The electric pump also provides an alternate source for secondary hydraulic pressure to which action after a secondary system malfunction?

• A. extend the landing gear
• B. retract the landing gear
• C. power the flight control servos
• D. operate the wheel brakes

Answer: (A)

The situation tests how an electric hydraulic pump provides an alternate pressure source for the secondary hydraulic system in an emergency. In the MH-65E, the secondary hydraulic system powers important functions, including landing gear operations. When you have a secondary system malfunction, the electric pump can supply hydraulic pressure to that same secondary circuit so the landing gear can be extended.

Extending the landing gear is the priority in an emergency because you need a usable gear configuration to land safely. The electric pump’s role is to ensure gear deployment even if the normal secondary hydraulic supply is down. While the secondary system also supports flight-control servos, the immediate safety-critical use of the alternate pressure in this scenario is to extend the landing gear.