SMOKE FUMES AVCS SMOKE / SMOKE REMOVAL

Question 1

If the smoke or fumes are detected by the crew, without any ECAM alert, which procedure should you refer to?

Answer 1

• [QRH] SMOKE / FUMES / AVNCS SMOKE procedure.

Question 2

If the AVIONICS SMOKE alert is activated, which procedure should you refer to?

Answer 2

• Directly to the [QRH] SMOKE / FUMES / AVNCS SMOKE procedure

or

• apply first the ECAM actions, before entering the QRH.

Question 3

When should you apply the AVIONICS SMOKE alert?

Answer 3

• Only IF SMOKE / FUMES ARE PERCEPTIBLE

Question 4

When are some/fumes consideres perceptible?

Answer 4

• The smoke or fumes are perceptible if the flight crew can confirm it visually or by smell.

Question 5

What if some/fumes are NOT perceptible and AVIONICS SMOKE ECAM is triggered?

Answer 5

• Consider it a spurious alert and stop the AVIONICS SMOKE procedure.

Question 6

If any doubt exists about the smoke/fumes origin, what should you refer to?

Answer 6

• [QRH] SMOKE / FUMES / AVNCS SMOKE procedure.

Question 7

What are the two main steps of the QRH SMOKE / FUMES / AVNCS SMOKE procedure?

Answer 7

‐ Diversion to be anticipated
‐ Immediate actions.

Question 8

What should you do if smoke/fumes source not immediately isolated?

Answer 8

• Diversion initiation
• Smoke/fumes origin identification and fighting.

Question 9

What do you do if, at any time during the procedure application, smoke/fumes becomes the greatest threat?

Answer 9

• Complete the boxed items.

Question 10

If smoke/fumes initially come out of the cockpit’s ventilation outlets, or if smoke/fumes are detected in the cabin, where is the smoke from?

Answer 10

• AIR COND SMOKE/FUMES.

Question 11

If only the AVIONICS SMOKE alert is triggered, where is the smoke coming from?

Answer 11

• AVIONICS SMOKE.

Question 12

During this procedure, if you put the aircraft in ELEC EMER CONFIG, should you follow the procedure to reset the generators?

Answer 12

• NO. The purpose of the ELEC EMER CONFIG procedure is NOT to try to restore the generators, but to remain in electrical emergency configuration, and restore generators before landing to perform the landing in normal electrical configuration.

Question 13

LITHIUM BATTERY FIRE IN THE COCKPIT
What is the reason for a fire or smoke from lithium battery?

Answer 13

• Thermal runaway in the battery cells.

Question 14

LITHIUM BATTERY FIRE IN THE COCKPIT
How to fight a battery thermal runaway?

Answer 14

• Cool the battery by pouring water or non-alcoholic liquid on the device.

Question 15

LITHIUM BATTERY FIRE IN THE COCKPIT
Should you use a fire extinguisher on a lithium battery?

Answer 15

• ONLY if there are flames. Otherwise they are useless.

Question 16

LITHIUM BATTERY FIRE IN THE COCKPIT
What procedure do you ask the cabin for in this case?

Answer 16

• CCOM “STORAGE PROCEDURE AFTER A LITHIUM BATTERY FIRE”.

Question 17

CARGO SMOKE
After the operation of the cargo fire bottle, what can you expect?

Answer 17

• CARGO SMOKE warning might persist due to the smoke detectors being sensitive to the extinguishing agent.

Question 18

CARGO SMOKE
What precaution should you have on the ground?

Answer 18

• Instruct the ground crew not to open the cargo door until the passengers have disembarked and fire services are present.
• If SMOKE warning is displayed on ground with the cargo compartment door open, do not initiate an AGENT DISCHARGE. Request the ground crew to investigate and eliminate the smoke source.