Fire

Question 1

What happens when an APU fire is detected on the ground and the engines are shut down?

Answer 1

The APU shuts down automatically and the fire bottle discharges automatically.

Question 2

During preflight, you notice the BOTTLE DISCH APU message displayed on EICAS. What does this mean?

Answer 2

The APU fire bottle pressure is low.

Question 3

During preflight, you notice the BOTTLER 1 DISCH ENG message displayed on EICAS. What does this mean?

Answer 3

Fire bottle 1 has discharged or pressure is low.

Question 4

What action should you take if the switch remains locked after a fire is detected?

Answer 4

Push the fire override switch, then pull the fire switch.

Question 5

What happens when an APU fire is detected on the ground and the engines are running?

Answer 5

The APU shuts down automatically and the fire bottle automatically discharges after a 15 second delay.

Question 6

On the ground, if the FWD CARGO FIRE ARM switch is armed, what happens when the CARGO FIRE DISCH switch is pushed?

Answer 6

Two rapid dump bottles and one metered bottle discharge into the forwarad cargo compartment.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning a wheel well fire?

Answer 7

There is NO built-in fire extinguishing system for the wheel well.

Question 8

Which of the following statements TRUE concerning a lavatory fire?

Answer 8

A. The EICAS message SMOKE LAVATORY is displayed.
B. The lavatory extinguisher activates when the smoke detector senses smoke.
C. If smoke is detected, an aural alert sounds and the respective lavatory’s call light illuminates.

Question 9

When the engine fire switch is pulled out, rotating the switch ineither direction discharges both extinguisher bottles into the associated engine.

Answer 9

B. False

Question 10

When inflight, and a fire is sensed, the CARGO FIRE protection system automatically discharges two bottles immediately. The remaining metered bottles discharge _____ minutes later.

Answer 10

15

Question 11

The FIRE CARGO FWD/AFT warning message is likely to remain after the fire is extinguished due to smoke in the cargo compartment.

Answer 11

A. True

Question 12

Whe the airplane is on the ground with both enginesshut down, a fire signal from either APU fire loop will cause:

Answer 12

The APU to automatically shutdown and rhe fire bottle to discharge.

Question 13

In regards to the hydraulic system, pulling an engine fire handle:

Answer 13

A. Will shut off fluid to the associated pump.
B. Depressurizes the engine driven pump.
C. Removes power from the thrust reverser isolation valve.

Question 14

Failure of a single channel of an engine fire detection assembly will:

Answer 14

Cause the system to switch to a single channel operation.

Question 15

Placing the FWD cargo fire arm switch in the ARM position will:

Answer 15

Put the equipment cooling system into the OVERIDE mode.

Question 16

Which of the followwing are indication(s) of an engine fire?

Answer 16

A. The fire bell sounds
B. The master WARNING lights illumate.
C. The engine FUEL CONTROL (L or R) switch fire warnimg light illuminates.

Question 17

The indications of an APU fire warning are: The fire bell sounds, master WARNING lights illuminate, the EICAS message FIRE APU is displayed, the APU fire warning light in the switch illuminates.

Answer 17

A. True

Question 18

Which of the following are indications of a cargo compartment fire.

Answer 18

A. The masster WARNING lights illuminate and the fire bell sounds.
C. The FIRE CARGO (FWD of AFT) fire warning light illuminates.

Question 19

When the cargo fire bottle discharge sequene is initiated:

Answer 19

The CARGO FIRE DISCHARGE switch light illuminates when the first two extinguisher bottles begin to discharge.

Question 20

Which of the following areas have dual assembly / loop fire detection?

Answer 20

Engines, APU and Wheel Well.

Question 21

Arming the AFT Cargo Fire Arm switch ____?

Answer 21

A. Shuts down the Lavatory / Galley vent fans.

B. Puts the Aft Equipment Cooling system into the override mode.

Question 22

If smoke is detected in a lavatory, an aural alert sounds in the lavatory and in the cabin.

Answer 22

The lavatory call light flashes and the master call light at the associated attendant station illuminates.

Question 23

What are the indications of a wheel well fire?

Answer 23

The fire warning aaural, the red master warning light, and the red EICAS warning message.

Question 24

EICAS fire warning messages will be removed:

Answer 24

Automatically, when the fire is no longer sensed.

Question 25

Which of the following statements are true regarding the Engine Fire Protection system?

Answer 25

A. Each engine has dual fire detection assemblies.

C. Engines have overheat detection.

Question 26

Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding the Cargo Compartment Fire Protection?

Answer 26

A. The forward and aft cargo compartments are divided into three detection zones each.
B. Seven fire extinguisher bottles are shared by FWD and AFT cargo compartments.

Question 27

Which of the following occur when an engine fire switch is pulled?

Answer 27

A. Both engine fire extinguisher squibs arm.
B. The associated engine anti-ice valve closes.
C. The associated engine0driven hydraulic pump depressurizes.

Question 28

The flight deck crew rest compartment has a smoke detection system, but no fire extinguishing system.

Answer 28

A. True

Question 29

How many detector channels are there in each detector assembly?

Answer 29

Two.

Question 30

How many fire distinguisher bottles are there for the APU?

Answer 30

One.

Question 31

What provision is there for main wheel well fire detection / protection?

Answer 31

A. The main wheel well has fire and overheat detection.

Question 32

The indication of smoke in the flight crew rest compartment is the EICAS caution message SMOKE REST UPR DR 1.

Answer 32

A. True

Question 33

Where is the fire extinguisher located in the lavatory?

Answer 33

Each lavatory has a fire extinguisher located beneath the sink area.

Question 34

What provisions are there for testing the fire and overheat detection system?

Answer 34

C. The fire and overheat detection system has both manual and automatic fault testing.

Question 35

Hot brakes alone will not generate enough heat to trigger the Wheel Well Fire Warning.

Answer 35

A. True

Question 36

Halon from five of the cargo fire bottles is meterd into the selected cargo compartment. This allows a steady flow of halon into the cargo compartment to keep the fire suppressed.

Answer 36

A. True

Question 37

What are the indications on the flight deck when a cargo fire extinguisher bottle discharge in initiated?

Answer 37

A. The cargo fire discharge switch light illuminates when the first extinguisher bottles begin to discharge.
B. The EICAS advisory message BOTTLE DISCH CARGO is displayed when the first extinguisher bottles have completely discharged.
C. The CARGO FIRE FWD/AFT warning messafe is likely to remain after the fire is extinguished due to smoke in the cargo compartment.

Question 38

Pushing the FWD or AFT cargo fire arm switch (ARMED visible) arms the extinguishers.

Answer 38

A. True.