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    The document discusses the ventilation system on an aircraft, including two switches that control venting air from the cockpit and other areas. It can be recirculated in the cabin or vented overboard, with faults indicated by lights. The toggle switch has auto, open, and closed positions to control the overboard vent, but full open should not be used in flight.

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    The document discusses the ventilation system on an aircraft, including two switches that control venting air from the cockpit and other areas. It can be recirculated in the cabin or vented overboard, with faults indicated by lights. The toggle switch has auto, open, and closed positions to control the overboard vent, but full open should not be used in flight.

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    The document discusses the ventilation system on an aircraft, including two switches that control venting air from the cockpit and other areas. It can be recirculated in the cabin or vented overboard, with faults indicated by lights. The toggle switch has auto, open, and closed positions to control the overboard vent, but full open should not be used in flight.

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    ATR Notes by Steve Foster and Darin Carroll – Revision #8 December, 2001

    This is not an official TSA document. Verify all info with official sources! 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Steve Foster & Darin Carroll

    Ventilation system

    There are two switches, one toggle and one push button, which can affect the OVBD valve. The push
    button is the EXHAUST MODE OVBD VALVE. The toggle switch, which has three positions, is the
    OVBD VALVE CONTROL SWITCH. Much confusion is the result of the fact that these two are next to
    each other and they have similar sounding names.

    Two ways to vent the air from the cockpit, electronic & electric equipment compartments, and forward
    cargo bin: Recirculate it in the cabin, in-flight, or dump it overboard, on the ground. In flight, a fan
    circulates that air around inside the cabin, through the underfloor valve (U/F valve). On the ground, the
    air is either vented through the OVBD valve (if the left engine is shut down) or through the UF valve (if
    the left engine is running). If the OVBD valve is open, the UF valve will be closed, and vice - versa.
    Either way, the fan runs, unless the exhaust mode OVBD push button is released. (Normally it's in.) If
    the fan fails in flight, you can vent the air overboard by using the exhaust mode OVBD push button. In
    that case, the fan is shut off, and the port on the outside of the aircraft is opened just slightly.

    If you release the exhaust mode OVBD push button on the ground, (with GPU power or a generator on
    line) the maintenance call horn on the outside of the airplane honks continuously to alert you to go turn
    off the power to the aircraft, so that the avionics don't overheat. The fault light in the exhaust mode
    OVBD push button signals that either the fan has failed or overheated (after a 10 sec. delay).

    Upon engine start, the fan shuts off for 120 sec. to avoid pressure shocks. The fault light in the exhaust
    mode OVBD pb will illuminate during engine starts, but the horn doesn't honk. Another fault light in the
    center of the ventilation panel light indicates a disagreement between the overboard valve position and the
    position called for by system logic. Don’t confuse the fault light on the center of this panel (disagreement
    light) and the one on the exhaust mode pb (fan failure or overheat). The disagreement light will come on
    while switching toggle switch to full open or full closed, until the overboard valve reaches the
    commanded position. If it illuminates while the toggle switch is in auto, the disagreement is between the
    overboard valve and the position called for by the system’s logic.

    The OVBD VALVE CONTROL switch (the toggle switch) has three positions: Auto, full open, or full
    closed. Don't try to use full open in flight with the aircraft pressurized! Doing so will make the cabin
    "dump" pressure through that duct. The duct will collapse and be damaged. However, the "full closed"
    position can be used on the ground in the winter, to keep the warmer air circulating in the back for the
    flight attendant and passengers. A 1991 memo prohibits turning off the exhaust mode pb in flight unless
    it faults. Some pilots were pressing the exhaust mode pb inflight to help cool the cabin. Don’t do that.

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