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Record 1 2008-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Systems
CONT

At 0045:37, when the airplane was at an altitude of about 3,000 feet, the captain started the in-range checklist stating, "bypass is down. hydraulic pressure. quantity checks. AC [alternating current] pump is on. green light. fuel panel. boost pumps on."

OBS

A.C.: Alternating current.

OBS

alternating current: Electric current that reverses direction periodically, usually many times per second.

Key term(s)
  • AC pump

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
OBS

électropompe : Ensemble d'une pompe rotative et d'un moteur qui en assure l'entraînement.

OBS

alternatif : [Se dit d'un courant] dont l'intensité varie selon une sinusoïde (opposé à continu).

OBS

c.a. : courant alternatif.

OBS

électropompe c.a. : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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