FIRE PROTECTION Flashcards
1) There is no difference between APU fire detection/extinguishing whether in flight or on the ground with either engine running.
A. True.
B. False.
TRUE
2) A “BOTTLE DISCHARGE APU” displayed on EICAS indicates:
A. The APU fire test has failed.
B. Low pressure is sensed in the APU fire bottle.
C. This is a normal indication prior to APU start.
D. An APU Fire has been fought using one of the 2 APU fire bottles.
Low pressure is sensed in the APU fire bottle.
3) What is indicated by the BOTTLE 1 DISCHG ENG EICAS message during preflight?
A. Fire extinguishing is no longer available to the LEFT engine
B. The fire bottle squibs are inoperative.
C. Fire bottle 1 has discharged or pressure is low.
D. This is a normal indication prior to engine start.
Fire bottle 1 has discharged or pressure is low.
4) Which of the following will unlock the engine fire switch?
A. Pushing the lock override button beneath the fire switch.
B. A fire signal from the respective engine.
C. Placing the fuel cutoff switch to the cutoff position.
D. Any of the above.
Any of the above.
5) On the ground, after the FWD CARGO FIRE ARM switch is selected to ARM, all seven bottles discharge immediately.
A. True.
B. False.
FALSE
6) Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning a wheel well fire?
A. There is NO built-in fire extinguishing system for the wheel well.
B. Fires are detected by two smoke detection units in the wheel well.
C. The main wheel well has both fire and overheat detection.
D. A and C are correct.
A and C are correct.
7) There is no flight deck indication of a lavatory fire.
A. True.
B. False.
TRUE
8) When the engine fire switch is pulled up, rotating the switch in either direction discharges one extinguisher bottle into the associated engine, and then 30 seconds later discharges the remaining bottle into the same engine.
A. True. B. False.
FALSE
9) When in flight, and a fire is sensed, the CARGO FIRE protection system automatically discharges two bottles immediately. If the aircraft is on the ground within 15 minutes, what happens at touchdown?
A. All remaining metered bottles automatically discharge.
B. Two metered bottles discharge at touchdown and the three remaining metered bottles discharge after 15 additional minutes.
C. One metered bottle will automatically discharge.
D. No additional bottles discharge unless the DISCH switch is pushed.
One metered bottle will automatically discharge.
10) When the aircraft is on the ground with both engines shut down, a fire signal from either APU fire loop will cause:
A. An EICAS Caution level message APU FIRE.
B. The APU to shut down after a 30 second cool down period.
C. The APU to automatically shut down immediately and the fire bottle to discharge after a 15 seconds delay.
D. The OVERHEAT APU EICAS message to display.
The APU to automatically shut down immediately and the fire bottle to discharge after a 15 seconds delay.
11) In regards to the hydraulic system, pulling an engine fire handle:
A. Will shut off fluid to the associated pump.
B. Allows the associated engine driven pump to continue operating.
C. Depressurizes the engine driven pump.
D. A and C are correct.
A and C are correct.
12) Failure of a single channel of an engine fire detection assembly will only be indicated by a status message and may have no accompanying EICAS caution or warning message.
A. True.
B. False.
TRUE
13) Selecting ARM on the FWD cargo fire arm switch will:
A. Configures the FWD equipment cooling system to OVERRIDE mode.
B. Shut down the forward cargo heat.
C. Command the air conditioning packs to provide minimum flow rate consistent with pressurization demands.
D. All the above.
All the above.
14) Which of the following are indication(s) of an engine fire?
A. The fire bell sounds.
B. The master CAUTION lights illuminate.
C. The engine FUEL CONTROL (L or R) switch fire warning light illuminates.
D. A and C are correct.
A and C are correct.
15) Which of the following are indications of a cargo compartment fire.
A. The master WARNING lights illuminate and the fire bell sounds.
B. The “FIRE CARGO (FWD/AFT)” EICAS message illuminates.
C. The FIRE CARGO (FWD/AFT) fire warning light on the overhead panel illuminates.
D. All the above.
All the above.