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Engine Fire in Flight

šŸ›« Scenario Setup

FL280, cruise. Left engine (Engine 1) fire warning activates. MASTER WARNING + ENG 1 FIRE on EICAS. Both fire bottles available.

šŸ’„ Failure Injection

ENG 1 FIRE illuminates. MASTER WARNING horn. Engine 1 fire handle lights up.

šŸ§  MEMORY ITEMS ā€“ 30 Second Standard

āš  These items MUST be performed from memory BEFORE opening the QRH. No reference permitted.
  1. THRUST LEVER (affected engine) ā†’ IDLE
  2. FIRE HANDLE (affected engine) ā†’ PULL
  3. WAIT 10 SECONDS
  4. FIRE AGENT ā†’ DISCHARGE (armed side)
  5. If fire continues ā†’ FIRE AGENT ā†’ DISCHARGE (disarmed side)
  6. LAND at nearest suitable airport

šŸ“‹ Required Actions (Sequence)

  1. IMMEDIATE MEMORY ITEM 1: Engine 1 THRUST LEVER ā†’ IDLE
  2. IMMEDIATE MEMORY ITEM 2: Engine 1 FIRE HANDLE ā†’ PULL
  3. WAIT 10 SECONDS for halon to work
  4. IMMEDIATE MEMORY ITEM 3: FIRE AGENT ā†’ DISCHARGE (armed side)
  5. If fire persists after 30 seconds: FIRE AGENT ā†’ DISCHARGE (disarmed side)
  6. If fire continues: DECLARE EMERGENCY; land nearest suitable immediately
  7. QRH: Single Engine Operations checklist
  8. Single engine cruise altitude determined
  9. ATC: MAYDAY ā€“ nature, position, intentions, souls, fuel
  10. KPHX or nearest divert selected and briefed
  11. Single engine approach and landing completed

āœ… Evaluation Points

  • Thrust lever IDLE before pulling fire handle
  • 10-second wait between fire handle pull and bottle discharge
  • Correct engine identified ā€“ EICAS cross-check
  • Second bottle logic: only if fire continues
  • ATC notification within 60 seconds

āŒ Common Errors (UNSAT)

  • Discharging bottle immediately without 10-second wait
  • Pulling wrong engine fire handle (fatal error)
  • Not discharging second bottle if fire continues
  • Failing to declare emergency and divert

šŸŽ“ What the Instructor / Examiner Watches For

TIMING STANDARDS
  • O2 masks: within 10 seconds
  • Memory items: within 30 seconds
  • ATC notification: within 60 seconds
AUTOMATIC UNSATISFACTORY
  • Wrong engine shut down
  • Fire handle not pulled
  • RTO above V1 (no incapacitation)
  • Speed below V2 >5 sec
ā† V1 Cut ā€“ Engine Failure at V... Single Engine ILS Approach & L... ā†’
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