AIRCRAFT

MAINTENANCE MANUAL

ELECTRONIC COMPARTMENT VENTILATION SYSTEM

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ELECTRONIC
SYSTEM

COMPARTMENT

VENTILATION

INTRODUCTION
The electronic compartment ventilation system supplies sufficient
ventilation to the forward and rear electronic compartments to prevent
overtemperatures during the aircraft operation on the ground or in
flight.

Avionics Protective Shield (Post-Mod. S.B. 145-21-0036).

Thermal insulation.
The figures ELECTRONIC COMPARTMENT VENTILATION - MAIN
COMPONENT LOCATIONS show the location of the main
components of the system.

DESCRIPTION
The electronic compartment ventilation system has two subsystems:
Rear electronic compartment cooling system.
Forward electronic compartment cooling system.
The rear electronic compartment cooling system uses air from the
gasper system on the ground. In flight (or in operation with the aircraft
pressurized), the air conditioning discharge air passes through the
compartment, cooling it.
The forward electronic compartment cooling system uses ventilation
and exhaustion at the same time. This system has:
Two NACA air inlets.
Two shutoff valves.
Two recirculation fans.
Two exhaust fans.
Four inverter modules.
Four temperature control switches.
Two overtemperature switches.
Two check valves.
Two water separators.
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CHECK VALVES

AVIONICS
PROTECTIVE
SHIELD

EXHAUST
FANS

OVERTEMPERATURE
SWITCHES

THERMAL
CONTROL
SWITCHES

INTERNAL AIR
RECIRCULATION
FANS

EXHAUST DUCTS

SHUTOFF VALVES
GRILLE
AVIONICS
PROTECTIVE
SHIELD

THERMAL CONTROL
SWITCHES
WATER
SEPARATORS
1

AIRCRAFT POSTMOD. S.B. 145210036

INVERTER MODULES
NACA

DET. A
EM145AMM210113C.DGN

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COMPONENTS

CHECK VALVE

SHUTOFF VALVE

The check valve prevents reverse flow and water ingestion into the
compartment when the related exhaust fan is off.

The shutoff valves are installed downstream the NACA air intakes.
These valves are of the butterfly type. They are made of aluminum
and have a 3-in diameter each. The shutoff valves are electrically
controlled by a motor actuator.

This valve has a single flapper which turns on a hinge around a shaft
through the valve body, at right angle to the flow direction. The flapper
is spring-loaded to close.

RECIRCULATION AND EXHAUST FANS

The two recirculation fans and the two exhaust fans use AC motors of
the brushless type. Thus, it prevents the need for replacement of
brushes. The two recirculation fans are installed in the forward part of
the compartment. The two exhaust fans are installed in the aft part of
the compartment.
INVERTER

The inverter is an electrically commuted direct circuit equipment with

commutation performed by hall-effect transistors. The output is a
square wave pulse (on-off pulse at 90o intervals in each revolution of
the fan motor).
TEMPERATURE CONTROL SWITCH

The temperature control switches are hermetically sealed single-pole,

single-throw devices that control the exhaust fan and the shutoff valve
operation.

WATER SEPARATOR

The water separator is made of fiberglass. It is of the inertial type,

integrated with the NACA air inlet.
The separated water is drained overboard.
AVIONICS PROTECTIVE SHIELD

Instances of water-condensation inside the forward electronic

compartment, due to the different ambient temperatures to which the
aircraft is exposed during flights. In order to mitigate the
consequences of such occurrences on the avionics installed in both
sides of the forward electronic compartment, a shield assembly is
being presented for their protection.
The figures FORWARD ELECTRONIC COMPARTMENT VENTILATION - COMPONENT INSTALLATION DETAILS show details of the
system components.

OVERTEMPERATURE SWITCH

The overtemperature switches are hermetically sealed single-pole,

single-throw devices that send signals to the EICAS for the indication
of electronic compartment overtemperature.

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AVIONICS
PROTECTIVE
SHIELD
(REF.)

RECIRCULATION FAN
1
EXHAUST FAN (REF.)

DRAIN HOSE
(REF.)
CHECK VALVE

B
DET. B

DET. A

E
DRAIN HOSE
(REF.)

INVERTER

SHUTOFF
VALVE

DET. E
THERMAL SWITCH
1

DET. C
DET. D

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EM145AMM210124B.DGN

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OPERATION
REAR ELECTRONIC COMPARTMENT

DC Bus 1 supplies recirculation fan 2 and exhaust fan 1. DC Bus 2

supplies recirculation fan 1 and exhaust fan 2. Each fan has a related
inverter for power supply.

In flight, the air conditioning discharge air passes through the rear
electronic compartment and goes out through the outflow valves,
cooling the compartment.

When the temperature in the compartment is more than 24oC (75oF),

the temperature control switches send a ground signal to the elek bay
cooling relay. This will turn on the related exhaust fan and open the
related shutoff valve. This supplies fresh air flow to the compartment.
If the aircraft is in flight the NACA ram-air flow increases the exhaust
airflow.

One derivation from the gasper system ducts the air through a beam
behind the baggage compartment rear partition to the hot points in
the compartment.

When the temperature in the compartment is less than 19oC (66oF),

the elek bay cooling relay deenergizes. This will turn the exhaust fan
off and close the shutoff valve.

The upper portion of the compartment is insulated to prevent water

dropping on the equipment.

When the temperature in the compartment is more than 71oC (160oF),

the EICAS will show a caution message ELEKBAY OVTEMP. One
of the two overtemperature switches sending a ground signal to DAU
1 is sufficient to send this message to the EICAS display.

During ground operation, the gasper fan supplies airflow to the rear
electronic compartment.

The lower portion is non-insulated to permit heat transfer in hot days

with doors open.
To prevent overtemperature during ground operation, the gasper fan
is always on independently from its control switch in the cockpit (Ref.
21-23).
Overtemperature indication is shown on the CMC messages when
the electronic equipment send this signal.
FORWARD ELECTRONIC COMPARTMENT

NOTE: The operation of the left or right side is the same. Only the
identification of circuit breakers, relays, DC Buses and other
electrical equipment will change.

The microswitches in the shutoff valves send signals to the CMC. The
CMC will show on the MFD the message ELEKBAY VLV 1(2) FAIL
if the valve position is different from its command.
The compartment is thermally insulated to isolate the internal
temperature from the ambient temperature changes.
The figure FORWARD ELECTRONIC COMPARTMENT COOLING 1
- ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM shows the operation of the system.
The figure FORWARD ELECTRONIC COMPARTMENT COOLING 2
- ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM shows the operation of the system.

As long as the aircraft electrical system is energized, the recirculation

fans stay ON. This makes sure the temperature in the compartment
stays stable.

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CB 0027
EXHAUST 1

CB 0402
RECIRC 2

7.5

7.5
2

WT 0003 DC BUS 1

THERMO SW
H

24C
( 75 F )

1
P 1184

71C
( 160 F )

P 1186

SH

DC

SH

24C
( 75 F )

S 0021-213
LEFT ELEK BAY
THERMO SW

SH

DC

DC

SH

OVERTEMP THERMO SW

DC

S 0022 -214
LEFT ELEK BAY

DC

RELAY

1
2
H

FWD ELEK COMPT

S 0019 -213
LEFT ELEK BAY

71C
( 160 F )

OVERTEMP THERMO SW

B0002-214 RECIRC FAN 2

FWD ELEK COMPT

2
S 0023 -213
RIGHT ELEK BAY

ELEK BAY COOL 1

X1
X2

B0001-213 EXHAUST FAN 1

K 0039 XK0039

A1

A3

B1

B3

A2

B2

C2
C1

C3

D1

D3

D2

DC

223ELW - LEFT RELAY SUPPORT

225DTC - CKT BREAKERS PNL

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(45-45-50)-124 CMC
COCKPIT FLOOR

PS0023-114

HS 2

HS 1

HS 3

+ 12 VDC

ELECTRICAL COMPT

(31-41-50)-123 DAU 1
COCKPIT FLOOR

12 VDC RTN

28 VDC

F
HS 3

DC GROUND

D
HS 1

HS 2

12 VDC RTN

C
C

B
B

ECDC EXHAUST 1

+ 12 VDC

B
DC GROUND

PS0001-114

P 1180

P 1182

P 1178

28 VDC

P1176
ELEK BAY OVTEMP A-1

ELEK BAY VLV 1 POS A-A2

L0005 - 113 ELEK BAY COOL VALVE 1 ELECTRICAL COMPT

ELEK BAY VLV 1 CMD A-A3

D
CLOSED

E
OPEN

A
OPEN

B
CLOSE

J1021

J 1423

P0069

ECDC RECIRC 2

ELECTRICAL COMPT

145AMM210325.MCE

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CB 0028
EXHAUST 2

DC BUS 2

WT 0004

CB 0403
RECIRC 1

7.5
2

7.5

ELEK BAY COOL 2

RELAY

X1

A1

A3

X2

A2

B2
B1

B3

C1

C3

B0003-214 EXHAUST FAN 2

K 0040 XK 0040

DC
C2

D2
D1

D3

224ERW - RIGHT RELAY SUPPORT

225DTC - CKT BREAKERS PNL

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B0004-213 RECIRC FAN 1

FWD ELEK COMPT

FWD ELEK COMPT

D
HS 1

SH

S 0020-213
LEFT ELEK BAY
24C THERMO SW
( 75F )

SH
DC

SH

DC

SH

P 1187

DC

DC

DC

HS 2

P 1185

THERMO SW

HS 3

24C
( 75F )

S 0285 -213
LEFT ELEK BAY

PS0002 -114

PS0024-114

A
28 VDC

ELECTRICAL COMPT

+ 12 VDC

F
HS 3

DC GROUND

D
HS 1

HS 2

12 VDC RTN

C
C

B
B

+ 12 VDC

ECDC EXHAUST 2

(45-45-50)-124 CMC
COCKPIT FLOOR

12 VDC RTN

P 1181

P 1183

B
DC GROUND

P 1179
A

P 1177

28 VDC

ELEK BAY VLV 2 CMD B-A3

D
CLOSED

OPEN

A
OPEN

B
CLOSE

L0006 - 114 ELEK BAY COOL VALVE 2 ELECTRICAL COMPT

ELEK BAY VLV 2 POS B-A2

J 1423

P 0070

ECDC RECIRC 1

ELECTRICAL COMPT

145AMM210326.MCE

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