737 Flight Crew Operations Manual
Air Systems -
Air Conditioning System
Description
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D6-27370-866-EGP 2.31.5
Standby Pack Average Temperature
If all zone controls and primary pack controls fail, the standby pack controls
command the packs to produce air temperatures which will satisfy the average
temperature demand of the two cabin zones. The trim air modulating valves will
close. The flight deck zone Temperature Selector will have no effect on the
standby pack controls.
Fixed Cabin Temperature
If all Temperature Selectors are positioned OFF, the pack controls will cause the
left pack to maintain a fixed temperature of 75°F (24°C) and the right pack to
maintain 65°F (18°C) as measured at the pack temperature sensor.
Air Conditioning Distribution
Conditioned air is collected in the mix manifold. The temperature of the air is
directly related to the setting of the Temperature Selectors.
Overheat detection is provided by temperature sensors located downstream of the
packs and the mix manifold. An overheat condition causes the appropriate trim air
modulating valve to close and the ZONE TEMP light to illuminate.
Flight Deck
Since the flight deck requires only a fraction of the air supply provided by the left
pack, most of the left pack output is routed to the mix manifold.
Conditioned air for the flight deck branches into several risers which end at the
floor, ceiling and foot level outlets. Air diffusers on the floor under each seat
deliver continuous air flow as long as the manifold is pressurized.
Overhead diffusers are located on the flight deck ceiling, above and aft of the No.
3 windows. Each of these outlets can be opened or closed as desired by turning a
slotted adjusting screw.
There is also a dual purpose valve behind the rudder pedal of each pilot. These
valves provide air for warming the pilots' feet and for defogging the inside of the
No. 1 windshields. Each valve is controlled by knobs located on the Captain's and
First Officer's panels.
Passenger Cabin
The passenger cabin air supply distribution system consists of the mix manifold,
sidewall risers, and an overhead distribution duct.
Sidewall risers go up the right and left walls of the passenger cabin to supply air
to the overhead distribution duct. The overhead distribution duct routes
conditioned air to the passenger cabin. It extends from the forward to the aft end
of the ceiling along the airplane centerline and also supplies the sidewall diffusers.
September 28, 2006
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