Fire detection and Overheat Protection

Question 1

What does FIDEX Stand for?

Answer 1

Fore Detection anf Extinguishing System

Question 2

Which areas of AC have FIDEX protextion?

Answer 2

Engines, Lavatory, APU, Cargo bays, Equipment Bays, Wheel wells

Question 3

How many channels FIDEX has?

Answer 3

2

Question 4

How many engine extinguishing bottles are there?

Answer 4

2

Question 5

Can 2 engine bottles be used on one engine?

Answer 5

yes

Question 6

How many smoke detectors does each cargo compartment have?

Answer 6

4

Question 7

How many cargo smoke detectors have to detect smore to start Master Warning?

Answer 7

2

Question 8

What happens when Crgo Fire button is pressed?

Answer 8

The respective compartment shut-off valves are closed and the Air Conditioning system recirculation fans shut down. The Bottle for fire extinguishing is armed

Question 9

What types of fire extinguishing bottles the cargo compartment has?

Answer 9

LRD Low Rate Discharge and HRD. HRD discharges first and LRD takes 2 hours to discharge

Question 10

How many smoke detectors are in each equipment bay?

Answer 10

2 detectors in each bay

Question 11

How the Lavatory trash bin fire detector works?

Answer 11

Wax melts at 76.5 deg, automatically discharges, but is not monitored by FIDEX so wil give no Master Warning

Question 12

Can you tell which Lav has smoke from Mater Warning?

Answer 12

No, but you can check in CMS