Fire Protection

Front 1

Fire protection and extinguishing is provided for what areas?

Back 1

Engines
APU
Forward and Aft Baggage Compartments
Lavatory

Front 2

The Fire Protection Panel (FPP) allows for control of what?

Back 2

1. Engine Fire Extinguishing
2. APU Fire Extinguishing
3. Forward and Aft baggage compartment extinguishing

Front 3

Is there any indication in the cockpit when the lavatory smoke detector activates?

Back 3

No

Only the flight attendants receive notification on the three (3) flight attendant "Advisory Panel" on the cabin overhead panels. A red annuciator will illuminate on all three panels.

Front 4

Engine fire "Detection" is provided for by how many fire loops?

Back 4

Three (3) on each engine.

Front 5

What are the names of the engine fire detection loops?

Back 5

Leading Edge Zone (LEZ)
Primary Engine Zone (PEZ)
Main Wheel Well Zone (WWZ)

Front 6

How many protection loops protect the APU compartment?

Back 6

Only one (1)

Front 7

What does each fire detection loop contain to sense a failed loop?

Back 7

An "Integrity" switch

Front 8

At what times will the "Integrity Switch" for the fire detection loops indicate a fault?

Back 8

1. The loop is punctured (looses pressure).
2. Electrical power failure to the loop.

Front 9

If a "fault" is sensed within one of the fire detection loops, which caution and warning lights are illuminated?

Back 9

Master Warning / Chime

"CHECK FIRE DETECT" warning light.

"Fault A" or "Fault B" caution lights.

Front 10

What is indicated if the "Fault A" caution light illuminates for the Fire Protection System?

Back 10

It indicates either a failure in the Primary Engine Zone (PEZ) loop or the Leading Edge Zone (LEZ) loop within the engine compartment.

Front 11

What is indicated if the "Fault B" caution light illuminates for the Fire Protection System?

Back 11

It indicates a fault in the "Main Wheel Well" (MWW) zone fire detection loop.

Front 12

If the Primary Engine Zone loop (PEZ) fails "and" the Leading Edge Zone loop (LEZ) detects a fire, what indication occurs?

Back 12

Both a Fault A "and" a fire warning will result.

Remember:

- If the Primary Engine Zone (PEZ) fails you will get "both" warnings!

Front 13

If the Leading Edge Zone (LEZ) loop fails and the Primary Engine Zone (PEZ) loop detects a fire, what is indicated?

Back 13

Only a "Fault A" is indicated!

Front 14

How many warning lights are associated with an engine fire?

Back 14

Five (5)

Front 15

What are the five warning lights associated with an engine fire?

Back 15

1. Master Warning

2. "CHECK FIRE DETECT"

3. Both "ENGINE FIRE - PRESS TO RESET" switchlights on the glareshield

4. "PULL FUEL/HYD OFF" T-Handle

Front 16

When an engine fire is detected, how can the warning tone be silenced?

Back 16

By pressing either "ENGINE FIRE - PRESS TO RESET" switchlight on the glareshield.

Front 17

How many fire extinguisher bottles are dedicated for the engines use?

Back 17

Two (2)

Front 18

Where are the fire extinguisher bottles located for the engines?

Back 18

Installed in the "Left wing root".

Front 19

How are the fire extinguisher bottles for the engines use named?

Back 19

Forward Bottle and Aft Bottle

Front 20

Is it possible to fire both engine fire extinguisher bottles into a single engine?

Back 20

Yes

Front 21

What indication is there if one of the engines fire extinguisher bottles pressure becomes low?

Back 21

There is a single "BTL LOW" caution light displayed.

This will occur if "either" engine fire bottles pressure becomes low!

Front 22

What will occur if the "PULL FUEL/HYD OFF" T-Handle is pulled?

Back 22

1. The Emergency Fuel Shutoff Valve will close.
2. The Emergency Hydraulic Shutoff Valve will close.
3. Both fire extinguisher bottles are "ARMED" to fire into that engine.

Front 23

How can you verify that the Emergency Fuel Shutoff Valve has closed after pulling the T-Handle?

Back 23

The "white" FUEL VALVE CLOSED light on the FPP will illuminate.
"AND"
The "green" OPEN light will extinguish.

Front 24

How can you verify that the Emergency Hydraulic Shutoff Valve has closed after pulling the T-Handle?

Back 24

The "white" HYD VALVE CLOSED light will illuminate on the FPP.
"AND"
The "green" OPEN light will extinguish.

Front 25

How can you verify that the engine fire extinguisher bottles have "ARMED" to discharge?

Back 25

By illumination of "both" the amber "ARMED" indicator lights next to the bottle select switch.

Front 26

How can the fire bottles be discharged into the engine compartment?

Back 26

Select the appropriate "T - Handle" to arm the bottles to fire.

By selecting the "spring loaded switch" on the FPP to the "AFT BTL" or the "FWD BTL" position.

Front 27

When the fire extinguisher bottles for the engines are selected to discharge, what actually happens?

Back 27

An electrical signal activates an explosive device which will rupture a disc on the squib and release the Halon agent.

Front 28

What is indicated if the fire bottles "ARM" caution light fails to illuminate after the T-Handle is pulled?

Back 28

Either there is a "squib malfunction"
"or"
The bottle pressure is low. The "BTL LOW" caution light on the FPP will be illuminated if "either" fire bottle is low!

Front 29

At what times is the Engine Fire Detection System tested?

Back 29

Prior to the first flight of the day.

Front 30

How is the engine fire detection system tested?

Back 30

By holding a spring loaded "TEST DETECTION" switch on the FPP to the Left (Engine #1) or Right (Engine #2) position.

Front 31

What will illuminate if the engine fire test switch is held to the "Left" or the "Right" position?

Back 31

1. Master Warning
2. "CHECK FIRE DET" illuminates.
3. Both "ENGINE FIRE - PRESS TO RESET" switchlights illuminate.
4. Associated "PULL FUEL/HYD OFF" T-Handle will illuminate.
5. Associated "FAULT A" and "FAULT B" caution lights illuminate.
6. Fire warning tone is heard.

Front 32

When conducting the "Engine Fire Warning Test", how can the warning tone be silenced?

Back 32

By pressing either "ENGINE FIRE - PRESS TO RESET" switchlight.

Front 33

How can the pressure be checked on all the "portable" fire extinguisher bottles?

Back 33

Each portable fire extinguisher bottle has a pressure gauge on the nozzle.

Front 34

The "portable" fire extinguisher bottles pressure gauge has three colors indicating the pressure status. What are the colors and what do they mean?

Back 34

GREEN: Serviceable Range
YELLOW: Over charged
RED: Re-Charge Range

Front 35

How many smoke detectors are there on the aircraft and where are their locations?

Back 35

Four (4)

- One (1) is above the door in the Forward Baggage Compartment
- Two (2) are located in the ceiling of the Aft Baggage Compartment
- One (1) is in the lavatory ceiling

Front 36

Which smoke detectors are monitored from the flight deck?

Back 36

Only the FWD and AFT baggage compartment detectors.

Front 37

How is the lavatory smoke detector monitored?

Back 37

Only from the flight attendant's three (3) "Advisory Panels" in the cabin (overhead). A red annuciator light will illuminate on all three panels.

Front 38

What will occur if smoke is detected in the "Forward Baggage Compartment"?

Back 38

1. Master Warning light and chime.
2. "SMOKE" warning light illuminates.
3. Baggage "FWD SMOKE/EXT" switchlight will illuminate on the FPP.
4. FWD Fire bottle "ARM" (amber) light on FPP illuminates.

Front 39

What does the baggage compartments FWD or AFT fire bottle "ARM" light indicate when illuminated?

Back 39

That the "High Rate" bottle is armed to discharge in the indicated baggage compartment!

Front 40

What is indicated in the picture?

Back 40

- The Aft Baggage compartment's "High Rate" bottle was ARMED.

- The "High Rate" bottle pressure is low (5).

- The "Low Rate" bottle pressure is low (6).

Front 41

What is indicated in the picture?

Back 41

- The Fwd Baggage compartment's "High Rate" bottle is "ARMED".

- The "High Rate" bottle pressure is low (3).

- The "Low Rate" bottle pressure is low (2).

Front 42

What will occur if smoke is detected in the "AFT Baggage Compartment"?

Back 42

1. Master Warning light and chime.
2. "SMOKE" warning light illuminates.
3. Baggage "AFT SMOKE/EXT" switchlight will illuminate.
4. AFT Fire bottle "ARM" (amber) light on FPP illuminates.
5. "VENT INLT CLOSED" and "VENT OTLT CLOSED" advisory lights (white) illuminate.

Front 43

How many fire extinguisher bottles are installed in the "Forward" baggage compartment?

Back 43

One (1) "High Rate" bottle

It is installed in the ceiling of the baggage compartment.

Front 44

What occurs when the "FWD SMOKE/EXTG" pushbutton is pushed on the baggage compartment section of the FPP?

Back 44

It will fire the forward baggage compartments "High Rate" fire bottle and the shared "Low Rate" fire bottle at the same time.

The "LOW" caution for the forward baggage compartment bottle indicators will illuminate approx. 45 minutes later indicating that the "Low Rate" bottle has depleted.

Front 45

When the FWD baggage compartments fire bottle is activated ... how long until you will receive the Fire Bottle FWD "LOW" (amber) light on the FPP?

Back 45

It should illuminate approximately 45 minutes later to indicate that the "shared" low pressure bottle is also depleted.

Front 46

How many fire extinguisher bottles are "physically" located in the AFT baggage compartment?

Back 46

Two (2)

One (1) "High Rate" bottle and one (1) shared "Low Rate" bottle.

The High Rate bottle is mounted above the ceiling of the aft baggage compartment.

Front 47

What occurs when the "AFT SMOKE/EXTG" pushbutton is pushed on the baggage compartment section of the FPP?

Back 47

It will discharge the aft baggage compartments "High Rate" fire extinguisher bottle.

The "Low Rate" fire extinguisher bottle will automatically discharge approximately 7 minutes later.

Front 48

How can you "TEST" the forward baggage compartment smoke detector?

Back 48

By pressing the black "BAGGAGE FWD" test button on the Fire Protection Panel.

Front 49

When the "BAGGAGE FWD TEST" button is pressed for the baggage compartment smoke detector, an OK test will illuminate which warning/advisory lights?

Back 49

1. Master Warning
2. "SMOKE" warning
3. "SMOKE/EXTG" switchlight on baggage section of the FPP
4. Forward bottle "ARM" caution light on the FPP

NOTE:
"CHECK FIRE DET" does not illuminate for the baggage smoke detection system!

Front 50

How may the two (2) smoke detectors in the AFT baggage compartment be tested?

Back 50

By selecting the AFT Baggage "TEST" toggle switch to the Test 1 and Test 2 positions.

This test both smoke detectors individually!

Front 51

When the "BAGGAGE AFT TEST 1/2" toggle is selected for the aft baggage compartment smoke detectors, a satisfactory test will illuminate which warning/advisory lights?

Back 51

1. Master Warning
2. "SMOKE" warning
3. "SMOKE/EXTG" switchlight
4. AFT bottle "ARM" caution light
5. "VENT INLT CLOSED" (amber) advisory light
6. "VENT OTLT CLOSED" (amber) advisory light

Note:
If the "Low Rate" bottle has lost pressure, the Fire Bottle FWD "LOW" and the Fire Bottle AFT "LOW" caution lights will also illuminate during the test.

Front 52

How many smoke detectors are there in the lavatory?

Back 52

Only one (1) mounted in the ceiling above the waste bin.

Front 53

What will occur if the lavatory smoke detector senses smoke?

Back 53

1. Audible alarm tone is heard through PA in the cabin.
2. Repeater light will illuminate on the flight attendant's advisory panel.

Front 54

How is fire protection provided for in the lavatory waste bin?

Back 54

By a single "dedicated" fire bottle mounted under the shelf above the waste bin.

Front 55

What will cause the lavatory fire bottle to discharge into the waste bin?

Back 55

Heat will cause the fusible seals to melt and release the agent.

Front 56

What indications will appear when the "TEST" button is pressed on the lavatory smoke detector?

Back 56

1. A red "LED" light will illuminate on the smoke detector unit.
2. An audible aural tone is heard through the cabin PA system.
3. All cabin repeater lights will illuminate.

Front 57

How is a "failure" of the smoke detector test for the lavatory indicated?

Back 57

No response will come from the smoke detector when the "TEST" button is depressed.