Fire Protection

Question 1

Q136 | GENERAL

What does the amber SMOKE light in the GEN 1 LINE pushbutton indicate?

Answer 1

Smoke detected in the avionics ventilation ducting

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Question 2

Q137 | GENERAL

Will there be any indications when the SMOKE light illuminates on the GEN1 Line pushbutton?

Answer 2

ECAM warning and amber FAULT lights in the EXTRACT and BLOWER pushbuttons on the VENTILATION panel

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Question 3

Q138 | FIRE PANEL

Where are the engine fire loops installed?

Answer 3

• Pylon nacelle
• Engine core
• Fan section

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Question 4

Q139 | FIRE PANEL

What happens if both fire loops fail?

Answer 4

If the failure of both loops occurs within 5 seconds of each other, a FIRE warning will be issued

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Question 5

Q140 | FIRE PANEL

What does an amber DISCH light mean?

Answer 5

The fire extinguisher bottle has lost its pressure

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Question 6

Q141 | FIRE PANEL

How many fire extinguishers are provided for each engine?

Answer 6

2

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Question 7

Q142 | FIRE PANEL

List the actions that occur when an ENGINE FIRE pushbutton is pressed.

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Answer 7

• 2 – Silences the aural fire warning and arms the fire extinguisher squibs
• 1 – Closes the hydraulic fire shut off valve
• 1 – Closes the low-pressure fuel valve
• 2 – Deactivates the IDG & FADEC power supply
• 2 – Closes the pack flow control and engine bleed valves

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Question 8

Q143 | FIRE PANEL

What occurs when you press the TEST pushbutton on the ENGINE FIRE panel?

Answer 8

• CRC sounds
• 7 lights:
  
  • 2 MASTER WARN lights flash
  • 1 ENG FIRE pb illuminates red
  • 2 SQUIB and DISCH lights illuminate
  • 1 ECAM FIRE WARNING
  • 1 FIRE light on the ENG panel illuminates

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Question 9

Q144 | FIRE PANEL

How many fire extinguishers are provided for the APU?

Answer 9

1

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Question 10

Q145 | FIRE PANEL

Does the APU fire extinguisher automatically discharge if a fire is detected in flight?

Answer 10

No

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Question 11

Q146 | FIRE PANEL

List the actions that occur when the APU FIRE pushbutton is pressed.

Answer 11

• 2 – Silences the aural fire warning and arms the APU fire extinguisher squib
• 2 – Closes the low-pressure fuel valve and shuts OFF the APU fuel pump
• 1 – Deactivates the APU generator
• 2 – Closes the APU bleed and X bleed valves
• 1 – Shuts down the APU (ECB)

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Question 12

Q147 | FIRE PANEL

What occurs when you press the APU FIRE TEST pushbutton?

Answer 12

• CRC sounds
• 5 Lights:
  
  • 2 MASTER WARN lights flash
  • 1 APU FIRE pb illuminates red
  • 1 SQUIB and DISCH lights illuminate
  • 1 ECAM FIRE WARNING

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Question 13

Q148 | FIRE PANEL

Does the APU fire extinguisher automatically discharge if a fire is detected on the ground?

Answer 13

Yes
The APU will automatically shut down and the APU fire extinguisher will discharge

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Question 14

Q149 | CARGO SMOKE PANEL

How many fire extinguishers are provided for the cargo compartments?

Answer 14

• 1 bottle for majority of our aircraft
• Can be discharged to either compartment
• A few of our aircraft have 2 bottles (See FCOM DSC-26-50-10)

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Question 15

Q150 | CARGO SMOKE PANEL

What does the red SMOKE light in the FWD or AFT pushbutton indicate?

Answer 15

• Both channels detect smoke, or
• One channel faulty and the other detects smoke

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Question 16

Q151 | CARGO SMOKE PANEL

How many smoke detectors are there?

Answer 16

• 2 forward cargo
• 4 aft cargo

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Question 17

Q152 | CARGO SMOKE PANEL

With a CARGO SMOKE warning what happens to the Isolation Valve and Extract Fan?

Answer 17

• Isolation Valve closes
• Extract Fan stops

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