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

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Types of fire extinguishing systems.

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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 17-10
Chapter 17: Fire Protection Systems › Flight Deck & Cabin Interiors › Extinguisher Types
Water Class A type fires are best controlled with water by cooling…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 17-14
Chapter 17: Fire Protection Systems › Cargo & Baggage Compartment Fire Detection & Extinguisher System › Smoke Detector System
detector to change to the other set of diodes. The detector sends a fault message. Figure 17-18. Cargo fire detection warning. Figure 17-19. Smoke detector installation. The smoke detector has multiple sampling ports. The fans draw air from ... smoke detectors detect smoke in the cargo compartment. Some aircraft are outfitted with two types of fire extinguisher containers. The first system is the dump system that releases the extinguishing agent directly when the cargo fire discharge switch is activated…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 17-7
Chapter 17: Fire Protection Systems › Fire Detection/Overheat Systems › Fire Zones
If the detector should develop a leak, the loss of gas pressure…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Powerplant p. 9-16
Chapter 9: Engine Fire Protection Systems › Boeing 777 Aircraft Fire Detection & Extinguishing System › Engine Fire Switches
Engine Fire Switches The engine fire panel is in the flight deck on the P8 aisle stand. The engine fire panel has a fire switch for each engine and a discharge light for each fire bottle. [Figure ... engine fire switch has four functions: Gives an indication of an engine fire, • Stops the engine, • Isolates the engine from the aircraft systems, and • Controls the engine fire extinguishing system. The fire switch assembly incorporates a solenoid that locks…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Powerplant p. 9-17
Chapter 9: Engine Fire Protection Systems › APU Fire Detection & Extinguishing System
Fire Detection & Extinguishing System The APU fire protection system is similar in design to engine fire protection systems, but there are some differences. The APU is often operated with no personnel in the flight deck and; the APU fire protection ... system can operate in an unattended mode on the ground with the engines not running. If there is an APU fire in the unattended mode, the fire extinguisher discharges automatically. The APU operates in the attended mode when at least…