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Fire Protection Flashcards

1
Q

For which of the following structures is there no fire extinguishing system?

A

Tail Pipe Zone

&laquo_space;Engines, APU, & FWD/AFT Baggage Compartments&raquo_space;

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2
Q

Each engine has how many fire detection loops?

A

3

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3
Q

How does an engine fire loop detect a fire?

A

Helium expands in tube as a result of fire. The pressure triggers a switch which generates a overheat signal.

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4
Q

How many fire extinguishing bottles are installed in the wing root?

A

2

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5
Q

True or False: The fire extinguishing bottles for the engines can be discharged into either engine’s nacelle.

A

True

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6
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Which of the following does not happen when an overheat condition occurs in an engine nacelle?

A

&laquo_space;Five lights: PULL FUEL/HYD OFF t-handle, MASTER WARNING lt, CHECK FIRE DET warning lt, both ENGINE FIRE PRESS TO RESET lts, and fire warning tones&raquo_space;

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7
Q

What may be pressed to silence the engine fire aural tone sounds in the flight deck?

A

ENGINE FIRE PRESS TO RESET switch

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8
Q

How long will the T-Handle lights be illuminated for during an engine fire?

A

Until the fire is successfully extinguished

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9
Q

Which of the following does not happen when pilots pull the FUEL/HYD OFF T- handle?

A

&laquo_space;Emergency Fuel Shutoff Valve closes, Emergency Hydraulic Shutoff Valve closes, FWD & AFT bottles arm&raquo_space;

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10
Q

Which of the following might have happened if the engine fire bottle ARM light does not illuminate?

A

Loss of pressure or squib malfunction

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11
Q

How do pilots discharge an engine fire bottle after it has been armed?

A

Push the spring loaded EXTG switch to the aft or fwd bottle position

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12
Q

How many times a day are pilots required to check the engine fire detection system?

A

Once

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13
Q

When pilots hold the test switch for the fire system to the #2 Engine side, what indications illuminate?

A

2 Fuel/Hyd off T-handle light, Fault A/B Light, Check fire detect, Engine fire press reset, Master warning

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14
Q

True or False: Pressing the engine fire press to reset button silences the warning tone and the flashing warning lights.

A

True

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15
Q

Which of the following statements best describes the APU’s fire detection and extinguishing systems?

A

…

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16
Q

True or False: The fire bottle for the APU can be used to put out fires in the engine nacelles.

A

False

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17
Q

Which of the following is not a component of the APU fire extinguishing system?

A

.

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18
Q

When a fire or overheat condition is sensed by the detection loop in the APU, which of the following does not illuminate?

A

.

19
Q

When a fire or overheat condition is sensed by the detection loop in the APU, which of the following does not illuminate?

A

&laquo_space;FIRE advisory lt, MASTER WARNING lt, CHECK FIRE DET lt, BOTTLE ARM (amber), APU FUEL CLOSED (white), EXTG switchlight, APU caution lt&raquo_space;

20
Q

After the APU shuts down, how long does it take for the fire extinguishing bottle to be discharged?

A

7 Secons

21
Q

What happens when an APU fire is detected?

A

APU Caution,

Master warning,

Master caution,

Check fire detect,

Engine fire press to reset,

Fuel valve closed,

APU fire light, Warning tone

22
Q

Which of the following is not true for confirming the fire bottle was discharged for the APU?

A

.

23
Q

True or False: If the APU fire extinguishing bottle does not automatically discharge, there is nothing else pilots can do to discharge it.

A

False

24
Q

True or False: If pilots test the APU fire extinguishing system while the APU is running, it will shut down completely.

A

True

25
Q

How many total smoke detectors are there in the aircraft’s 2 baggage compartments?

A

3

26
Q

How many smoke detectors are there in the forward baggage compartment?

A

1

27
Q

How many smoke detectors are there in the aft baggage compartment?

A

2

28
Q

Which of the following does not happen when smoke is detected in the baggage compartments?

A

&laquo_space;MASTER WARNING lt, SMOKE lt, BAGGAGE AFT/FWD SMOKE/EXTG, FIRE BOTTLE ARM, VENT INLT CLOSED & VALVE OTLT CLOSED&raquo_space;

29
Q

True or False: The vent inlet and outlet for the aft baggage compartment will illuminate when they are closed after detecting fire in the baggage compartment.

A

True

30
Q

How many total fire extinguishers are there for the aircraft’s baggage compartments?

A

3

31
Q

How many of each type of fire extinguisher are there for the aircraft’s baggage compartments?

A

2 High rate and 1 Low rate bottle

32
Q

Which baggage compartment(s) can the low rate bottle be discharged to?

A

Forward and Aft

33
Q

If the high rate fire extinguisher has been deployed for an AFT baggage compartment fire, how long after that will the low rate bottle deploy?

A

7 Minutes

34
Q

True or False: There is a way to test the forward and aft baggage compartment smoke detectors.

A

True

35
Q

True or False: There is an indication for lavatory smoke in the flight deck.

A

False

36
Q

True or False: The lavatory alarm can only be cancelled on the smoke detector unit itself.

A

True

37
Q

What does the Fire extinguishing agent specifically protect in the lavatory?

A

Waste Bin

38
Q

How many hand held fire extinguishers are located in the flight deck?

A

1

39
Q

Which of the following is not an engine zone monitored by a fire detection loop?

A

Tail Cone

40
Q

How many fire extinguishing bottles are installed for engine fire extinguishing?

A

2

41
Q

Which of the following statements regarding the engine fire bottles is most accurate?

A

.

42
Q

Which of the following statements regarding the APU fire bottle is most accurate?

A

.

43
Q

What does pushing the forward cargo area SMOKE/EXTG switchlight accomplish?

A

Discharges the high rate bottle into the forward baggage compartment and simultaneously discharges the low rate bottle, located in the tail section of the aircraft, as well

44
Q

Which of the following is a cockpit indication of smoke in the lavatory?

A

No cockpit indication of Lavatory smoke

Q400 (31 decks)

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