FIRE

Question 1

How many fire bottles per ENGINE / APU?

Answer 1

ENGINE: 2 x 2 bottles
APU: 1 bottle

Total 5 bottles

Question 2

Is Fire detection available if a loop fails?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

What happens if both loops fail within 5 seconds?

Answer 3

Continuous fire warning goes off

Question 4

What happens if a FIRE Pb switch is released out?

Answer 4

• Silences the aural fire warning
• Arms the squibs
• Closes FUEL LP valve
• Closes HYD fire shutoff valve
• Closes ENG bleed valve
• Closes PACK control valve
• Cuts off FADEC power supply
• Deactivates the IDG

Question 5

Agent DISCH (amber) indicates what?

Answer 5

That the fire extinguisher has lost pressure

Question 6

What are the indications for an ENG FIRE TEST?

What are the indications for an APU FIRE TEST?

Answer 6

• Continuous Repetitive Chime (CRC)
• MSTR WARN flashes
• ENG FIRE warning ECAM
• ENG FIRE Pb lights up
• SQUIB comes on when discharge is available
• DISCH amber
• FIRE (red) light on the ENG PANEL

Question 7

On the external fire panel, what does the APU SHUT OFF switch do?

Answer 7

It backs up the APU EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN

closes fuel shutoff valve and silences external warning horn

Question 8

What happens if a Lavatory Waste Bin catches fire?

And what happens with Lavatory Smoke?

Answer 8

• > 79 degrees C, the Halon Extinguisher operates into the bin
• CIDS / FWC / Cockpit + indication in the cabin

Question 9

How many fire bottles for CARGO FIRE extinguishing?

Answer 9

1

Question 10

During a Cargo Smoke drill, how many DISCH lights are illuminated?

Answer 10

2

Question 11

A RED disc in the aircraft skin near the APU indicates what?

Answer 11

That the APU fire bottle is CHARGED!

Question 12

When is SQUIB illuminated in WHITE?

Answer 12

If the SQUIB is ARMED after pushing the FIRE PB outwards