Fire Protection Flashcards
How many firex bottles are available for an engine fire?
Two
How many fire detection loops are installed on each engine?
Two, dual loops mounted in parallel
What type of Halon is in the engine firex bottles?
Halon 1301 pressurized with dry nitrogen
Can we blow both bottles into one engine if necessary?
Yes
How many fire detection loops are inside the APU containment case?
Two, dual loops mounted in parallel
How is an in-flight APU fire detected by the crew?
APU FIRE PUSH switch light illuminates
Fire bell sounds
APU FIRE warning in ECAS
How many firex bottles are available for an APU fire?
ONE
What type of extinguishing agent is used in the APU firex bottle?
Halon 1301 pressurized with dry nitrogen
What occurs during an APU fire in flight?
The APE ECU shuts down the APU
The bottle does not discharge automatically
The crew must discharge the bottle
How many smoke detectors are there in the aft cargo compartment?
Two
How many smoke detectors are there in the fwd cargo compartment?
Three
What are the flight deck indications of cargo smoke?
Triple chime Master warning flashers SMOKE aural SMOKE AFT CARGO warning message or SMOKE FWD CARGO warning message Either FWD or AFT CARGO SMOKE PUSH switch lights illuminate
How many firex bottles are there for cargo smoke?
Two, one is slow metered standard bottle that should last approximately 60 min
The other is a quick discharge bottle
How many smoke detectors are located in the lavatories?
One in the fwd and one in the aft
What indications do we have for smoke in a lavatory?
Triple Chime
Master warning flashers
SMOKE AFT LAV warning message
SMOKE FWD LAV warning message
