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There are two ventilation systems on the A320, the lavatory
and galley system, and the avionics ventilation system.

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Extraction Fan

Outflow Valve
The lavatory and galley system is completely automatic.
Cabin Air is passed through the lavatory and galleys areas, and is
removed from these areas by an extraction fan. The fan pulls air
into an extraction duct and then releases it overboard through
the outflow valve.

NOTE: The extraction fan runs continuously provided electrical

power is available.

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Extraction Fan

CABIN AIR

Outflow Valve

There are no controls or indications associated

with the lavatory and galley ventilation system.
Now let’s look at the Avionics Ventilation System.

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 Avionics Flight Deck Circuit Breaker
Compartment Instruments Panels

Avionics
Equipment

The Avionics ventilation system provides cooling air for the avionics equipment.
This equipment includes the avionics compartment, the flight deck instruments, and the
circuit breaker panels.
Let’s now look at how the system works.

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 Avionics
Equipment

Blower Fan Extract Fan

Air is circulated by two fans, a blower and an extractor.

These fans operate continuously as long as the aircraft electrical
system is supplied.

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Aircraft Skin

Avionics
Equipment

Skin Air
Inlet Valve

On the ground, provided the ambient air temperature is above a

specified value, air is taken from outside the aircraft via a skin
air inlet valve.

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 Avionics
Equipment

Extract Valve

The air is blown through the Avionics Equipment, extracted and

then discharged overboard via an Extract Valve.
This is known as OPEN CIRCUIT configuration.

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 Skin Heat
Exchanger

Avionics
Equipment

Closed Closed

If, on the ground, the ambient air temperature is below a specified value, the
valves will be closed and air from within the aircraft is used. A skin heat
exchanger is used to cool the circulated air.
This is known as CLOSED CIRCUIT configuration.

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 Skin Air
Extract Valve
Inlet Valve

The skin air inlet valve is located on the left side of the aircraft, and the extract valve is located
on the right.
Both of these valves are inspected during the pre-flight walk around for damage or obstruction.

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 Avionics
Equipment

Small Flap open

Normally, from the beginning of take off until landing, the system is in a CLOSED
CIRCUIT configuration.
In warm ambient conditions the system may go to an intermediate configuration when
the aircraft is airborne. A small internal flap on the extract valve opens to exhaust
some of the heated air overboard.

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A section of the ECAM CAB PRESS page displays
avionics ventilation system information.

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The VENT, INLET, and EXTRACT indications provide information on the
state of the inlet and extract systems.
Normally they remain white.

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The position of the Inlet and Extract valves can be seen.
In the example shown the valves are open. The avionics ventilation system is in an
OPEN configuration, and in most cases this is the indication that you will see when
the aircraft is on the ground (OAT above 40 F).

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In this example, the valves are closed and the avionics ventilation system is in
a CLOSED configuration.
This is the normal in-flight configuration (or, when OAT below 40 F).

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When the small internal flap on the extract valve is open the extract valve indication
is in an intermediate position. This is the INTERMEDIATE configuration and this
configuration can only occur in flight.

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On the overhead panel there is a VENTILATION panel that contains two pbs
associated with the ventilation system. During the pre-flight cockpit scan,
you should confirm that these switches are in their lights out position. The
avionics ventilation system will then operate automatically, and require no
pilot input.

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 The FAULT lights on either the BLOWER or the
EXTRACT switches illuminate for:
• low pressure,
• computer problems
• or as a smoke warning.

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 In addition, the BLOWER FAULT light illuminates
as a warning of a duct overheat.

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 These abnormal cases will also be reflected on the
ECAM CAB PRESS page, depending on the
circumstances.

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In the example shown both the INLET and EXTRACT indications have
changed to amber. Since this is a fault with the ventilation system,
the VENT indication also changes to amber.

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 Avionics
Equipment

AIR CONDITIONING The OVERRIDE mode is used during ECAM abnormal

AIR procedures.
When the BLOWER sw is in OVERRIDE mode, the BLOWER fan
is turned off.
The system goes into closed configuration with air from the Air
Conditioning system added to the ventilation air.

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When the EXTRACT switch is in the OVERRIDE Mode, a
reconfiguration of the ventilation system occurs to ensure
adequate avionics equipment cooling.

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There is an ECAM procedure that requires both switches to be set to
OVRD (Avionics Smoke). This further reconfigures the system, but
on this occasion, there is a change on the CAB PRESS system
display.

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The EXTRACT valve indication shows partly open. This is telling you
that a small internal flap has opened allowing air from the ventilation
system to be discharged overboard.
This configuration is used in the AVIONICS SMOKE procedure.

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This is a demonstration of an EXTRACT valve
fault.

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Let’s look at the fault indications;
• There is a fault message and associated
checklist on the E/WD.
• The ECAM CAB PRESS page has been
automatically called to show amber indications
• A FAULT light has illuminated on the
VENTILATION panel

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On the E/WD, read the title of the failure.
Before commencing the ECAM actions, let’s look
at the CAB PRESS page indications first.

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In this example VENT and EXTRACT messages are
shown in amber telling you that there is a problem
with the extract system.

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The ECAM procedure is now followed. In the case
of a VENTILATION EXTRACT FAULT, the
procedure is to push the EXTRACT switch,
located on the VENTILATION panel, to select
OVERRIDE.
Select the EXTRACT switch to OVRD.

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When you switch to OVERRIDE;
• an OVRD light illuminates in the switch,
• the FAULT light extinguishes,
• the blue action line on ECAM disappears.

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There are no changes to the indications on the
system display. but by pushing the EXTRACT
switch to OVERRIDE the ventilation system has
been reconfigured to ensure adequate
ventilation of the avionics system.

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The next step in this example, after checking
with the other pilot, is to clear ECAM.

Clear CAB PRESS

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The Status page is now displayed and the E/WD
returns to a normal display.
The inoperative system is ventilation extraction.
After confirmation from the PF,

Clear STATUS.

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The STATUS page is replaced with the CRUISE
page.
Notice that there is a STS reminder at the bottom
of the E/WD to remind you that there is
something in the STATUS page.

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LIST OF SUBJECTS
Lavatory & Galley Ventilation

Avionics Ventilation
ECAM Page
Ventilation Overhead Panel

Abnormal Operations

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