illuminate the sliding tables of the Captain and First Officer, the consoles and the ceiling if necessary.
Each reading light has:
  • a 11.5W, 28V halogen bulb of the long lasting type (2000 hours),
  • a rheostat which provides the three functions OFF - DIM - BRIGHT,
  • a variable diameter diaphragm to reduce or increase the lighted surface (the diameter varies from 100 mm to 350 mm).
(2) Captain and First Officer map table lights (41LE and 42LE)
The two map table lights are fitted on the upright of the side windows of the cockpit. They swivel and illuminate the sliding tables of the Captain and First Officer and the map tables located on the sliding windows.
Each map table light has a 4.8W, 28V incandescent light.
The rheostats (39LE and 40LE) control these lights.
Each map table light has a rheostat which controls the light.
(3) Captain and F/O map-table lights (41LE and 42LE)
The two map-table lights are installed on the lateral linings of the lateral cockpit windows. They illuminate the Captain and F/O map-tables that are installed below the sliding windows.
The Captain map-table light control-box (53LE), installed in the lateral lining of the lateral cockpit window, controls the Captain map-table light (41LE).
The F/O map-table light control-box (54LE), installed in the lining of the lateral cockpit window, controls the F/O map-table light (42LE).
The two map-table light control-boxes each have:
  • A LED light- source controller that sends a pulse width modulation signal for the map-table light.
  • A potentiometer (positions from OFF to BRIGHT) that controls the pulse width modulation signal, and adjusts the brightness of the map-table light.
    The Captain or F/O flood-lighting circuit-breaker (5LE or 4LE), installed on the rear circuit-breaker-panel 122VU, supply these two lights.
(4) Supplementary reading light (Captain)
The supplementary reading light 29LE is equipped with a long lasting halogen lamp and swivels. The READING LT rheostat 30LE is used to control the reading light brightness.
(5) Second supplementary reading light (First Officer)
The installation of the second supplementary reading light 29LE in 54VU, its power supply (103PP) and control (rheostat 30LE) are identical to those of the first supplementary reading light.
(6) Center pedestal light
The center pedestal light 27LE is equipped with a 11.5W long-lasting lamp. It swivels towards the rear of the pedestal.
The FLOOD LT/PED rheostat 28LE is used to control the light brightness.
(7) Supplementary reading light (Captain and F/O)
The two supplementary reading lights (29LE) are installed on the reading light panel 54VU. They illuminate the Third and Fourth Occupant areas.
The reading-light single control-box (51LE), installed on the reading light panel 54VU is a LED light-source controller that supplies a pulse width modulation signal to the supplementary reading light (29LE).
The reading light single-control box (51LE) has a potentiometer (positions from OFF to BRT) that adjusts the brightness of the supplementary reading light (29LE).
Busbar 103PP supplies 28VDC to the reading-light single control-box (51LE) through the instrument and flood-lighting control-panel circuit-breaker (2LE) which is installed on the rear circuit-breaker panel 122VU.
(8) Center pedestal light
The center pedestal light (27LE) is installed on the overhead control and indicating panel 48VU. It illuminates the pedestal.
The flood-light/pedestal single control-box (50LE), installed on flood light panel 112VU is a LED light-source controller that supplies a pulse width modulation signal to the center pedestal light (27LE).
The flood light/pedestal single control-box (50LE) has a potentiometer that adjusts from OFF to BRT position the brightness of the center pedestal light (27LE).
Busbar 103PP supplies 28VDC to the flood-light/pedestal single control-box (50LE) through the instrument and flood-lighting control-panel circuit-breaker (2LE) which is installed on the rear circuit-breaker panel 122VU.
(1) 28VDC2 cockpit outlet
The 28VDC2 cockpit outlet (32LE), installed on the rear circuit-breaker panel 122VU, has a power of 280W.
DC busbar 601PP supplies this outlet through circuit breaker 11LS which is installed on the rear circuit-breaker panel 122VU.
(2) 115VAC2 cockpit outlet
The 115VAC2 cockpit outlet (31LE), installed on the rear circuit-breaker panel 122VU, has a power of 1150W.
AC busbar 216XP-C supplies this outlet through circuit breaker 12LS which is installed on the rear circuit-breaker panel 122VU.
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