Fire Protection

Question 1

What does the amber SMOKE light in the GEN 1 LINE pb indicate?

Answer 1

Smoke detected in the avionics ventilation ducting

Question 2

Will there be any indications when the SMOKE light illuminates on the GEN 1 LINE pb?

Answer 2

ECAM warning and amber fault lights in the EXTRACT and BLOWER pbs on the ventilation panel

Question 3

Where are the engine fire loops installed?

Answer 3

Pylon Nacelle
Engine Core
Fan Section

Question 4

What happens if both fire loops fail?

Answer 4

If the failure of both loops occur within 5 seconds of each other, a FIRE warning will be issued

Question 5

What does an amber DISCH light mean?

Answer 5

The fire extinguisher bottle has lost its pressure

Question 6

How many fire extinguishers are provided for each engine?

Answer 6

2

Question 7

What occurs when the ENG FIRE PB is pressed?

Answer 7

-Silences the aural fire warning and arms the fire extinguisher squibs

• Closes the HYD fire shutoff valve

-Closes the low pressure fuel valve and the IDG return fuel valve

-Deactivates the IDG (FADEC power supply also deactivated)

-Closes the pack flow control valve and engine bleed valves

Question 8

What occurs when you press the TEST pb on the ENGINE FIRE panel?

Answer 8

7 lights
CRC sounds
MASTER WARN lights flash
ENG FIRE PB illuminates red
SQUIB and DISCH lights illuminate
ECAM Fire warning
FIRE light on the ENG Panel illuminates

Question 9

How many fire extinguishers are provided for the APU?

Answer 9

1

Question 10

Does the APU Fire Extinguisher automatically discharge if a fire is detected in flight?

Answer 10

No

Question 11

What happens when you press the APU FIRE PB?

Answer 11

-Silences the aural fire warning and arms the APU Fire squib
-Shuts down the APU
-Closes the low pressure fuel valve and APU fuel pump
-Deactivates the APU GEN
-Closes the APU bleed and X Bleed valves

Question 12

What occurs when you press the APU FIRE TEST?

Answer 12

-CRC sounds
-5 Lights
-MASTER WARN lights flash
-APU FIRE pb illuminates red
-SQUIB and DISCH lights illuminate
-ECAM FIRE WARNING

Question 13

Does the APU fire extinguisher automatically discharge if a fire is detected on the ground?

Answer 13

Yes. APU automatically shuts down and discharges the fire extinguisher

Question 14

How many fire extinguishers are provided for the cargo compartments?

Answer 14

1 bottle, which can be discharged into either compartment

Question 15

What does the red SMOKE light in the FWD or AFT pb indicate?

Answer 15

Both channels detect smoke OR
One channel faulty and other detects smoke

Question 16

How many smoke detectors are there?

Answer 16

2 FWD
4 AFT

Question 17

With a CARGO SMOKE warning, what will happen to the isolation valve and extract fan?

Answer 17

Isolation valve closes
Extract fan stops