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QUIZ BANK B 737-400 CHAPTER 8: FIRE PROTECTION

1. Engine Fire Switch when pulled trips generator control relay and breaker
(A) True (B) False

FireSwitchwhenPulledUp
armsonedischargesquiboneachenginefireextinguisher
closesfuel,hydraulicshutoffandenginebleedairvalves
disablesthrustreverser
tripsgeneratorcontrolrelayandbreaker
deactivatesenginedrivenhydraulicpumpLOWPRESSURElight
allowsenginefireswitchtorotate.

2. With the overheat detector switch in NORMAL, If one loop fails on an engine,
the FAULT light illuminates.
(A) True (B) False

Thereisnocockpitindicationofsingleloopfailure.Ifbothloopsfailonanengine,
theFAULTlightilluminatesandthesystemisinoperative.

3. APU BOTTLED DISCHARGE Switch when pushed to the Left discharges APU
extinguisher.
(A) True (B) False

RotatingtheAPUfireswitchineitherdirectionelectricallyfiresthesquib
dischargingtheextinguishingagentintotheAPU.

4. Fire Warning BELL CUTOUT Switch

(A) Extinguishes both master FIRE WARN lights
(B) Silences the fire warning bell and remote APU fire warning horn (in the air)
(C) Resets the system for additional warnings.
(D) A&B
(E) A&C

Push
2. extinguishesbothmasterFIREWARNlights
3. silencesthefirewarningbell
4. silencestheremoteAPUfirewarninghorn
5. resetsthesystemforadditionalwarnings.
Note:Pushingfirewarningbellcutoutswitchonoverheat/fireprotectionpanel
resultsinsameactions.

5. Extinguisher (EXT) TEST Switch at 1 or 2 tests bottle discharge circuits for

all three extinguisher bottles.
 (A) True (B) False
Extinguisher(EXT)TESTSwitch(springloadedtocenter)1or2

testsbottledischargecircuitsforallthreeextinguisherbottles.

6. OVHT/FIRE tests overheat and fire detection circuits on

(A) Both engines
(B) APU
(C) Wheel well fire detector
(D) A&B
(E) None of the above

OVHT/FIREtestsoverheatandfiredetectionloopsonbothenginesandAPU,and
wheelwellfiredetector

7. APU Fire Switch Up

(A) arms APU extinguisher circuit
(B) closes APU fuel shutoff valve, APU bleed air valve, and APU inlet door
(C) trips generator control relay and breaker
(D) allows APU fire switch to rotate
(E) All of the above

Up
armsAPUextinguishercircuit
closesAPUfuelshutoffvalve,APUbleedairvalve,andAPUinletdoor
tripsgeneratorcontrolrelayandbreaker
allowsAPUfireswitchtorotate.

7. Engine Fire Switch Up (choose the correct one)

(A) arms both discharge squib on each engine fire extinguisher
(B) opens fuel, hydraulic shutoff and engine bleed air valves
(C) deactivates engine driven hydraulic pump LOW PRESSURE light
(D) allows APU fire switch to rotate.

Up
armsonedischargesquiboneachenginefireextinguisher
closesfuel,hydraulicshutoffandenginebleedairvalves
disablesthrustreverser
tripsgeneratorcontrolrelayandbreaker
deactivatesenginedrivenhydraulicpumpLOWPRESSURElight
allowsenginefireswitchtorotate.

9. Choose the correct option:

(A)Engine over heat and fire detection is powered by the hot battery bus
(B) Engine fire extinguishing is powered by the battery bus.
(C) APU fire extinguishing is powered by the hot battery bus
 (D) None of the above
Enginefireprotectionconsistsofthesesystems:
engineoverheatandfiredetectionpoweredbythebatterybus
enginefireextinguishingpoweredbythehotbatterybus.
APUfireprotectionconsistsofthesesystems:
APUfiredetectionpoweredbythebatterybus.
APUfireextinguishingpoweredbythehotbatterybus.

10. Main wheel well fire protection consists of fire detection powered by the standby
AC system.
(A) True (B) False

MainwheelwellfireprotectionconsistsoffiredetectionpoweredbytheNo.1AC
transferbus.

11. Lavatory Fire Extinguisher discharge is indicated with a red light on the AFT
overhead panel
(A) True (B) False

Afireextinguishersystemislocatedbeneaththesinkareaineachlavatory.Whena
fireisdetected:
fireextinguisheroperationisautomatic
flightdeckhasnoindicationofextinguisherdischarge.

12. The over heat and fire detection loops on both engines, the APU ,and the fire
detector in the wheel well are tested by pushing and holding the FAULT/INOP and
OVHT/FIRE TEST switch in the OVHT/FIRE position.
(A) True (B) False

Theoverheatandfiredetectionloopsonbothengines,theAPU,andthefire
detectorinthewheelwellaretestedbypushingandholdingtheFAULT/INOPand
OVHT/FIRETESTswitchintheOVHT/FIREposition.

13. Choose the right answer

(A) APU fire detection powered by the hot battery bus.
(B) APU fire extinguishing powered by the battery bus.
(C) Engine overheat and fire detection powered by the battery bus.
(D) None of the above

Enginefireprotectionconsistsofthesesystems:
engineoverheatandfiredetectionpoweredbythebatterybus
enginefireextinguishingpoweredbythehotbatterybus.
APUfireprotectionconsistsofthesesystems:
APUfiredetectionpoweredbythebatterybus.
 APUfireextinguishingpoweredbythehotbatterybus

14. The forward and aft cargo compartments each have smoke detectors in a dual
loop configuration. Normally, both detection loops must sense smoke to cause an
alert.
(A) True (B) False

Theforwardandaftcargocompartmentseachhavesmokedetectorsinadualloop
configuration.Normally,bothdetectionloopsmustsensesmoketocauseanalert.
Theseloopsfunctioninthesamemannerastheengineoverheat/firedetection
loops.

15. A fire extinguisher system is located beneath the sink area in each lavatory.
When a fire is detected:
(A) Fire extinguisher operation is automatic
(B) Flight deck has no indication of extinguisher discharge.
(C) A & B
(D) None of the above

Afireextinguishersystemislocatedbeneaththesinkareaineachlavatory.Whena
fireisdetected:
fireextinguisheroperationisautomatic
flightdeckhasnoindicationofextinguisherdischarge.

16. The indications for the FAULT/INOP test are:

(A) Both MASTER CAUTION lights illuminate
(B) The OVERHEAD system annunciator light illuminates
(C) The FAULT light illuminates
(D) The APU OVHT light illuminates
(E) A & C

17. During an OVERHEAT/FIRE Test, the FAULT light will illuminate if one or more
detectors in the loop(s) has failed
(A) True (B) False

DuringanOVERHEAT/FIRETest,theFAULTlightwillilluminateifoneormore
detectorsintheloop(s)hasfailed.

18. When the EXT TEST switch is positioned to 1 or 2, the green EXT TEST lights
illuminate, verifying circuit continuity:
(A) Within the extinguishers
(B) From the squib to the engine fire switch
(C) A & B
(D) None of the above

WhentheEXTTESTswitchispositionedto1or2,thegreenEXTTESTlights
illuminate,verifyingcircuitcontinuityfromthesquibtotheenginefireswitch.

19. When the Cargo Fire TEST button is pushed, the green EXT lights illuminate,
verifying:
(A) The fire bottle discharge squib is armed
(B) The fire bottle discharge squib circuit continuity is normal
(C) A & B
(D) None of the above

WhentheCargoFireTESTbuttonispushed,thegreenEXTlightsilluminate,
verifyingthefirebottledischargesquibcircuitcontinuityisnormal.

20. During tail pipe fire both fire bottles may be discharged to extinguish fire.
(A) True (B) False

Eitherorbothbottlescanbedischargedintoeitherengine.
AsperQRHnofireextinguisherisdischarged