Fire Protection

Question 1

Question: What is the first step for inflight smoke in the cabin / cockpit

Answer 1

Answer: Crew Oxygen Masks 100% and SMOKE GOGGLES Don

Question 2

Question: Where are the Smoke Goggles located?

Answer 2

Answer: Under the pilot seats, Jump seat behind center console under the door on the floor.

Question 3

Question: Where is the EMERGENCY EVACUATION Checklist located?

Answer 3

Answer: AFM Front Page Lower Right Corner (Running Man).

Question 4

Question: Where is the Checklist located for a Rejected Take Off?

Answer 4

Answer: AFM / Emergency / Landing, Stopping, Evacuation / Rejected Takeoff

Question 5

Question: What are the initial steps in a Rejected Takeoff? (3)

Answer 5

Answer: 1. Throttles - Idle

2. NWS/Rudder/Brakes - As required
3. Thrust Reverse - As required

Question 6

Question: When you select Fire Test switch on OHPTS what are the indications associated with a valid FIRE TEST?

Answer 6

Answer: 13 Lights / CAS Messages

1. APU fire bell sounds (On the ground ONLY)
2. Overhead APU Fire Light illuminated (1)
3. Master Warning Lights (2 – 1 Each side of the cockpit)
4. APU Fire (U) (warning) CAS message (1 CAS)
5. APU Fail (U) (Caution) CAS message (1)
6. L-R Engine Fire (U) (Warning) CAS message (2 CAS L & R)
7. L-R Bleed Air Off (Status) CAS message (2 CAS L & R)
8. Fire Handle Lights illuminated (2 – Fire Handles L & R)
9. Fuel Control Fire Lights illuminated (2 – Fuel Switches L & R)

Question 7

Question: On your preflight checks, how do you know you have full engine fire bottles?

Answer 7

Answer: The absence of these CAS messages are triggered by a low pressure switch.

Question 8

Question: If the APU senses a fire will it continue to operate?

Answer 8

Answer: No; the APU will automatically shut down. However, you must discharge the fire bottle into APU enclosure by selecting FIRE EXT on Overhead Panel.

Question 9

Question: What happens when you pull the engine fire handle up?

Answer 9

Answer: You send a signal to close the fuel shutoff valve, trips the associated GCU, and shuts off hydraulics in the tail compartment.

Arms the squib to discharge the fire bottle

Question 10

Question: The SMOKE EVACUATION valve has how many positions?

Answer 10

2

Question 11

Question: What electrical power source is required to detect an engine/APU Fire and discharge a fire bottle?

Answer 11

Essential