Fire Protection

Question 1

An engine fire is indicated by: (There may be more than one correct response)

• A light in the PULL FUEL OFF handle
• A computer generated voice
• An ENGINE FIRE light and the master WARNING light
• The CHECK FIRE DET light

Answer 1

• A light in the PULL FUEL OFF handle
• An ENGINE FIRE light and the master WARNING light
• The CHECK FIRE DET light

Question 2

Fire protection extinguishers are provided for the:

• Engine nacelles & Lavatory
• Engine nacelles
• Lavatory
• Baggage compartment

Answer 2

• Engine nacelles & Lavatory

Question 3

Detection of smoke in the lavatory:

• Automatically discharges a fire bottle into the waste disposal bin
• Sounds a chime and illuminated the red LAVATORY light
• Automatically discharges a fire bottle into the waste disposal bin & sounds a chime and illuminates the red LAVATORY light
• Is not indicated in any manner

Answer 3

• Sounds a chime and illuminated the red LAVATORY light

Question 4

When an engine fire is indicated:

• The crew must ditch the aircraft immediately
• The crew must manually initiate the extinguishing system if automatic operation does not occur within ten seconds
• Crew action must be taken to initiate the fire-extinguishing system
• The fire extinguishing system is automatically initiated

Answer 4

• Crew action must be taken to initiate the fire-extinguishing system

Question 5

The engine fire extinguisher discharge circuits are powered from:

• The hot battery bus and the battery master switch must be on to use extinguishers
• The hot battery bus and extinguishers are always available if there is battery power
• The essential buses and the battery master switch must be on to use extinguishers
• The main feeder buses and the auxiliary and main battery switches must be on to use extinguishers

Answer 5

• The hot battery bus and extinguishers are always available if there is battery power

Question 6

The number of smoke detector units on the aircraft are:

• 3
• 4
• 1
• 2

Answer 6

• 3

Question 7

If smoke is detected in the baggage compartment:

• A chime sounds
• The red SMOKE warning light illuminates, and a chime sounds
• The red SMOKE warning light illuminates
• An extinguisher automatically discharges into the compartment

Answer 7

• The red SMOKE warning light illuminates

Question 8

Where are portable fire extinguishers located:

• The cockpit bulkhead behind the captain’s seat
• The rear cabin bulkhead
• The cockpit bulkhead behind the co-pilots seat
• The cabin emergency equipment stowage overhead locker

Answer 8

• The cockpit bulkhead behind the captain’s seat
• The rear cabin bulkhead
• The cabin emergency equipment stowage overhead locker

Question 9

Indication that an engine fire extinguisher bottle has been used is by the absence of:

• A red disc underwing on the right side of the fuselage
• A yellow disc underwing on the left side of the fuselage
• A red disc underwing on the left side of the fuselage
• A yellow disc underwing on the right side of fuselage

Answer 9

• A yellow disc underwing on the left side of the fuselage

Question 10

The engine fire extinguisher system is armed:

• When FWD and AFT bottle is selected on the fire protection panel
• At all times
• By the fire detection system when it senses a fire
• By pulling the “Pull Fuel Off” handle

Answer 10

• By pulling the “Pull Fuel Off” handle