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Passenger Address System

Boeing 737-600/700/800/900

Passenger Address System

Training manual
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Table of Contents

1. General..................................................................................................6
1.1. Introduction............................................................................................6
1.2. General Description................................................................................8

2. COMPONENT LOCATIONS.....................................................................10
2.1. Flight Compartment Component Locations...........................................10
2.2. Electronic Equipment Compartment Component Locations. . ............... 11
2.3. Passenger Compartment Component Locations....................................12

3. Interfaces...........................................................................................14

4. COMPONENT DESCRIPTION..................................................................16
4.1. Passenger Address Amplifier.................................................................16
4.2. Passenger Service Unit Speakers............................................................18
4.3. Lavatory Speakers.................................................................................20
4.4. Attendant Speakers. ............................................................................22

5. Functional Description..................................................................24
5.1. Flight Crew Announcements - Operation..............................................28

6. PA Amplifier Maintenance. . ..........................................................30

6.1. Training Information Point.....................................................................30

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List of Illustrations Abbreviations and Acronyms

attendant speakers........................................................................................................... 23 ACP Audio Control Panel

electronic equipment compartment component locations.................................... 11 amp amplifier
flight compartment component locations................................................................ 10
flight crew announcements - operation..................................................................... 29 ampl amplifier
functional description..................................................................................................... 27 att attendant
general description............................................................................................................ 9 attd attendant
interfaces............................................................................................................................ 15 BGM Boarding Music
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................ 7
lavatory speakers............................................................................................................ 21 BITE built-in test equipment
passenger address amplifier............................................................................................ 17 CAL Calibrate
passenger compartment component locations......................................................... 13 DB decibel
passenger service unit speakers...................................................................................... 19 decompr decompression
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EEC electronic equipment compartment
fwd forward
ind indication
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LED Light Emitting Diode
MCU Modular Concept Unit
mic microphone
oxy oxygen
PA Passenger Address
PSU Passenger Service Unit
PTT Push To Talk
R/T Radio Transmit
Receiver Transmitter Unit
repr reproducer
REU Remote Electronics Unit
SSSV Solid State Stored Voice
sw Switch

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1. General.

1.1. Introduction.
Purpose.
The passenger address (PA) system supplies these to the passenger cabin :

- Passenger address announcements,

- Chimes.

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INTRODUCTION

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1.2. General Description.

General.
The passenger address (PA) amplifier puts a priority on the audio inputs from
these places :

- Pilots,
- Attendants,
- Passenger entertainment system.

The PA amplifier amplifies the audio input that has the highest priority and
sends the signal to these places :

- Passenger cabin & lavatory speakers,

- Passenger entertainment system,
- Remote electronics unit (REU).

The amplified audio to the REU goes through muting circuits for the forward
and aft attendant speakers.
When an attendant makes an announcement, the muting circuits stop the
audio for that attendants speaker.

The PA amplifier supplies chimes with other PA audio.

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general description

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2. COMPONENT LOCATIONS.

2.1. Flight Compartment Component Locations.

Audio Control Panels.
The audio control panels (ACP) are part of the flight interphone
system.
They have an interface with the passenger address (PA) system.

The captain and first officer ACPs are on the P8 aft electronics panel.
The first observer ACP is on the P5 aft overhead panel.

Passenger Signs Panel.

The passenger signs panel is on the P5 forward overhead
panel.

PA Mic Connector.
The PA mic connector is on the aft face of the
P8 aft electronics panel.

flight compartment component locations

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2.2. Electronic Equipment Compartment

Component Locations.
Electronic Equipment Compartment.
The PA amplifier is on the E1-3 shelf.

electronic equipment compartment component locations

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2.3. Passenger Compartment Component

Locations.
Speakers.
The attendant speakers are at each of the attendant stations and at the
galleys.

The cabin speakers are in the passenger service units and in each lavatory on
the airplane.

Handsets.
The handsets are on the cabin attendant panels at each, attendant station.

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3. Interfaces.

Power.
The passenger address (PA) amplifier gets 28v dc from the 28v dc battery bus.
The prerecorded announcement/boarding music reproducer gets 115v ac from
115v ac transfer bus 2.
Audio.
The PA system receives audio from these sources :
- Right compartment microphones,
- Attendant microphones.
The passenger entertainment system also supply audio to the PA system.
Flight compartment audio has the first priority.
The second priority is from the attendant microphones.
The third priority is prerecorded announcements from the video entertainment
system.
The fourth priority is boarding music from the audio entertainment system.
Chimes.
The PA amplifier supplies chimes for these conditions :
- Lavatory smoke - high chime,
- NO SMOKING/FASTEN SEAT BELTS signs operate - Low chime,
- Attendant call switch operates - high chime from passenger service
units and lavatories, high/low chime from the flight compartment and
attendant stations.
Gain Control.
The PA amplifier receives gain signals from the REU.
The REU receives inputs from the engine running relays.
When the engines operate, the PA amplifier gain increases to compensate for
the increase in the ambient noise level.

Priority circuits in the PA amplifier receive the audio inputs and set their
priority.
The audio with the highest priority is amplified and goes to the speakers.

The PA amplifier supplies the side tone to the remote electronics unit (REU).
The REU supplies the side tone to the flight crew headsets.

The PA amplifier supplies audio to these components and system :

- REU mute relays,

- Passenger & lavatory speakers,
- Passenger entertainment system.

The REU supplies audio to the attendant speakers.

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interfaces
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4. COMPONENT DESCRIPTION.

4.1. Passenger Address Amplifier. The -1 db LED comes on when the output is 1 db less than 120 watts.

Purpose. The -1 db and 0 db LEDs come on when the output is 120 watts.
The passenger address (PA) amplifier increases the power of audio signals to
the PA speakers. The -1 dblf 0 db, and +1 db LEDs come on when the output is 1 db more than
It also supplies chimes for attendant and passenger calls. 120 watts.

Controls & Indications. Master Level Control.

The function select switch has these positions : Turn this potentiometer to increase or decrease the level of the PA amplifier.
Normally, you will turn the potentiometer until only the -1 db and 0 db LEDs
- TEST, are on while the function select switch is in CAL position.
- NORM,
- CAL. Characteristics.
The PA amplifier is a 2 modular concept unit (MCU) size.
When the switch is set to the TEST position, the PA amplifier gives a It weighs 6.5 pounds (3 kilograms).
continuous high chime to all speakers.
This tests all cabin speakers. Power.
The PA amplifier gets 28v dc from the 28v dc battery bus.
When the switch is in the normal (NORM) position, correct operation of the
amplifier occurs. Chimes.
The front panel light emitting diodes (LEDs) show the continuously changing The chime circuits in the PA amplifier make two frequencies for the audible
audio amplitudes of the output signals. tones.
In the calibrate (CAL) position, the PA amplifier high chime circuits come on The high tone is 587 Hz.
and connect to the amplifier circuit. The low tone is 494 Hz.
An internal load replaces the cabin speakers.
The output across the internal load shows on the front panel LEDs.

These are the LEDs that can come on :

-1 db,
-1 db & 0 db,
-1 db & 0 db & +1 db.

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4.2. Passenger Service Unit Speakers.

Purpose.
The passenger address (PA) system passenger service unit (PSU) speakers
supply audio to the passenger cabin.

Features.
Each passenger service unit (PSU) has a 6.5 inch speaker.

Spring clips hold the PSU assembly closed.

To open the assembly, push a small rod in the access holes.
Hold the PSU panel and push the rod against the spring clips to open the
assembly.

Each speaker has a transformer.

The transformer matches the speaker impedance to the line impedance.
Two electrical wires connect the speaker transformer terminals to the PA
amplifier.
Install and remove the speaker and transformer as one assembly.

Training Information Point.

When you remove the electrical wires from the speaker transformer terminals,
make sure to record the terminal connections.
When you replace the speakers, you will put the electrical wires to the same
terminals.

When you remove the speaker from the PSU assembly, make sure you do not
damage the speaker gasket.
This gasket is between the speaker and the PSU assembly.

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4.3. Lavatory Speakers.

Purpose.
The passenger address (PA) system lavatory speakers supply audio to the
lavatories.

Features.
Each lavatory passenger service unit (PSU) has a 5-inch speaker.
A latch holds the PSU assembly closed.
To open the assembly, put a small rod in the access hole.
Hold the PSU panel, and push the rod against the spring clip to release the
latch.
Lower the PSU panel assembly until the lanyard holds the PSU.

Each speaker has a transformer.

The transformer matches the speaker impedance to the line impedance.
Two electrical wires connect the speaker transformer terminals to the PA
amplifier.
Install and remove the speaker and transformer as one assembly.

Training Information Point.

When you remove the electrical wires from the speaker transformer terminals,
make sure to record the terminal connections.
When you replace the speakers, put the electrical wires to the same terminals.

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4.4. Attendant Speakers.

Purpose.
The passenger address (PA) system attendant speakers supply audio to the
attendant stations & galleys.

Features.
There is a 5-inch speaker in each attendant station and galley.
The audio signal for the attendant speakers goes through mute relays in the
remote electronics unit.
The mute relays stop the attendant speaker from operating during PA
announcements.
This prevents feedback through the speakers.

The attendant speaker is inside the doorway header panel.

To replace the speaker, first remove the doorway header panel.
This panel is held by screws and bolts.
Plug buttons and a seal depressor cover these retainers.
To remove & replace the doorway header panel,
refer to MM Part 2, 25-21-24.

Each speaker has a transformer.

The transformer matches the speaker impedance to the line impedance.
Two electrical wires connect the speaker transformer terminals to the PA
amplifier.
Install and remove the speaker and transformer as one assembly.

Four screws hold the speaker to the doorway header panel.

Training Information Point.

When you remove the electrical wires from the speaker transformer terminals,
make sure to record the terminal connections.
When you replace the speakers, put the electrical wires to the same terminals.

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5. Functional Description.

Power. The amplifier and control circuits also supply the front panel indications.
The passenger address (PA) amplifier receives power from the 28v dc battery bus. The amplifier and control circuits receive test signals from the test circuits. The
control circuits supply output signals to the front panel indications.
General.
The PA system supplies these outputs : - Voice audio, The amplifier gain increases 6 decibels (db) when one or both engines operate.
- Chimes. The gain relay in the REU receives inputs from the engine running relays. These
inputs are ground with the engines off.
The voice audio output has this priority : - Pilots,
- highest priority, When an engine operates, the running relay for that engine sends an open.
- Flight attendants, The gain relay uses these inputs to control the amplifier gain.
- Lowest priority.

The chime audio operates at the same time as other audio.

It has no effect on the priority logic.

The input circuits get the audio from the flight compartment microphones and
attendant handsets.

The amplifier priority logic circuits get the push-to-talk (PTT) signals.
PTT signals from the flight compartment the attendant stations and from the tape
reproducer (message announcement) also go to the passenger entertainment
system.

This stops the passenger entertainment system operation during PA

announcements.

The priority logic circuits supply a signal to the input circuits.

The signal permits the audio with the highest priority to go out.
The amplifier & control circuits get the audio from the input circuits.
The amplifier circuits amplify the audio and supply it through the remote
electronics unit (REU) to the speakers.

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Speaker Mute. Chimes.

The forward and aft muting relays, in the REU, receive audio signals from the The chime circuits supply these chime signals :
PA amplifier.
- High chime,
If the audio is from the flight compartment, the attendant mute relay - Low chime,
energizes. - High/Low chime.

This prevents operation of the forward and aft mute relays. High chimes operate when there is an attendant call signal from a passenger
An announcement from an attendant station stops the operation of the service unit or lavatory.
speakers at that station. Low chimes operate when the no smoking or fasten seat belts signs come on.

The PTT signal causes the forward or aft mute relay to energize. High/Low chimes operate when there is an attendant call from the flight
This stops the audio output to that speaker. compartment or another attendant station.

The high/Low chime operates three times for alert calls from the pilots or
attendants.

Chime signals operate at the same time as other audio signals.

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5.1. Flight Crew Announcements - Operation. Do these steps to make a PA handset announcement :

Crew Announcements. - Push the 8 push button on the handset,

Crew announcements are made from these locations : - Push & hold the PASSENGER ADDRESS PUSH TO TALK push button,
- Speak through the handset mouth piece.
- Flight compartment,
- Right attendant stations. Flight attendant PA announcements come from the forward and the aft
attendant PA handsets.
The pilot can make PA announcements with these :

- Boom microphone (mic),

- Oxygen mask mic,
- Right interphone hand mic.

To make an announcement with the boom mic or oxygen mask mic, you must
first set the audio control panel.
You select the microphone source (boom or mask), and set the microphone
selector switch (PA).
You adjust for received PA volume with the PA receiver volume control.
To key the microphone, you use either the audio control panel R/T-I/C switch
or the control wheel MIC switch.

With the audio control panel microphone selector switch set, you can also
make an announcement with the flight interphone hand mic.
Push the hand mic push to talk switch and speak through the microphone.

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6. PA Amplifier Maintenance.

6.1. Training Information Point.

General.
The passenger address (PA) tests help you to find a system fault.
You use the PA amplifier function select switch to test the amplifier and the
speakers.

Controls & Indications.

The function select switch has these positions :

- TEST,
- NORM,
- CAL.

In the TEST position, a continuous tone goes to the speakers.

If you do not hear this tone, there may be a problem with either the PA
amplifier, the speaker or the interface wiring.

NORM is the normal switch position.

The output audio level controls which LED lamps come on.

In the CAL position, the output level shows on the LED lamps.
Normally, the - 1 db & the 0 db lamps are on.
If you do not see the correct indication, there may be a problem with either
the PA amplifier or the output level adjustment.

Use the master level control to change the output level.

TRAINING INFORMATION POINT

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