Fire Protection

Question 1

How are the engine fire extinguisher bottles checked during the walkaround inspection?
A. By ensuring that the blowout plugs are installed and the red dot is visible
B. By pushing the PRESS TO TEST switch on the instrument panel
C. By visually ensuring the pressure gage needle is in the green arc and the red blowout indicators are intact
D. By determining the outside temperature and placard range

Answer 1

C. By visually ensuring the pressure gage needle is in the green arc and the red blowout indicators are intact

Question 2

Which of the following compartments have fire warning lights?
A. The crew and passenger compartments
B. The engine compartments
C. The baggage compartments
D. Both B and C

Answer 2

D. Both B and C

The engine compartments
The baggage compartments

Question 3

What causes illumination of a FIRE PULL handle warning light?
A. Excessive heat
B. A reduction of light
C. Excessive smoke
D. A scattering of light

Answer 3

A. Excessive heat

Question 4

What are the actions necessary to extinguish an engine compartment fire?
A. Pull the illuminated fire handle, and select the engine compartment fire extinguisher bottle.
B. Land immediately, and use the hand-held fire extinguisher.
C. Pull the illuminated fire handle, and select main or reserve fire extinguisher bottles.
D. Depress the No. 1 or No. 2 main or reserve fire extinguisher bottles.

Answer 4

C. Pull the illuminated fire handle, and select main or reserve fire extinguisher bottles.

Question 5

Which of the following is true for the engine fire-extinguishing system?
A. The main bottle is used to extinguish a No. 1 engine fire
B. The reserve bottle is used to extinguish a No. 2 engine fire
C. Neither bottle is automatically selected by pulling a FIRE PULL handle.
D. Both A and B

Answer 5

C. Neither bottle is automatically selected by pulling a FIRE PULL handle.

Question 6

What causes the baggage fire warning light to illuminate?
A. Heat
B. Smoke
C. Flickering light patterns
D. All of the above

Answer 6

B. Smoke

Question 7

What actions are necessary to extinguish a baggage compartment fire?
A. Land immediately, and use a hand-held fire extinguisher.
B. Pull the FIRE PULL handle, and select the main fire extinguisher.
C. Depress the No. 1 or No. 2 fire extinguisher button.
D. Any one of the above

Answer 7

A. Land immediately, and use a hand-held fire extinguisher.

Question 8

Which provide in-flight fire protection?
A. The crew and passenger compartments
B. The engine compartments
C. The baggage compartment
D. Both A and B

Answer 8

D. Both A and B

The crew and passenger compartments
The engine compartments

Question 9

What is indicated by illumination of a fire detection warning light?
A. There is a fire.
B. Immediate action is required.
C. Immediate landing is mandatory.
D. The FIRE PULL handle should be pulled.

Answer 9

B. Immediate action is required.

Question 10

How many heat-sensing elements for fire detection are in each engine compartment?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

Answer 10

A. 2

Question 11

What is the purpose of the FIRE EXT PRESS TO TEST button?
A. It provides a means to test the fire detection system.
B. It allows checking of all fire warning lights.
C. It provides a means to test the fire-extinguishing system.
D. It allows checking of the baggage compartment smoke detector.

Answer 11

A. It provides a means to test the fire detection system.

Question 12

Which switch allows activation of fire-extinguishing agent into an engine compartment?
A. FIRE-EXT-ENG
B. FIRE 1 PULL or FIRE 2 PULL
C. ENG-FIRE-EXT
D. MAIN-OFF-RESERVE

Answer 12

D. MAIN-OFF-RESERVE