Fire Protection

Question 1

Q1 | GENERAL

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

Answer 1

Smoke detected in the avionics ventilation ducting

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Question 2

Q2 | GENERAL

Will there be any indications when the SMOKE light illuminates on the GEN1 Line pushbutton?

Answer 2

ECAM warning and amber FAULT lights in the EXTRACT and BLOWER pushbuttons on the VENTILATION panel

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Question 3

Q3 | FIRE PANEL

Where are the engine fire loops installed?

Answer 3

• Pylon nacelle
• Engine core
• Fan section

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Question 4

Q4 | FIRE PANEL

What happens if both fire loops fail?

Answer 4

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

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Question 5

Q5 | FIRE PANEL

What does an amber DISCH light mean?

Answer 5

The fire extinguisher bottle has lost its pressure

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Question 6

Q6 | FIRE PANEL

How many fire extinguishers are provided for each engine?

Answer 6

2

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Question 7

Q7 | FIRE PANEL

List the actions that occur when an ENGINE FIRE pushbutton is pressed.

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2-1-2-1-2

Answer 7

• 2 – Silences the aural fire warning and arms the fire extinguisher squibs
• 1 – Closes the hydraulic fire shut off valve
• 2 – Closes the low-pressure fuel valve and the IDG fuel return valve
• 1 – Deactivates the IDG (FADEC power supply also deactivated)
• 2 – Closes the pack flow control and engine bleed valves

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Question 8

Q8 | FIRE PANEL

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

Answer 8

• 7 lights:
• CRC sounds
• MASTER WARN lights flash (2)
• ENG FIRE pb illuminates red (1)
• SQUIB and DISCH lights illuminate (2)
• ECAM FIRE WARNING (1)
• FIRE light on the ENG panel illuminates (1)

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Question 9

Q9 | FIRE PANEL

How many fire extinguishers are provided for the APU?

Answer 9

1

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Question 10

Q10 | FIRE PANEL

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

Answer 10

No

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Question 11

Q11 | FIRE PANEL

List the actions that occur when the APU FIRE pushbutton is pressed.

Answer 11

• 2– Silences the aural fire warning and arms the APU fire extinguisher squib
• 1– Shuts down the APU (ECB)
• 2– Closes the low-pressure fuel valve and shuts OFF the APU fuel pump
• 1– Deactivates the APU generator
• 2– Closes the APU bleed and X bleed valves

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Question 12

Q12 | FIRE PANEL

What occurs when you press the APU FIRE TEST pushbutton?

Answer 12

• CRC sounds
• 5 Lights:
  
  • MASTER WARN lights flash (2)
  • APU FIRE pb illuminates red (1)
  • SQUIB and DISCH lights illuminate (1)
  • ECAM FIRE WARNING (1)

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Question 13

Q13 | FIRE PANEL

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

Answer 13

• Yes
• The APU will automatically shut down and the APU fire extinguisher will discharge

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Question 14

Q14 | CARGO SMOKE PANEL

How many fire extinguishers are provided for the cargo compartments?

Answer 14

1 bottle, which can be discharged to either compartment (some aircraft have 2 bottles)

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Question 15

Q15 | CARGO SMOKE PANEL

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

Answer 15

• Both channels detect smoke, or
• One channel faulty and the other detects smoke

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Question 16

Q16 | CARGO SMOKE PANEL

How many smoke detectors are there?

Answer 16

• 2 forward cargo
• 4 aft cargo

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Question 17

Q17 | CARGO SMOKE PANEL

With a CARGO SMOKE warning what happens to the Isolation Valve and Extract Fan?

Answer 17

• Isolation Valve closes
• Extract Fan stops

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