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Operational Test of the Anti-Collision/Strobe Lighting

TASK 33-48-00-710-002-A
Operational Test of the Anti-Collision/Strobe Lighting

WARNING: DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE LIGHT FLASH DURING THE TEST. SUPPLY A COVER, OR SHIELD, TO GIVE PROTECTION FROM THE LIGHT FLASH TO PERSONS IN THE TEST AREA.
FIN: 16LA ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
FIN: 16LV
FIN: 17LV
FIN: 19LV ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
FIN: 6LV
FIN: 7LV
1. Reason for the Job
Make sure that the Beacon/Strobe lights (Red) and the Strobe lights (White) operate correctly.
2. Job Set-up Information
 A. Referenced Information
REFERENCE
DESIGNATION
TASK 24-41-00-861-002-A
Energize the Aircraft Electrical Circuits from the External Power
TASK 24-41-00-861-002-A-01
Energize the Aircraft Electrical Circuits from the APU
TASK 24-41-00-861-002-A-02
Energize the Aircraft Electrical Circuits from Engine 1(2)
TASK 24-41-00-862-002-A
De-energize the Aircraft Electrical Circuits Supplied from the External Power
TASK 24-41-00-862-002-A-01
De-energize the Aircraft Electrical Circuits Supplied from the APU
TASK 24-41-00-862-002-A-02
De-energize the Aircraft Electrical Circuits Supplied from the Engine 1(2)
TASK 31-32-00-860-009-A
Procedure to Get Access to the SYSTEM REPORT/TEST/L/G Page
TASK 32-00-00-860-001-A
Flight Configuration Precautions with Electrical Power
TASK 32-00-00-860-001-A-01
Flight Configuration Precautions without Electrical Power
3. Job Set-up
Subtask 33-48-00-861-051-A
A. Aircraft Maintenance Configuration
   (1) Energize the aircraft electrical circuits (Ref. AMM TASK 24-41-00-861-002).
   (2) Do the procedure of Flight Configuration Precautions (Ref. AMM TASK 32-00-00-860-001).
Subtask 33-48-00-865-051-A
B. Make sure that this(these) circuit breaker(s) is(are) closed:
PANELDESIGNATIONFINLOCATION
** ON A/C ALL
122VULIGHTING/EXT LT/BEACON/UPPER1LVU06
122VULIGHTING/EXT LT/BEACON/LOWER5LVU03
122VULIGHTING/WING/STROBE10LVV05
Subtask 33-48-00-869-050-A
C. Do the procedure to get access to the SYSTEM REPORT/TEST LG page of the CFDS. (Ref. AMM TASK 31-32-00-860-009).
4. Procedure
WARNING: DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE LIGHT FLASH DURING THE TEST. SUPPLY A COVER, OR SHIELD, TO GIVE PROTECTION FROM THE LIGHT FLASH TO PERSONS IN THE TEST AREA.
Subtask 33-48-00-710-051-B ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
A. Test of the Anti-Collision/Strobe Lighting
   (1) Do this test:
ACTION
RESULT
1.On overhead panel 25VU:
On the upper and lower fuselage:
  • Put the BEACON switch 2LV in the ON position.
  • The upper beacon light 7LV and the lower beacon light 6LV come on.
    These lights flash at a rate of 55 +/- 5 flashes in one minute.
2.On overhead panel 25VU:
On the wing tips and the tailcone:
  • Put the STROBE switch 11LV in the ON position.
  • The strobe lights 17LV and 16LV, installed at the end of the wing tips come on,
  • The strobe light 19LV, installed at the tailcone below the APU exhaust, comes on.
    These lights flash at a rate of 55 +/- 5 flashes in one minute.
    The strobe lights and the upper and lower beacon lights must not be synchronized when they flash.
3.In the cockpit, on the EXT LT panel 25VU:
On the wing tips and the tailcone:
  • Put the STROBE switch 11LV in the AUTO position.
  • The strobe lights go off.
4.On the SYSTEM/REPORT TEST L/G page of the MCDU:
On the MCDU:
  • Push the LGCIU 2 line key.
  • The LGCIU 2 page comes into view.
  • Push the NEXT PAGE pushbutton switch.
  • The LANDING GEAR MENU page comes into view.
  • Push the LANDING GEAR SIMULATION line key.
  • The LGCIU LANDING GEAR SIMULATION MENU page comes into view.
  • Push the LH + RH line key.
  • The LGCIU LH + RH MENU page comes into view.
  • Push the EXTENDED line key.
  • The strobe lights come on and flash, and are not synchronization with the upper and lower beacons.
  • Push the COMPRESSED line key.
  • The strobe lights go off.
  • Push the RETURN line key.
  • The LGCIU MENU LANDING GEAR SIMULATION page comes into view.
  • Push the RETURN line key.
  • The LGCIU MENU page comes into view.
  • Push the RETURN line key.
  • The SYSTEM REPORT/TEST L/G page comes into view.
5.In the cockpit, on the EXT LT panel 25VU:
On the wing tips and the tailcone:
  • Put the STROBE switch 11LV in the OFF position.
  • The strobe lights stay off.
6.On overhead panel 25VU:
On the upper and lower fuselage:
  • Put the BEACON switch 2LV in the OFF position.
  • The upper beacon light 7LV and the lower beacon light 6LV go off.
Subtask 33-48-00-710-051-C ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
A. Test of the Anti-Collision/Strobe Lighting
   (1) Do this test:
ACTION
RESULT
1.On the EXT LT section of the overhead control and indicating panel 25VU:
On the upper and lower fuselage:
  • Put the BEACON switch 2LV in the ON position.
  • The upper beacon light 7LV and the lower beacon light 6LV come on.
    These lights flash at a rate of 55 +/- 5 flashes in one minute.
2.On the EXT LT section of the overhead control and indicating panel 25VU:
On the wings and the tailcone:
  • Put the STROBE switch 11LV in the ON position.
  • The strobe lights 17LV and 16LV, installed at the end of the wings, come on.
  • The navigation and strobe-rear light assembly 16LA, installed at the tailcone below the APU exhaust, comes on.
    These lights flash at a rate of 55 +/- 5 flashes in one minute.
    The strobe lights and the upper and lower beacon lights must not be synchronized when they flash.
3.On the EXT LT section of the overhead control and indicating panel 25VU:
On the wings and the tailcone:
  • Put the STROBE switch 11LV in the AUTO position.
  • The strobe lights go off.
4.On the SYSTEM/REPORT TEST L/G page of the MCDU:
On the MCDU:
  • Push the LGCIU 2 line key.
  • The LGCIU 2 page comes into view.
  • Push the NEXT PAGE pushbutton switch.
  • The LANDING GEAR MENU page comes into view.
  • Push the LANDING GEAR SIMULATION line key.
  • The LGCIU LANDING GEAR SIMULATION MENU page comes into view.
  • Push the LH + RH line key.
  • The LGCIU LH + RH MENU page comes into view.
  • Push the EXTENDED line key.
  • The strobe lights come on and flash, and are not synchronized with the upper and lower beacons.
  • Push the COMPRESSED line key.
  • The strobe lights go off.
  • Push the RETURN line key.
  • The LGCIU MENU LANDING GEAR SIMULATION page comes into view.
  • Push the RETURN line key.
  • The LGCIU MENU page comes into view.
  • Push the RETURN line key.
  • The SYSTEM REPORT/TEST L/G page comes into view.
5.On the EXT LT section of the overhead control and indicating panel 25VU:
On the wings and the tailcone:
  • Put the STROBE switch 11LV in the OFF position.
  • The strobe lights stay off.
6.On the EXT LT section of the overhead control and indicating panel 25VU:
On the upper and lower fuselage:
  • Put the BEACON switch 2LV in the OFF position.
  • The upper beacon light 7LV and the lower beacon light 6LV go off.
5. Close-up
Subtask 33-48-00-860-050-A
A. Close Access
   (1) On the MCDU, push the line select key adjacent to the RETURN indication until the CFDS menu page comes into view.
   (2) On the ECAM control panel, set the UPPER DISPLAY and LOWER DISPLAY potentiometers to OFF.
Subtask 33-48-00-862-051-A
B. De-energize the aircraft electrical circuits (Ref. AMM TASK 24-41-00-862-002).
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