February OPC BLUE

Question 1

What does the fire protection system have capabilities for?

Answer 1

Fire and smoke detection and extinguishing capabilities

Question 2

What part of the aircraft have fire detection and extinguishing capabilities?

Answer 2

The engines and APU

Question 3

What part of the aircraft has smoke detection and fire extinguishing capabilities?

Answer 3

The cargo compartment

Question 4

What is the purpose of the fire protection test button?

Answer 4

It simulates a fire to check the aural and visual cockpit indications.

Question 5

What happens if you simulate two tests within 15 seconds if the APU is running?

Answer 5

The APU may shut down

Question 6

How is the engine fire detection system monitored?

Answer 6

Its monitored continuously

Question 7

How many extinguishing bottles are there and what do they target?

Answer 7

There are two (A & B) and bottle A targets the engines and B is combined for the engines and APU

Question 8

How is the APU monitored and controlled?

Answer 8

Through a FADEC

Question 9

On the engine fire panel, what happens if you push the shutoff buttons?

Answer 9

It will close the fuel, hydraulic and bleed shutoff valves.

Question 10

What happens if you push the APU shutoff button?

Answer 10

It closes the APU fuel and bleed shutoff valves. Bottle B is also armed

Question 11

When will the APU shutdown automatically on the ground?

Answer 11

When a fire or overheat has been detected

Question 12

What are the two scenarios for pushing the cargo button?

Answer 12

If you press it on the ground, it will discharge the high rate bottle but a second push will discharge the metered bottle.

But in flight, the same happens but you don’t need to press the button again. A 2 minute timer will start after the high rate bottle has been discharged

Question 13

How many configuration sizes are there for the metred bottles?

Answer 13

There are two, 78 mins and 110 mins. Will be on the placard in the cargo compartment