GoJet Fire&Overheat Protection Flashcards
What do the L/R ENG FIRE PUSH switchlights do?
Close the affected fuel, bleed and hydraulic shutoff valves; trips the affected engine generator and arms the squibs for bottles 1 and 2.
The Engine and APU areas are protected by ______ fire detection loops. Normally _____ loops must detect a fire/overheat condition to produce the appropriate warning indications
Two/both
It is not allowable to dispatch with one fire detection loop inoperative for a given area.
False
What will happen if the APU detects a fire on the ground? In flight?
Ground—shuts down the APU and fires the bottle. In flight–shuts down but does not automatically fire the bottle.
What should the pilot see when conducting a fire system test?
7 red lights—2 master warning, APU FIRE, both ENG FIRE and FORE/AFT cargo fire lights.
5 green lights—-2 ENG push to disch lights, one APU push to disch light, one cargo push to disch light and FIRE SYS OK green light on ED2.
There are _______ smoke detectors in the forward cargo area and ______ in the aft.
3 smoke detectors and forward and 2 smoke detectors in the aft compartment.
What happens when you push the discharge switchlight for the cargo fire protection system?
The first of the two Halon bottles discharges rapidly. The other discharges slowly over approximately 60 minutes
What is the warning associated with discharge of a portable fire extinguisher in the flight deck?
All flight crew members must wear O2 masks set to 100%.
The lavatory fire bottle is discharged by _____________________
Automatically melting a heat sensitive capsule.