Fire Protection Flashcards
What compartment does NOT have a fire extinguishing system installed?
Avionics compartment
How many halon fire bottles are in the cargo compartment?
One. (with the exception of the A321H and A321NX)
Can the halon fire bottles of the cargo department be discharged in both compartments?
No
Give 3 reasons when a Fire Detection Unit will alert you to an engine fire:
- If both fire detection loops detect a heat rise.
- If one fire detection loop detects a heat rise and the other is determined to be faulted.
- If both fire detection loops fail within a few seconds of each other.
Which indications appear in the flight deck after an APU fire has been extinguished on the ground?
The APU FIRE pushbutton light is not illuminated, while the AGENT DISCH light is illuminated .
On the A32F, which area has fire detection but no fire protection?
Avionics bay
What section of the engine does not have Fire Detection Loops?
Exhaust
The APU automatically shuts down and discharges a fire bottle when a fire is detected on the ground.
True
If Avionics Smoke is detected, what system page comes up automatically on the lower ECAM?
ELEC
Cargo compartment smoke detection is provided by:
Particulate sensing smoke detectors, located in both cargo compartments.
Why does the Smoke Light continue to illuminate after the Cargo Agent has been discharged?
Particulates are still present and have not settled.
Are there indications in both the flight deck and cabin that smoke has been detected in a lavatory, with the specific lavatory identified in the cabin?
Yes
The DISCH amber light on the ENG 1 Fire panel indicates:
The halon bottle is discharged.
On A321NX aircraft with two cargo fire bottles, what happens after pressing the AGENT DISCH pushbutton?
Bottle 1 discharges in approximately 60 seconds and a flow metering system controls the discharge of bottle 2 for at least 195 minutes.
Are there indications in both the flight deck and cabin that smoke has been detected in a lavatory, with the specific lavatory identified in the flight deck?
No
The illuminated SQUIB lights for engine 1 on this FIRE panel indicate that:
Both squibs for the two halon bottles are armed.
The illuminated DISCH light on the AGENT 1 pushbutton on this FIRE panel indicates that:
The # 1 halon bottle has been discharged and is depressurized.
