FIRE Flashcards
How many fire bottles per ENGINE / APU?
ENGINE: 2 x 2 bottles
APU: 1 bottle
Total 5 bottles
Is Fire detection available if a loop fails?
Yes
What happens if both loops fail within 5 seconds?
Continuous fire warning goes off
What happens if a FIRE Pb switch is released out?
- Silences the aural fire warning
- Arms the squibs
- Closes FUEL LP valve
- Closes HYD fire shutoff valve
- Closes ENG bleed valve
- Closes PACK control valve
- Cuts off FADEC power supply
- Deactivates the IDG
Agent DISCH (amber) indicates what?
That the fire extinguisher has lost pressure
What are the indications for an ENG FIRE TEST?
What are the indications for an APU FIRE TEST?
- Continuous Repetitive Chime (CRC)
- MSTR WARN flashes
- ENG FIRE warning ECAM
- ENG FIRE Pb lights up
- SQUIB comes on when discharge is available
- DISCH amber
- FIRE (red) light on the ENG PANEL
On the external fire panel, what does the APU SHUT OFF switch do?
It backs up the APU EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN
closes fuel shutoff valve and silences external warning horn
What happens if a Lavatory Waste Bin catches fire?
And what happens with Lavatory Smoke?
- > 79 degrees C, the Halon Extinguisher operates into the bin
- CIDS / FWC / Cockpit + indication in the cabin
How many fire bottles for CARGO FIRE extinguishing?
1
During a Cargo Smoke drill, how many DISCH lights are illuminated?
2
A RED disc in the aircraft skin near the APU indicates what?
That the APU fire bottle is CHARGED!
When is SQUIB illuminated in WHITE?
If the SQUIB is ARMED after pushing the FIRE PB outwards
