Block 7 Fire Protection

Question 1

What conditions are monitored by the Fire Protection System?

Answer 1

1. Fire
2. Smoke
3. Overheat
4. Pneumatic duct leaks
5. Fuel Vapor Purge

Question 2

What indications are received in the flight compartment when an Engine Overheat is detected?

Answer 2

Alarms operate and a bell operates.

Question 3

What indications are received in the flight compartment when an Engine Fire is detected

Answer 3

Aural and visual indications

Question 4

What indications are received in the flight compartment when an APU fire is detected?

Answer 4

A bell operates n the flight compartment and a horn and red light operates in the right main wheel well.

Question 5

What indications are received when smoke is detected in a lavatory?

Answer 5

Aural and visual alarm indications

Question 6

What fire extinguishers does the Engine have?

Answer 6

Two Halon fire extinguisher bottles supply the Halon to either engine.

Question 7

What fire extinguisher does the APU have?

Answer 7

One fire extinguisher bottle supplies Halon to the APU compartment.

Question 8

Where are the portable fire extinguishers located and what are they for?

Answer 8

In the flight compartment, galley, and Main deck used for electrical and flammable liquid fires.

Question 9

What is the function of the Dry Bay Fire Protection System (DBFPS)?

Answer 9

Senses and suppresses fires in the Dry bays of the aircraft. It has 59 suppressors.

Question 10

What is the Vapor Purge System used for?

Answer 10

Detecting Fuel leakage from the Auxiliary Fuel Tanks