FLIGHT OPERATIONS MANUAL
COLD START (PAYLOAD SECTION) CHECKLIST
41-1115 KALANTHA-CLASS FREE TRADER: FLIGHTS 14-22
Islien Yards
Flight Dynamics Division
Issue 04
APPROVED FOR RELEASE
PANEL GLOSSARY
CCMS Flight Commander’s station, communications panel.
CINF Flight Commander’s station, overhead computer panel.
CKEY Flight Commander’s station, computer interface.
EAUX Flight Engineer’s station, auxiliary reactor panel.
EOVR Central bridge overhead panel.
EPWR Flight Engineer’s station, power control panel.
ESD Flight Engineer’s station, system diagnostics panel.
ETHR Flight Engineer’s station, thermal management panel.
FLHS Flight Director’s station, left-hand panel.
SUB Underside of Flight Commander’s central panel.
PRESTART PROCEDURES
…install fresh panel auxiliary cell, if required (undervolt)
SUB PANEL AUX CELL – ON
…wait for control panels to illuminate…
EOVR BRDG CENT LIGHT – DIM
EOVR INST LIGHT – ON
EOVR VDU BACKLT – ON
…check umbilical voltage nominal (144 V) on panel EPWR…
EPWR ESS BUS SRC->(ALL) – OFF
EPWR ESS (1, 2, 3) BRDG – ON
EPWR MAINT SAFE – OFF
EPWR EXT/ESS (1, 2, 3) – ON
SUB PANEL AUX CELL – OFF
EPWR ACC A/ESS 1 – RECHARGE
EPWR ACC B/ESS 2 – RECHARGE
EPWR ACC C/ESS 3 – RECHARGE
…MASTER ALARM and ACC LOW warnings will illuminate amber-caution; alarm will sound…
ESD FAULT ACK – PRESS
…wait until ACC CAPACITY indicates >12% for ALL accumulators on panel EPWR…
EPWR ACC A/ESS 1 – NORM
EPWR ACC B/ESS 2 – NORM
EPWR ACC C/ESS 3 – NORM
EPWR EXT/ESS (1, 2, 3) – OFF
…MASTER ALARM and ACC DISCH warnings will illuminate amber-caution; alarm will sound…
ESD FAULT ACK – PRESS
FUEL CELL STARTUP
EPWR ESS (1, 2, 3) SRC->FCM – ON
EPWR O2 MANIFOLD – OP
EPWR H2 MANIFOLD – OP
EPWR O2 SRC SEL – per manifest
EPWR H2 SRC SEL – per manifest
EPWR FC A REAC – OP
EPWR FC A – START
…wait for and LOAD RDY light to illuminate blue-go (cell temp and voltage have stabilized at nominal values)…
EPWR FC A – RUN
EPWR FC A/ESS 1 – ON
…repeat above procedure for FC B/ESS 2 and FC C/ESS 3…
ESS BUS INTERCHG – BALANCE
CANNED LIFE SUPPORT STARTUP
EPWR ESS (1, 2, 3) SRC ELS – ON
ELIFE O2 SYS AUX – OP
ELIFE O2 SYS EMER – CL
ELIFE INERT SYS AUX – OP
ELIFE INERT SYS EMER – CL
ELIFE PPO2 SENSE – AUTO
ELIFE O2/INERT REG AUX – AUTO
ELIFE O2/INERT REG EMER – OFF
ELIFE H2O SEP AUX – ON
ELIFE H2O SEP EMER – OFF
ELIFE TEMP REG AUX – ON
ELIFE TEMP REG EMER – OFF
ELIFE BLOWERS MST – ON
THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS STARTUP (LOW HEAT SINKS)
EPWR ESS (1, 2, 3) SRC TM CNTL – ON
EPWR ESS (1, 2, 3) SRC TM PMP – ON
ETHR LOW LOOP (1, 2, 3) MODE – SINK
ETHR LOW LOOP (1, 2, 3) PRESS – TEST
…wait 12 sec. for TMS PRESS TEST 1-3 lights to illuminate blue-go…
ETHR LOW LOOP (1, 2, 3) PRESS – NORM
ETHR LOW LOOP (1, 2, 3) CIRC – AUTO
ETHR LOW LOOP ENABLE – ON
…wait for heat flow stabilization as indicated by consistent readings on panel ETHR…
ETHR TMS LOOP INTERCHG – BALANCE
…if at any later point heat sink capacity (on panel ETHR) >80% or heat sink temperature exceeds amber-line, proceed IMMEDIATELY to step “THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS STARTUP (LOW RADIATORS)” and complete that section before continuing…
AUXILIARY REACTOR STARTUP
EPWR MN (A, B, C) SENSE – OFF
EPWR ESS 1 SRC AUXPRC A – ON
EPWR ESS 2 SRC AUXPRC B – ON
EPWR ESS 3 SRC AUXPRC C – ON
EAUX EMCONT (A, B, C) – LOW
EAUX CONTROL (A, B, C) – STARTUP
EAUX PREHEAT (A, B, C) – ON
EAUX D MANIFOLD – OP
EAUX HE MANIFOLD – OP
EAUX D SRC SEL – per manifest
EAUX HE SRC SEL – per manifest
…wait for CORE RDY lights to illuminate blue-go (core containment and core temperature have entered operating zone)…
EAUX EMCONT (A, B, C) – RUN
EAUX PREHEAT (A, B, C) – OFF
EAUX MANIFOLD ISOL (A, B, C) – OFF
EAUX ENABLE (A, B, C) – AUTO
EAUX FUSE INIT (A, B, C) – PRESS
…wait for FUSE SUSTAIN lights to illuminate blue-go (core temperature/pressure have entered running zone)…
EAUX PLASMA ISOL (A, B, C) – OP
EAUX MHD (A, B, C) – ON
…wait for MHD output to reach nominal on panel EAUX…
EAUX MHD/MN (A, B, C) – ON
EPWR MN A/ESS 1-2 – FEED
EPWR MN B/ESS 2-3 – FEED
EPWR MN C/ESS 3-1 – FEED
EPWR MN (A, B, C) SENSE – MONITOR
FUEL CELL STANDBY
EPWR FC (A, B, C) – HOT STBY
THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS STARTUP (LOW RADIATORS)
ETHR RAD (0°, 120°, 240°) PRESS – TEST
…wait 24 sec. for RAD PRESS TEST (0°, 120°, 240°) lights to illuminate blue-go…
ETHR RAD (0°, 120°, 240°) PRESS – NORM
ETHR RAD (0°, 120°, 240°) ISOL – OP
ETHR LOW LOOP (1, 2, 3) MODE – AUTO
INFORMATION FURNACE STARTUP
EPWR ESS 1 SRC IF A – ON
EPWR ESS 2 SRC IF B – ON
EPWR ESS 3 SRC IF C – ON
EPWR IF (A, B, C) MN PWR – ON
CINF IF A MODE – NORM
CINF IF B MODE – NORM
CINF IF C MODE – BKUP
CINF IF (A, B, C) IPL – PRESS
…wait for boot and diagnostic messages to finish scrolling on master systems monitor…
CKEY Insert Flight Commander’s Key and enter shipholder’s password when prompted.
CKEY Enter command “set-sismode run”
…wait for SIS interface to appear on station CKEY…
STC REGISTRATION
FLHS NAV LIGHT (ALL) – ON
CCMS COMMS ENABLE – ON
CCMS COMMS MODE – EXT
CCMS IIP REG – PRESS
…wait 6 sec. for IIP UP light to illuminate…
CCMS check in with local space traffic control as a vessel under command
…wait for STC acknowledgment.
IF FOLLOWING NOMINAL STARTUP PROCEDURE
PROCEED TO CHECKLIST
“COLD START (PROPULSION BUS)”
IF NO PROPULSION BUS PRESENT
PROCEED TO CHECKLIST
“PRIMARY SYSTEMS INITIALIZATION”