Citation Mustang – Hydraulics - SmartCockpit - Airline training guides, Aviation, Operations, Safety

Access to the hydraulic reservoir sight glass is:

On the copilot instrument panel.

Inside a door behind the right flap.

Through the left forward baggage compartment door.

Ahead of the tail cone baggage compartment.

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There are two sight gauges on the hydraulic reservoir that are visible through the forward baggage compartment liner. The reservoir capacity is approximately 2.2 quarts (2 liters) as indicated by the full mark.

The hydraulic reservoir is attached to the left forward pressure bulkhead.

False.

True.

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The Mustang uses hydraulic power for retraction and extension of the landing gear, and operation of the brakes. The system includes a single electrically driven hydraulic pump, which functions to maintain and supplement accumulator pressure.

True.

False.

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On preflight inspection, to check accumulator precharge pressure and hydraulic fluid levels:

System must be discharged with the manual accumulator bleed valve.

Aircraft must be off and system must be discharged with the manual accumulator bleed valve.

Aircraft power must be on.

Aircraft power must be off.

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The HYD PUMP ON message in the CAS window appears when:

The system is operating normally.

The speedbrakes are extended.

The flaps are extending.

The pump has been operating for longer than 60 seconds.

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If normal DC power is lost:

The hydraulic remains fully operative.

The hydraulic system is inoperative.

The hydraulic system is powered by the standby battery pack.

The hydraulic system is powered by the emergency bus.

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The system incorporates two filters that both filter return fluid prior to entering the reservoir.

False.

True.

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The system incorporates two filters: one for filtering fluid leaving the pump and one for filtering return fluid prior to entering the reservoir.

The hydraulic accumulator is used:

As a means to lower the gear in an abnormal situation.

As a backup to normal brakes.

For storing hydraulic fluid under pressure.

For hydraulic fluid storage tank.

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On the ground with the 'HYD PRESS LO' amber message in the CAS window, the MASTER CAUTION:

Does not reset as long as this indication remains valid.

Can be reset with the hydraulic pump circuit breaker.

Can be reset regardless of the validity of the CAS message.

Can be reset by powering down the aircraft.

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The hydraulic system provides pressure to operate the:

Landing gear and wheel brakes only.

Antiskid brakes, landing gear, and flaps.

Speedbrakes, landing gear, and wheel brakes.

Landing gear, speedbrakes, and flaps.

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Citation Mustang – Hydraulics