Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › II. Airframe › Task M. Airframe Fire Protection Systems

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Types of fires and aircraft fire zones.

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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Powerplant p. 9-1
Chapter 9: Engine Fire Protection Systems › Introduction › Engine Fire Detection Systems
detection systems are installed in aircraft to detect engine fires. Two common types used are spot detectors and continuously loop systems. Spot detector systems use individual sensors to monitor a fire zone. Examples of spot detector systems…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 16-61
Chapter 17: Fire Protection Systems
protection system. A fire zone is an area, or region, of an aircraft designed by the manufacturer to require fire detection and/or fire extinguishing equipment and a high degree of inherent fire resistance. The term “fixed ... type of portable fire extinguishing equipment, such as a hand-held Halon or water fire extinguisher. A complete fire protection system on modern aircraft, and on many older aircraft, includes a fire detection system…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Powerplant p. 9-1
Chapter 9: Engine Fire Protection Systems › Introduction › Components
various zones to be monitored. Fires are detected in aircraft by using one or more of the following: overheat detectors, rate-oftemperature-rise detectors, and flame detectors. In addition to these methods, other types of detectors are used…