Fire Protection Flashcards
What airplane systems have Fire Detection and Protection?
- Engines
- APU
- Cargo Compartments
- Lavatories
How are the engines and APU protected from fire?
- Engines: 2 Halon fire bottles
- APU 1 Halon fire bottle dedicated to the APU only
Can both engine fire bottles be used for one engine if needed?
YES
Describe the Fire Test?
- When the TEST button on the fire protection panel is pressed, it initiates
the following: - AURAL
- The fire aural warning(s) sound.
- LIGHTS
- The master WARNING lights flash.
- The fire extinguisher handles illuminate steady.
- The APU fire-extinguishing button and the upper half of the APU
emergency stop button to illuminate. - EICAS MESSAGES
- ENG 1 FIRE
- ENG 2 FIRE
- APU FIRE
- CRG AFT SMOKE
- CRG FWD SMOKE
- EICAS INDICATIONS
- The FIRE warning light on the ITT indicators illuminate.
- SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
- The forward cargo compartment fan turns off
- The cargo compartment ventilation outflow valve closes
- (Only when bleed air is being provided by the engines or the APU).
What happens when an engine fire handle is pulled?
- Closes respective engine fuel SOV.
- Closes respective engine hydraulic SOV.
- Closes respective engine bleed SOV.
- Closes the Crossbleed Valve
What is an indication of an APU fire?
- Fire Aural Warning(s)
- Red stripe in the EMER STOP button.
- APU FIRE is displayed on the EICAS
When will the APU automatically shut down if a fire is detected?
- On the ground (after 10 seconds)
What happens if the APU EMER STOP button is pushed after a fire has been
detected?
- APU shuts off immediately (without a 1-minute cool down)
- APU fuel SOV closes
- APU FIRE EXTG button illuminates
What happens if the APU EMER STOP button is not pushed after a fire has been
detected?
- After one minute the APU FIRE EXTG button illuminates.
Will the APU fire extinguisher automatically discharge?
- NO
How many smoke detectors are installed in the cargo compartments?
- 3 detectors in the FWD compartment.
- 2 detectors in the AFT compartment.
What happens to the forward cargo compartment in the event smoke is
detected?
- FWD Cargo Recirculation Fan shuts off
- FWD Cargo Ventilation Outflow Valve closes
How many fire extinguishing bottles are installed for the cargo compartments?
- 2 bottles (may only be used in one compartment)
- 1 high-rate bottle and 1 low-rate bottle.
What is the difference between the high-rate bottle and the low-rate bottle?
- High-rate bottle saturates the compartment immediately.
- Low-rate bottle maintains saturation over a duration of time.
How long will the halon remain active in the compartment if both the high and low rate bottles are discharged?
75 minutes with a 60 minute diversion time allowed.