Fire Flashcards
How is an engine fire bottle discharged?
When the associated fire switch is pulled up and rotated
With the aircraft on the ground what are the indications of an APU fire
Fire bell, fire caption and red light in the APU fire switch in the Flight Deck. APU fire horn in wheel well will sound with flashing red light
What fire protection is provided for the wheel well?
There is fire detection only powered by No 2 AC Transfer Bus. No extinguisher available
what is the flight deck indication that an engine fire bottle has been discharged?
A BOTTLE DISCHARGE caption on the AFT electronics panel
What will be the indication of an APU fire detector fault?
An APU DET INOP caption on the aft electronics panel
How is the lavatory fire extinguisher operated?
It operates automatically when exposed to fire/heat
What is the purpose of the FAULT-INOP test carried out during flight deck setup?
Tests fault detection circuits for both engines and the APU
When is an engine fire switch electrically released?
Whenever the switch is illuminated red