SV Fire Protection Flashcards
T or F
There is no difference between APU fire detection/extinguishing whether in flight or on the ground with either engine running. [8.80.10]
A. True.
A “BOTTLE DISCH APU” displayed on EICAS indicates: [8.80.30, 8.80.10]
B. The APU fire extinguisher bottle is low.
What is indicated by the BOTTLE 1 DISCH ENG EICAS message during preflight? [8.80.10]
C. Fire bottle 1 has discharged or pressure is low.
Which of the following will unlock the engine fire switch? [8.80.20]
A. Pushing the lock override button beneath the fire switch. B. A fire signal from the respective engine.
C. Placing the fuel cutoff switch to the cutoff position. D. Any of the above.
T or F
On the ground, after the FWD CARGO FIRE ARM switch is selected to ARM, all seven bottles discharge immediately. [8.80.10]
B. False
Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning a wheel well fire? [8.80.10]
A. There is NO built-in fire extinguishing system for the wheel well.
C. The main wheel well has both fire and overheat detection.
D. A and C are correct.
There is no flight deck indication of a lavatory fire. [8.80.10]
B. False
T or F
When the engine fire switch is pulled up, rotating the switch in either direction discharges one extinguisher bottle into the associated engine, and then 30 seconds later discharges the remaining bottle into the same engine. [8.80.10]
B. False
When in flight, and a fire is sensed, the CARGO FIRE protection system automatically discharges two bottles immediately. If the airplane is on the ground within 15 minutes, what happens at touchdown? [8.80.10]
C. One metered bottle will automatically discharge at a reduced rate
When the airplane is on the ground with both engines shut down, a fire signal from either APU fire loop will cause: [8.80.10]
C. The APU to automatically shut down immediately and the fire bottle to discharge after a 15 second delay
In regard to the hydraulic system, pulling an engine fire handle: [8.80.20]
A. Will shut off fluid to the associated pump.
C. Depressurizes the engine driven pump.
D. A and C are correct
T or F
Failure of a single channel of an engine fire detection assembly will only be indicated by a status message and may have no accompanying EICAS caution or warning message. [8.80.10]
A. True.
Selecting ARM on the FWD cargo fire arm switch will: [8.80.20]
A. Configure the FWD equipment cooling system to OVERRIDE mode. B. Shut down the forward cargo heat.
C. Command the air conditioning packs to provide minimum flow rate consistent with pressurization demands.
D. All the above.
Which of the following are indication(s) of an engine fire? [8.80.10]
A. The fire bell sounds.
C. The engine FUEL CONTROL (L or R) switch fire warning light illuminates. D. A and C are correct.
Which of the following are indications of a cargo compartment fire. [8.80.10]
A. The master WARNING lights illuminate and the fire bell sounds. B. The “FIRE CARGO (FWD/AFT)” EICAS message illuminates.
C. The FIRE CARGO (FWD/AFT) fire warning light on the overhead panel illuminates.
D. All the above.
T or F
An EICAS message BOTTLE DISCH CARGO will illuminate when both rapid discharge extinguisher bottle pressure’s are low. [8.80.10, 8.80.30]
A. True
Arming the AFT Cargo Fire Arm switch: [8.80.20]
A. Shuts down the Lavatory / Galley vent fans.
If smoke is detected in a lavatory, an aural alert sounds in the lavatory and in the cabin. Other indications include: [8.80.10]
C. The lavatory call light flashes and the master call light at the associated attendant station illuminates.
What are the indications of a wheel well overheat? [8.80.10]
B. The Caution beeper sounds, the Master Caution lights illuminate, and the EICAS alerting message “OVERHEAT WHEELWELL” appears
T or F
EICAS fire warning messages can always be removed using the CANC/RCL button. [8.150.10]
B. False
Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding the Cargo Compartment Fire Protection? [8.80.10]
A. Cargo fire suppression is provided for up to 330 minutes.
B. Seven fire extinguisher bottles are available to either the FWD or AFT cargo compartment.
C. Normally at least two detectors in the same compartment must detect smoke to cause a Warning to be generated.
D. All the above.
When an engine fire switch is pulled: [8.80.20]
A. It arms both engine fire extinguishers. B. The associated engine anti-ice valve closes.
C. The associated engine-driven hydraulic pump depressurizes. D. All the above
T or F
The flight deck crew rest compartment has a smoke detection system, but no built-in automatic fire extinguishing system. [8.80.10]
A. True
With a loss of either channel of the dual channel engine detector assembly: [8.80.10]
C. Overheat and Fire detection continues operating normally on one detector
