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The pressurization system on the A330 normally operates automatically to adjust the cabin
altitude and rate of change of altitude to ensure maximum passenger comfort and safety.

The cabin
The cockpit

The cargo compartment The pressurized areas are :

- the cockpit
The avionic compartment - the avionics compartment
- the cabin
- and the cargo compartment
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The concept of the system is simple. Air is supplied from the Air
Conditioning Packs to the pressurized areas.

Outflow Outflow
Valve Valve

The Pressurized Areas

Pack 1 Pack 2

Two outflow valves are used to regulate the amount of air allowed to escape
from the pressurized areas.
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Automatic Operation

Cabin Pressure Controllers

Electric Electric
Motor Motor

CPC 1 CPC 2

Pack 1 Pack 2

The combination of a controller and 2 motors is known as a system (SYS1 & SYS2).
Only one system will operate at any one time with the other system acting as backup.
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Automatic Operation ปกติจะใช้ flt ละ 1 sys

เมื่อ 80 sec after
landing จะเปลี่ยน sys
Active ให้เอง
Backup หรือเมื่อมี fail ก็จะเปลี่ยน
ไปใช้อีก sys

SYS 1 SYS 2

Pack 1 Pack 2

The system can be used in full or semi-automatic operation.

Fully-automatic : Cabin pressure is controlled from schedules when FMGS inputs are
available.
Semi-automatic (FMGS data is not available) : Crew need to selects landing field elevation
from the CABIN PRESS panel.
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Manual Operation
ต้องกด MAN แล้วไฟติด
ก่อน

SYS 1 SYS 2

Manually Controlled
Pack 1 Motor Pack 2

In manual mode, the flight crew can control the cabin altitude through the manual
motor of the outflow valves, by operating controls on the CABIN PRESS panel.

Note: Manual operation has priority over all other modes.

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Cabin Pressure Controllers (CPC)

Cabin Pressure Controllers

CPC 1 CPC 2

They automatically control the cabin pressure, and also generate signals for the ECAM.

In automatic mode, one CPC is active, the other In manual mode, each controller
is on standby. The changeover of controller occur has a backup section, which is
when: independently electrical supplied.
มอเตอแต่ละตัวใช้pwr sourceต่างกัน
- 80 sec after each landing
- In case of failure of the active controller
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Outflow Valves

CPC 1 CPC 2

FWD Outflow AFT Outflow

Valve Valve

Each valve is operated by one of the two electric motors (automatic mode), or
by a third electric motor (manual mode).

In automatic mode, the outflow valves automatically close if the cabin altitude is
equal to 15000 ft.

In manual mode, valves move at speed 1/5 of that in automatic mode (easy and
smooth to adjust).
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Outflow Valves

SYS 1
FWD Outflow AFT Outflow
Valve Valve

When outflow valves are closed, or only allowing a small amount of air to escape.

Cabin differential pressure : increase

Cabin altitude : decrease
Cabin vertical speed : negative
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Outflow Valves

SYS 1
FWD Outflow AFT Outflow
Valve Valve

When outflow valves are fully open, a lot of air is allowed to escape.
Cabin differential pressure : decrease
Cabin altitude : increase
Cabin vertical speed : positive

The differential pressure will be at zero on the ground and increase as the aircraft climbs.
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Safety Valves

Safety Valves

SYS 1

ทํางานทีละตัว หน้ าที่แยก

กัน ตัวนึ งดู + ตัวนึ งดู -

Pack 1 Pack 2

The two safety valves prevent the cabin pressure to high positive (8.85 psi above
external ambient pressure) or negative (-1 psi below external pressure).

There is a single indication for the two safety valves.(on ECAM)

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Automatic Pressure Control Mode

SYS 1
FWD Outflow AFT Outflow
Valve Valve

Before takeoff, the outflow valves are controlled fully open ( make sure ∆P=0 )
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Automatic Pressure Control Mode

SYS 1
FWD Outflow AFT Outflow
Valve Valve

ป้องกัน ground effect เข้ามาและทำให้ผดสรุสึก

ไม่สบาย (เกิดจากpressure surge)

During the Take off roll, the system controller signals the outflow valves to
close slightly in order to pre-pressurize the [Link] is to avoid a pressure
surge at rotation.

กันวัตถุบน
รันเวย์เข้ามา
ในเครื่อง
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Automatic Pressure Control Mode

SYS 1
FWD Outflow AFT Outflow
Valve Valve

During climb, cabin vertical speed changes according to preprogrammed law, in

order to reach the scheduled cabin altitude at the top of climb defined by the
FMGS cruise [Link] outflow valves will move as required to achieve this.
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Automatic Pressure Control Mode

SYS 1
FWD Outflow AFT Outflow
Valve Valve

Once established in cruise, the cabin altitude and differential pressure will remain
steady. The outflow valves will move as required to maintain the cabin altitude.
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Automatic Pressure Control Mode

SYS 1
FWD Outflow AFT Outflow
Valve Valve

During descent, Pressure rate (cabin vertical speed) is optimized so that

cabin pressure reaches landing field pressure + 0.1 psi just before landing.
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Automatic Pressure Control Mode

Controller
changed

SYS 2
FWD Outflow AFT Outflow Airfield
Valve Valve elevation

At touchdown, the cabin altitude should be at the airfield elevation and there
should be no differential pressure.

To ensure this, just after landing 80 sec, the outflow valves are fully opened
and automatic change over of the system controller has occur.
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Manual Pressure Control Mode

SYS 1 SYS 2

In case of both system have failed, the flight crew can

control the pressurization system by selecting:
• MODE SEL p/b to MAN, and
• MAN V/S CTL s/w UP or DN to increase or decrease
cabin altitude
• VALVE SEL to control two or only one outflow valve.

If only one outflow valve is selected, the other one remains under automatic control.
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Manual Pressure Control Mode

SYS 1 SYS 2

In manually controlled, the outflow valves do not

automatically open at touchdown. (That means in
final approach the crew must set V/S CTL fully up
to ensure A/C depressurized)
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Manual Pressure Control Mode

ในmanualจะไม่โชอัไลยเยน

SYS 1 SYS 2

Since you have control of the outflow valves, the landing elevation indication on ECAM is no
longer displayed.(Landing elevation is use only for automatic mode)
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ECAM CAB PRESS Page

The vent extract and ground cooling indications are associated with the Ventilation System
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Landing elevation
ECAM CAB PRESS Page
LDG ELEV AUTO/MAN Can be automatically
selected by the FMGS or
The landing elevation manually selected by the
is provided by the FMGS pilot.
and is based upon
elevation of destination
airport.
Cabin altitude
The landing elevation is
manually selected. Allows
auto pressurization when Cabin altitude in
FMGS information is not normal range.
available
Cabin altitude
above limit.
Cabin differential pressure

Cabin differential The value pulses in green

pressure in normal before turning red (advisory).
range.

Cabin differential Cabin vertical speed

pressure out of
normal range.
Cabin vertical Cabin vertical
speed in normal speed out of
The value pulses in green
range. normal range.
for advisory.

The value pulses in green for advisory.

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ECAM CAB PRESS Page

Active system indication

The system is Safety valve position

active.

The system is Both safety valves

faulty. are fully closed.

At least one of the

safety valves is not
Pack indication
closed.

The pack flow

control valve is open.

The pack flow

control valve is closed. Outflow valves position

The valve The valve The valve is

is under is operating fully open in flight
manual normally. or has failed under
control. automatic control.
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ECAM CRUISE Page

The partially of CRUISE page displays :

• LDG ELEV AUTO/MAN

• ∆ P indication
• Cabin vertical speed (show in
gauge format in case of manual
mode)
• Cabin altitude
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ECAM DOOR/OXY Page

Cabin vertical speed show on the left bottom of the page. Note that this
indication is only displayed when the aircraft is airborne.
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MAN V/S CTL toggle sw CABIN PRESS panel

LDG ELEV selector
The switch, spring
loaded to neutral, controls AUTO position : The
the position of the outflow pressurization system uses
valves selected through the the FMGS data to construct
VALVE SEL selector. an optimized pressure
schedule.
- Switch UP : moves the
selected valve(s) to the Other positions :
open position. LanDinG ELEVation is
จะเอา vs เท่าไหร่ manually selected.
ดูหน้ า 30 - Switch DN : moves the
selected valve(s) to the
closed position.

MODE SEL pb sw DITCHING guarded pb sw

VALVE SEL guarded sel
The outflow valve is The system operates
- AFT : the aft outflow valve controlled by one system. normally.
can be manually controlled and
the forward outflow valve Closure of :
remains under automatic The MAN V/S CTL switch is - the outflow valves,
control. used to control the system - the emergency ram air inlet,
- BOTH : Both outflow valves manually. - the avionics ventilation
can be manually controlled. overboard valve,
- FWD : the forward outflow - the pack flow control valves,
valve can be manually Both automatic systems - and the cargo compartment
controlled and the aft outflow are faulty. isolation valves.
valve remains under automatic
control.
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Normal Operation
Cockpit Preparation

On CAB PRESS panel, Check VALVE SEL in BOTH position and LDG
ELEV at AUTO
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Normal Operation
Cockpit Preparation

When both pilots are [Link] that the CAB PRESS page displays
LDG ELEV AUTO to confirm correct position of the LDG ELEV selector.
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Normal Operation
Descent Preparation

Check on ECAM CRUISE page that LDG ELEV AUTO is shown.

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Non-Normal Operation
SYS 1+2 FAULT

Cause : Both pressure controller

(CPC1&CPC2) failure.

จะบอกที่หน้ า Status
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Non-Normal Operation
SYS 1+2 FAULT
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Non-Normal Operation
LDG ELEV FAULT

Cause : No data available with LDG ELEV

selector at AUTO.