FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS Flashcards
In what area of an aircraft would you find a carbon monoxide detector?
Cockpit and/or cabin.
Smoke detection instruments are classified by their method of______.
detection.
Which fire detection system measures temperature rise compared to a reference
temperature?
thermocouple.
The proper fire extinguishing agent to use on an aircraft brake fire is______.
dry powder chemical.
Light refraction smoke detectors____.
sense light reflected from smoke particles passing through a chamber.
A fire extinguisher container can be checked to determine its charge by_____.
weighing the container and its contents.
What is the color code for fire extinguisher lines?
brown.
The most common cause of false fire warnings in continuous loop fire detection
systems is__________________.
dents, kinks, or crushed sensor sections.
The thermocouple fire warning system is activated by a__________ .
rate of temperature rise.
In some fire extinguishing systems, evidence that the system has been intentionally
discharged is indicated by the absence of a_____________.
yellow disk on the side of the fuselage.
