FIRE Panel Flashcards
Where are the engine fire loops (heat) sensors installed?
• Pylon nacelle • Engine core • Fan section
What happens if both fire loops fail simultaneously?
FIRE warning will be issued (if the failure occurs within 5 seconds)
What does an amber DISCH light mean?
Bottle has lost its pressure either by a fault or pilot selection
How many fire bottles are provided for each engine?
Two
What would occur if the APU is running and an APU fire is detected on the ground? In flight?
• On the ground, APU EMER shut down and bottle discharge • In the air – no automatic functions
How many fire loops are installed per engine?
Two (Loop A and B)
How do you conduct a successful engine fire test?
- ENG 1 and 2 FIRE pb-sw checked in and guarded
- AGENT 1 and 2 lights are off
- ENG 1 and 2 TEST pb press and maintain to check:
- ENG FIRE pb lighted red + SQUIB and DISCH lights on
- CRC + MASTER WARN lights
- ENG 1(2) FIRE warning on ECAM ENG SD page displayed
- FIRE light (on ENG panel) on
In the event of an engine fire, what action arms the fire extinguishing squibs?
Pushing to release the ENG FIRE pushbutton
What happens when the ENG FIRE pushbutton is pressed?
(**Not a MQF Question**)
- Silences the aural fire warning
- Arms the fire extinguisher squibs
- Closes the hydraulic fire shut off valve
- Closes the low-pressure fuel valve
- Cuts off the FADEC power supply
- Deactivates the IDG
- Closes the pack flow control valve
- Closes the engine bleed valve
What happens when the APU FIRE pushbutton is pressed?
(**Not a MQF Question**)
- Shuts down the APU
- Silences the aural warning
- Arms the squib on the APU Fire extinguisher
- Closes the low-pressure fuel valve
- Shuts off the APU fuel pump
- Closes the APU bleed valve and X-Bleed valve
- Deactivates the APU generator
How many fire detection loops are installed in the APU?
(**Not a MQF Question**)
Two (Both A and B)
How many Fire Extinguishing bottles does the APU have?
(**Not a MQF Question**)
1
