Fire Protection Flashcards
For which of the following structures is there no fire extinguishing system?
Tail Pipe Zone
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Each engine has how many fire detection loops?
3
How does an engine fire loop detect a fire?
Helium expands in tube as a result of fire. The pressure triggers a switch which generates a overheat signal.
How many fire extinguishing bottles are installed in the wing root?
2
True or False: The fire extinguishing bottles for the engines can be discharged into either engine’s nacelle.
True
Which of the following does not happen when an overheat condition occurs in an engine nacelle?
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What may be pressed to silence the engine fire aural tone sounds in the flight deck?
ENGINE FIRE PRESS TO RESET switch
How long will the T-Handle lights be illuminated for during an engine fire?
Until the fire is successfully extinguished
Which of the following does not happen when pilots pull the FUEL/HYD OFF T- handle?
«_space;Emergency Fuel Shutoff Valve closes, Emergency Hydraulic Shutoff Valve closes, FWD & AFT bottles arm»_space;
Which of the following might have happened if the engine fire bottle ARM light does not illuminate?
Loss of pressure or squib malfunction
How do pilots discharge an engine fire bottle after it has been armed?
Push the spring loaded EXTG switch to the aft or fwd bottle position
How many times a day are pilots required to check the engine fire detection system?
Once
When pilots hold the test switch for the fire system to the #2 Engine side, what indications illuminate?
2 Fuel/Hyd off T-handle light, Fault A/B Light, Check fire detect, Engine fire press reset, Master warning
True or False: Pressing the engine fire press to reset button silences the warning tone and the flashing warning lights.
True
Which of the following statements best describes the APU’s fire detection and extinguishing systems?
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True or False: The fire bottle for the APU can be used to put out fires in the engine nacelles.
False
Which of the following is not a component of the APU fire extinguishing system?
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When a fire or overheat condition is sensed by the detection loop in the APU, which of the following does not illuminate?
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When a fire or overheat condition is sensed by the detection loop in the APU, which of the following does not illuminate?
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After the APU shuts down, how long does it take for the fire extinguishing bottle to be discharged?
7 Secons
What happens when an APU fire is detected?
APU Caution,
Master warning,
Master caution,
Check fire detect,
Engine fire press to reset,
Fuel valve closed,
APU fire light, Warning tone
Which of the following is not true for confirming the fire bottle was discharged for the APU?
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True or False: If the APU fire extinguishing bottle does not automatically discharge, there is nothing else pilots can do to discharge it.
False
True or False: If pilots test the APU fire extinguishing system while the APU is running, it will shut down completely.
True
How many total smoke detectors are there in the aircraft’s 2 baggage compartments?
3
How many smoke detectors are there in the forward baggage compartment?
1
How many smoke detectors are there in the aft baggage compartment?
2
Which of the following does not happen when smoke is detected in the baggage compartments?
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True or False: The vent inlet and outlet for the aft baggage compartment will illuminate when they are closed after detecting fire in the baggage compartment.
True
How many total fire extinguishers are there for the aircraft’s baggage compartments?
3
How many of each type of fire extinguisher are there for the aircraft’s baggage compartments?
2 High rate and 1 Low rate bottle
Which baggage compartment(s) can the low rate bottle be discharged to?
Forward and Aft
If the high rate fire extinguisher has been deployed for an AFT baggage compartment fire, how long after that will the low rate bottle deploy?
7 Minutes
True or False: There is a way to test the forward and aft baggage compartment smoke detectors.
True
True or False: There is an indication for lavatory smoke in the flight deck.
False
True or False: The lavatory alarm can only be cancelled on the smoke detector unit itself.
True
What does the Fire extinguishing agent specifically protect in the lavatory?
Waste Bin
How many hand held fire extinguishers are located in the flight deck?
1
Which of the following is not an engine zone monitored by a fire detection loop?
Tail Cone
How many fire extinguishing bottles are installed for engine fire extinguishing?
2
Which of the following statements regarding the engine fire bottles is most accurate?
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Which of the following statements regarding the APU fire bottle is most accurate?
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What does pushing the forward cargo area SMOKE/EXTG switchlight accomplish?
Discharges the high rate bottle into the forward baggage compartment and simultaneously discharges the low rate bottle, located in the tail section of the aircraft, as well
Which of the following is a cockpit indication of smoke in the lavatory?
No cockpit indication of Lavatory smoke
