Aircraft Engine Wet Start Fires

Question 1

Aircraft engine wet start fires are caused when an accumulated _________ _________ ignites within the engine or tail assembly area.

Answer 1

Residual fuel

Question 2

Aircraft engine wet start fires more often occurs during _______ engine startup during cold weather operations.

Answer 2

Initial

Question 3

When a wet start occurs, what can the director do to bring the fire under control to blow the fire out?

Answer 3

Signaling the pilot to increase engine RPM’s

Question 4

Aircraft residual fires on shutdown can often be extinguished by ______-_________ the engine with a jet start
unit.

Answer 4

Wind-milling

Question 5

If wind-milling the engine with a jet start unit are not successful and fire extinguishing agents should be brought into play, _______ ________ should be the initial agent of choice.

Answer 5

Halon 1211

Question 6

If Halon 1211 being introduced directly into the tail-pipe assembly fails to extinguish the fire, Halon 1211 should be introduced into the _________ _________.

Answer 6

Aircraft intake

Question 7

Halon 1211 should be utilized as the initial firefighting agent of choice because of its _______ _______
qualities.

Answer 7

Clean agent

Question 8

What firefighting agent should be used only as a last resort?

Answer 8

PKP