Fire Protection

Question 1

How can you determine the state of charge of a co2 fre extinguisher?

Answer 1

By its weight

Question 2

How can you determine the state of charge of a freon fire extinguisher container?

Answer 2

by the pressure shown on the built in guage

Question 3

How does the ambient temperature affect the pressure shown on the pressure gauge on a freon fire extinguisher ?

Answer 3

the higher the temperature the higher the pressure

Question 4

How can you determine whether or not a built in fire extinguisher system has been discharged ?

Answer 4

by checking the blowout plugs on the aircraft near the extinguisher agent bottles

Question 5

what is indicated if the red disc in a built in fire extinguisher system is blown out ?

Answer 5

the agent bottle has been dischargd because of an overheat condition

Question 6

What is indicated if the yellow disc in a built in fire Extinguishing system is blown out ?

Answer 6

the agent bottle has been discharged by the flight crew actuating the bottle discharge switch