Fire Protection

Question 1

How many fire bottles are installed?

Answer 1

2

Question 2

Where can the fire bottles be discharged into?

Answer 2

#1 = either engine
#2 = either engine and APU

Question 3

Which FIREX bottle provides protection for the APU

Answer 3

2 - right fire bottle

Question 4

Describe how the fire detection system recognizes a leak or fire?

Answer 4

Through fire detection loops and the resistance level in those loops

Question 5

What areas of the aircraft are monitored for leaks and/or fire?

Answer 5

Engine Nacelles/core/pylon/gearbox
Main Landing Gear Bay
Baggage Compartment
Bleed Air Supply
Wing Anti-Ice Supply
APU

Question 6

Which areas have fire extinguishing?

Answer 6

Engines and APU

Question 7

Is there a baggage compartment fire extinguishing system?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

Is there a LAV Smoke Detector?

Answer 8

No, baggage compartment detector through vents

Question 9

Pushing the engine fire PBA does what?

Answer 9

Closes Fuel/Bleed/Hyd SOVs
Arms EXT #1 & #2 squibs
Deactivated generators
FADEC commands engine shutdown

Question 10

Do we normally test the fire detection system?

Answer 10

No, only during abnormal situations when prompted by the checklist or MX

Question 11

What extinguishing agent is used in the Fire Extinguishing System?

Answer 11

Halon 1301