Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › III. Powerplant › Task E. Engine Fire Protection Systems

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Types of fires and engine 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
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 - Powerplant p. 9-1
Chapter 9: Engine Fire Protection Systems › Introduction
Chapter 9: Engine Fire Protection Systems Introduction Because fire is one of the most dangerous threats to an aircraft, the potential fire zones of all multiengine aircraft currently produced are protected by a fixed fire protection ... system. A “fire zone” is an area or region of an aircraft designated by the manufacturer to require fire detection and/or fire extinguishing equipment and a high degree of inherent fire resistance. The term “fixed” describes…
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 ... aircraft fire protection systems but are not used to detect engine fires. For example, smoke detectors are better suited to monitor areas such as baggage compartments or lavatories, where materials burn slowly or smolder. Other types of detectors…