If a failure occurs prior to an inhibited phase, what does the E/WD do?

If a failure occurs prior to an inhibited phase, what does the E/WD do?

• A. The warning is displayed immediately and continues to display during the inhibited phase until corrected or cleared from ECAM.
• B. The warning is displayed only after the inhibited phase begins.
• C. The warning is suppressed until the crew acknowledges it.
• D. The warning is displayed on the ND only.

Answer: (A)

The E/WD is designed to alert you to faults as soon as they’re detected and keep those warnings visible until they’re dealt with. When a failure happens before the system enters the inhibited phase, the warning is shown immediately and continues to be displayed throughout the inhibited phase. This ensures the crew can address a fault that was already identified, even while other, less critical warnings might be suppressed later in the flight. This behavior makes sense because delaying visibility or hiding the fault could leave the crew unaware of a problem that needs attention. The warning being stuck on the E/WD until corrected or cleared from ECAM ensures persistent, unambiguous awareness. It isn’t limited to the ND, and it isn’t contingent on crew acknowledgment, nor is it delayed until the inhibited phase begins.

The E/WD is designed to alert you to faults as soon as they’re detected and keep those warnings visible until they’re dealt with. When a failure happens before the system enters the inhibited phase, the warning is shown immediately and continues to be displayed throughout the inhibited phase. This ensures the crew can address a fault that was already identified, even while other, less critical warnings might be suppressed later in the flight.

This behavior makes sense because delaying visibility or hiding the fault could leave the crew unaware of a problem that needs attention. The warning being stuck on the E/WD until corrected or cleared from ECAM ensures persistent, unambiguous awareness. It isn’t limited to the ND, and it isn’t contingent on crew acknowledgment, nor is it delayed until the inhibited phase begins.