B787 EP- Equipment Serviceability and Use

Question 1

Halon Extinguisher

Answer 1

Serviceability
- Ring pin and seal intact
- Pressure in Green
Use
- Min 10 sec
- 1.5 to 2 meters
- Hold with nozzle facing away
- Pull out Ring Pin
- Aim at base of fire
- Squeeze lever
- Sweep at flames

Question 2

Essex PBE

Answer 2

Serviceability
- Tamper seal intact
- Humidity indicator blue
- minimum 15 minutes use
- Red LED at end of service
Use
- Grasp each oxy cylinder
- Sharply snap each cylinder away from each other
- Place both hands inside neck seal (palms towards each other) and spread neck seal
- Pull PBE over head
- Ensure shirt collar/scarves or hair don’t intefere with seal
Disposal of used/pouch compromised must be placed in empty waste bin + Lav locked

Question 3

Portable Oxy - Multi Outlet

Answer 3

Serviceability
- In red band
Use
- Plug in mask to Hi flow (closest to pressure gauge)
- Open shutoff valve fully, then back 1/2 turn
- Check flow
Duration 70-75 min Hi or 140-150 min Lo

Question 4

Portable Oxy - Single Outlet

Answer 4

Serviceability
- Between green band and full
Use
- Plug in mask
- Open shutoff valve fully (4 visible)
- Check flow

Question 5

Pulse Oxy

Answer 5

Serviceability
- Pressure gauge min 1500psi
- Mask attached
- Switch is OFF
Use
- Move switch to ON position
- Check power LED illuminated
Duration approx 180 minutes

Question 6

ACR Megaphone

Answer 6

Serviceability
- Present
- Audible “click”
- Squeeze and hold until green LED illuminates
Use
- Hold near mouth
- Squeeze handle
- Speak into microphone

Question 7

Adult Lifejacket

Answer 7

Serviceability
- Present
Use
- Place over head
- Pass tape around waist and fasten
- Tighten firmly
- Pull red toggle

Question 8

Infant Lifejacket

Answer 8

Serviceability
- Present
Use
- Place arms through armholes
- Clip buckes at back and tighten

Question 9

Skyblazer Flare

Answer 9

Serviceability
- nil
Use
- Hold away from body/eyes
- Press top
- Pull bottom to lock
- Unscrew cap
- Hold flare off to side, pointing straight up whilst facing away
- Pull chain to activate

Question 10

Beacon - Rescu 406SG

Answer 10

Serviceability
- Present
Use
- release antenna
- Pull out toggle switch and set to ON
- Transmits minimum 48 hours
- Flashes amber then green when has GPS position

Question 11

Raft use

Answer 11

Disconnection
- Lift the girt bar flap
- Pull exposed handle
- Locate hook knife and cut mooring line

Question 12

Physicians Kit

Answer 12

Serviceability
- Present + sealed
- Expiry date checked
- Blue seal OK. (Yellow seal if kit used)

Question 13

Zoll AED Defib

Answer 13

Serviceability
- Green tick
- Blank status can be used if unable to replace by Eng (9 shocks)

Question 14

Fixed ELT

Answer 14

• Transmits at least 50 hours

Question 15

Flashlight

Answer 15

Serviceability
- Present
- Tamper seal intact
- Push to test green flash (cabin only)
- Duration 240 min/4 hours
Use
- Remove from stowage
- Turned off by replacing in stowage or unscrewing cap