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Disclaimer: I created this deck for my own personal study. It hasn't been QAd or approved by any airline, aircraft manufacturer, or regulatory agency. |
DYODD! |
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What indications will be missing when conducting a FIRE WARNING test using BATTERY POWER only? |
FO's MASTER WARNING light will not illuminate and the cyan PODS TEST PASS alert won't be shown.
After APU's started & all busses powered, we must redo the test |
FIRE 001 Vol 1, SP8 |
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Indications of Engine Fire: |
-FUEL switch light(s) illuminate(s) -L/R ENG FIRE handle illuminates -Aural/vocal warning sound -MASTER WARNING lights flash -EAD shows ENGINE L/R FIRE alert |
FIRE 002 Vol 2, 8-20 |
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Indications of APU Fire: |
-EAD shows APU FIRE alert -MASTER WARNING lights flash -Aura/vocal warnings sound -APU automatically shuts down -FIRE light on external APU GCP illuminates |
FIRE 003 Vol 2, 8-20 |
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Indications of CARGO SMOKE or FIRE: |
-CARGO SMOKE FWD (AFT) L3 alrt on EAD & AIR SD -"Land at nearest suitable airport" on cnsqnc pg -Aural/vocal warnings sound -MASTER WARNING lights flash -DISCH CARGO AGENT on EAD and AIR SD -Red smoke detector triangles displayed on AIR SD -AFT/FWD CARGO SMOKE AGENT DISCH switchlight flashes PUSH -MASTER CAUTION lights illuminate |
FIRE 004 Vol 2, 8-20 |
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Will the second bottle blow automatically in the event of a cargo fire? |
No- approximately 6 min after first bottle is blown, an alert will direct crew to discharge second bottle- which does so at a much slower rate (around 2 hours) |
FIRE 004 Vol 2, 8-20 |
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What are the red triangles displayed on the AIR synoptic? |
Cargo smoke detectors |
FIRE 004 Vol 2, 8-20 |
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Cockpit indications of a lav fire: |
-MASTER CAUTION lights illuminate -LAVATORY SMOKE alert on EAD -Hi-Lo chime in PA |
FIRE 005 Vol 2, 8-20 |
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How many independent, heat sensitive detector loops constitute the engine fire detection system? What two types of detection do they provide? |
2 Fire and overheat detection |
FIRE 006 Vol 2, 8-20 |
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Can we dispatch with just one fire loop operative? |
Yes, though two loops minimize false warnings since both have to detect condition before activating warning. |
FIRE 006 Vol 2, 8-20 |
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What does AGENT 1/2 LOW indicate? |
Respective agent has been discharged |
FIRE 007 Vol 2, 8-20 |
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What does the FAULT TEST button on the Fire panel do? |
Mx use only |
FIRE 007 Vol 2, 8-20 |
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Engine fire handle light illuminated means? |
Associated engine fire is detected or test is in progress |
FIRE 007 Vol 2, 8-20 |
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What does the FIRE TEST switch on the Fire panel do? |
Tests both A & B loops |
FIRE 007 Vol 2, 8-20 |
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What happens when you PULL the ENG FIRE handle? When you rotate it? |
Pull: Closes associated engine FUEL and HYD SOVs -Trips GEN OFF -Silences aural/vocal warnings Rotate: Discharges respective agent into engine |
FIRE 007 Vol 2, 8-20 |
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What happens when you move the APU SHUT OFF switch on the APU GCP to SHUT OFF? |
-Shuts down APU -Arms the extinguishers |
FIRE 008 Vol 2, 8-20 |
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What happens when you move APU FIRE CONT switch on the FWD Ovrhd APU Panel to OFF & AGENT ARM? |
-Immediately shuts down APU -Arms the fire extinguishers |
FIRE 008 Vol 2, 8-20 |
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When would a AFT/FWD CARGO SMOKE AGENT DISCH switch light flash Amber? |
-fire/smoke detected in cargo compt -pushing the switchlight discharges the agent and changes light to steady Amber -PUSH light extinguishes when LOW light illuminates |
FIRE 009 Vol 2, 8-20 Vol 1, SP 8 |
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After establishing electrical power, how long is the Cargo Smoke Test disabled for? |
6 min |
FIRE 009 Vol 2, 8-20 Vol 1, SP 8 |
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When does AFT/FWD CARGO SMOKE AGENT DISCH switchlight amber LOW light illuminate? |
After the fire extinguishing agent has been discharged. PUSH light extinguishes. |
FIRE 009 Vol 2, 8-20 Vol 1, SP 8 |
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How many containers does the engine and APU fire extinguishing system contain? |
2 containers, with separate discharge heads and lines to each engine and APU |
FIRE 010 Vol 2, 8-20 |
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How long can the cargo fire system suppress a fire? |
Approximately 80 min |
FIRE 011 Vol 2, 8-20 |
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What kind of detectors are used in the cargo fire detection system? Where are they mounted? |
Photoelectric. Mounted in recessed pans in each cargo compt ceiling. |
FIRE 011 Vol 2, 8-20 |
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Is the cargo fire detection system single or dual loop? |
Dual, though I can fly with just one loop operational. |
FIRE 011 Vol 2, 8-20 |
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How many halon bottles are used in the cargo fire suppression system? |
2- connected to both FW and aft cmpts |
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