Fire Flashcards
How many fire bottles are available for an engine fire?
2
What type of Halon is in the engine fire bottles?
Halon 1301- pressurized with nitrogen
How is a engine fire detected by the crew?
Appropriate ENG FIRE PUSH switchlight illuminates, fire bell sounds, and an EICAS warning message
What occurs when the ENG FIRE PUSH switchlight is pushed?
Fuel SOV closes
HYD SOV closes
Bleed air SOVs close
Generator is de-energized and the appropriate squibs are armed
Can we blow both bottles into one engine,if necessary?
Yes
How many fire detection loops are inside the APU containment case?
Two, dual loops mounted in parallel
How is an in-flight APU fire detected by the crew?
APU FIRE PUSH switchlight illuminates, fire bell sounds, and an APU FIRE warning message on EICAS
How many fire bottles are available for an APU fire?
One
What type of Halon is in the APU bottle?
Halon 1301 - pressurized with nitrogen
What occurs during an unattended APU fire on the ground?
APU ECU shuts down the APU. Five seconds later, the bottle will discharge automatically.
What happens during an APU fire in flight?
APU ECU shuts down the APU. The bottle does not discharge automatically,the crew must discharge it.
How many smoke detectors are there in the aft cargo compartment?
Two
How many smoke detectors are there in the FWD cargo compartment?
Three
What are the flight deck indications of cargo smoke?
Triple chime Master warning flashers,
“SMOKE” aural
SMOKE AFT / FWD CARGO warning message
Either FWD/AFT CARGO SMOKE PUSH switchlight illuminates
How many fires bottles are there for cargo smoke?
Two
One in a SLOW metered standard bottle that should last 60 minutes,
The other is a quick discharge bottle
