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Fire Flashcards

1
Q

What does the Fire Protection System provide detection and extinguishing for?

A

APU
Cargo
Engines
Lavatories

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2
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What can be seen & heard when the TEST button is pressed on the Fire Protection Panel?

A

Master Warning Lights
Aural Warnings
Fire Handles Illuminate
Cargo Fire Extinguisher Buttons Illuminate
APU Fire Extinguisher Button Illuminates
Upper Half of the APU EMER STOP Button Illuminates
Fire Warning Lights on the ITT Indicators Illuminate
EICAS Messages:
- ENG 1(2) FIRE
- APU FIRE
- CRG FWD(AFT) SMOKE

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3
Q

What happens if the TEST button on the Fire Protection Panel is pressed for more than 10 seconds?

A

APU will shutdown

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4
Q

What is the electrical power supply for the Engine Fire Extinguishers?

A

HOT BATT BUS 1 & 2

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5
Q

How many fire detection loops are there?

A

2

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6
Q

Pulling the Fire Handle does what?

A

Closes the following Shutoff Valves:
Engine Fuel Shutoff Valve
Engine Hydraulic Shutoff Valve
Engine Bleed Air Shutoff Valve
Engine Cross Bleed Shutoff Valve

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7
Q

How many Engine Fire Extinguisher Bottles are there?

A

2 - A & B, that serve both engines

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8
Q

What EICAS message is displayed when a bottle has been discharged?

A

ENG (1)(2) FIRE BTL DISCH

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9
Q

Rotating the Fire Handle does what?

A

Discharges the respective Extinguisher Bottle (A or B)

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10
Q

How long are you advised to wait prior to discharging the second bottle?

A

30 Seconds

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11
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What is the electrical power supply for the APU Fire Extinguisher?

A

DC ESS BUS 2

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12
Q

How many APU Fire Detection Loops are there?

A

2

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13
Q

ON GROUND, if the APU is on Fire and is not shut down, what happens?

A

AOY Automatically shuts down after 10 seconds

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14
Q

How many APU Fire Extinguisher bottles are there?

A

2, installed in the rear fuselage

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15
Q

What is seen/heard when a fire is detected in the APU?

A

Aural Warning
Red Striped Bar on EPU EMER STOP Button illuminates
Master Warning Lights Illuminate
EICAS Message APU FIRE

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16
Q

What are your initial actions in the event of an APU Fire?

A

Push the APU EMER STOP Button

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17
Q

What happens when you push the APU EMER STOP Button?

A

APU Shuts down
The red striped bar turns WHITE
APU Extinguisher Button Illuminates RED

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18
Q

How many smoke detectors are there in the FWD cargo compartment?

A

4

19
Q

How many smoke detectors are there in the AFT cargo compartment?

A

3

20
Q

What happens when smoke is detected in the FWD Cargo Compartment?

A

High Rate Fire Extinguisher bottle is ARMED
Fans in the FWD Cargo are automatically turned OFF
Ventilation Outflow Valve CLOSES

21
Q

How many Cargo Smoke Detection Systems are there?

A

2 - 1 per Cargo Compartment

22
Q

What happens when smoke is detected in the AFT Cargo Compartment?

A

High Rate Fire Extinguisher Bottle is ARMED

23
Q

What can be seen/heard if smoke is detected in either Cargo Compartment?

A

Aural Warning
Master Warning Lights Illuminate
Associated Cargo Fire Extinguisher Button Illuminates
EICAS Message CRF AFT(FWD) SMOKE

24
Q

How many Cargo Fire Extinguisher Bottles are there?

A

2 - 1 High Rate, 1 Low Rate, shared between both compartments

25
Q

Where are the Cargo Fire Extinguisher bottles located?

A

Centre Avionics Bay

26
Q

When Smoke/Fire is detected and annunciated, pressing the associated cargo button does what?

A

Discharges the High Rate Bottle Immediately

27
Q

What EICAS Message will be displayed when the High Rate Fire Extinguisher Bottle has discharged?

A

CRG FIREX HI DISCH

28
Q

When Smoke/Fire is detected and annunciated, and after the High Rate Bottle has been discharged, when will the Low Rate Bottle discharge IN FLIGHT?

A

Automatically discharges 1 minute later at a reduced flow rate

29
Q

How long does the Low Rate Bottle discharge for IN FLIGHT?

A

75 minutes, allowing 60 minutes for diversion

30
Q

When Smoke/Fire is detected and annunciated, and after the High Rate Bottle has been discharged, when will the Low Rate Bottle discharge ON GROUND?

A

The bottle is not automatically discharged - The button must be pushed to discharge.

31
Q

When Smoke/Fire is NOT annunciated, how can the High Rate bottle be discharged?

A

Button must be pushed TWICE

ONCE - to ARM
TWICE - to DISCHARGE (button must be pushed within 2 minutes, otherwise the system is reset)

32
Q

When Smoke/Fire is NOT annunciated, how can the low rate bottle be discharged IN FLIGHT?

A

Automatically discharges 1 minute later at a reduced flow rate

33
Q

When Smoke/Fire is NOT annunciated, how can the low rate bottle be discharged oN GROUND?

A

The bottle is not automatically discharged - The button must be pushed to discharge.

34
Q

Why is the FIREX LO Auto Timer disabled ON GROUND?

A

To Protect any Emergency Services/Ground Personnel from Halon

35
Q

Where are Lavatory Smoke Detectors Located?

A

On the Ceiling in each Toilet

36
Q

What will you see if Smoke is detected in the toilet (or during a Lav Smoke Test)?

A

Master Warning Lights
EICAS Message LAV SMOKE
Alarm in the Lavatory
Smoke Detector Light comes ON in Lavatory
Flashing Orange Light on the Rainbow Lights

37
Q

Where are the Fire Extinguishers in the Lavatories located?

A

Waste Bin

38
Q

When does the Lavatory Waste Bin Fire Extinguisher Discharge?

A

Automatically when the temperature in the waste bin exceeds 78°C

39
Q

What can be seen/heard when a fire is detected in one of the engines?

A

Master Warning Lights
Aural Warning
Fire Extinguisher Handle Illuminates
Fire Warning Light on the respective ITT Indicator
EICAS Message ENG 1(2) FIRE

40
Q

What is the electrical supply for both the Engine and APU Fire Detection Systems?

A

MAU 1 & 3, on DC ESS BUS 1 & 2 respectively

41
Q

If the fire handle has stopped illuminating after the Engine Extinguisher Bottle has been discharged, how will you know if the fire condition persists?

A

The EICAS message will remain

42
Q

Pushing the APU Fire Extinguisher Push Button when red does what?

A

Discharges the APU Extinguisher Bottle

43
Q

What will happen if the APU has not been shutdown via the APU EMER STOP Button when a fire is detected?

A

After 1 minute, the APU Fire Extinguisher Button Illuminates. Pushing the button:
Discharges the APU Fire Extinguisher Bottle
Shuts down the APU
Closes the APU Fuel Shutoff Valve
EICAS Message APU FIREX BTL DISCH
Turns off the RED striped bar on the APU EMER STOP Button

Embraer 190 Technical (20 decks)

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