FIRE Panel

Question 1

Where are the engine fire loops installed?

Answer 1

•  Pylon nacelle
•  Engine core
•  Fan section

Question 2

What happens if both fire loops fail simultaneously?

Answer 2

 FIRE warning will be issued (if the failure occurs within 5 seconds)

Question 3

What does an amber DISCH light mean?

Answer 3

 Bottle has lost its pressure either by a fault or pilot selection

Question 4

How many fire bottles are provided for each engine?

Answer 4

 Two

Question 5

What happens when the ENG FIRE pushbutton is pushed?

Answer 5

•  Silences the aural fire warning
•  Arms the squibs
•  Closes the hydraulic fire valve
•  Closes the LP fuel valve
•  Closes the engine fuel return valve after the IDG
•  Deactivates the generator
•  Closes the pack flow control
•  Closes the engine bleed valves
•  Deactivates FADEC

Question 6

What happens when the ENG FIRE TEST button is pressed?

Answer 6

•  Continuous Repetitive Chime (CRC) sounds
•  MASTER WARNING lights flash
•  ENG FIRE pushbutton illuminates red
•  SQUIB and DISCH lights illuminate
•  ECAM fire warning
•  FIRE light on ENG panel

Question 7

What would occur if the APU is running and an APU fire is detected on the ground? In flight?

Answer 7

•  On the ground, APU EMER shut down and bottle discharge

-  In the air – no automatic functions