Fire Protection

Fire Detection System

Prior to BB-1439
PRESS PRESS PRESS PRESS

MASTER MASTER MASTER MASTER

WARNING CAUTION CAUTION WARNING

TO RESET TO RESET TO RESET TO RESET

1
L ENG FIRE INVERTER CABIN DOOR ALT WARN R ENG FIRE

L FUEL PRESS R FUEL PRESS

BRT
L OIL PRESS L GEN OVHT AP TRIM FAIL R GEN OVHT R OIL PRESS
APPROACH L CHIP R CHIP
PLATE L BL AIR FAIL AP DISC R BL AIR FAIL PRESS
DETECT DETECT TO TEST

2 FIRE DETECTION CB

1 ANNUNCIATOR
PANEL

3 TEST SWITCH

FIRE DETECTORS

CONTROL
AMPLIFIERS

FIRE
DETECTORS

2 FIRE LEFT LEFT 3

5 5 7.5 3
DET
2
ICE FUEL
VANE CONTROL 1
CONTROL HEAT

5 7.5
OFF
RIGHT RIGHT TEST SWITCH
FIRE DET & FIRE EXT

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Fire Detection System

BB-1439, 1444 and subsequent;
BT-35 and subsequent;
BL-139 and subsequent

FIRE SENSOR
ELEMENT

PRINTED
CIRCUIT
CARDS

FIRE SENSOR
ELEMENT
SENSOR RESPONDER
1 SIMPLIFIED CIRCUIT

RESPONDER
28 V DC ALARM
SWITCH (N.O.)
TEST SWITCH
B
C
D SENSOR
ELEMENT
LEFT OR RIGHT
ENGINE INTEGRITY SWITCH
N.C. – HELD CLOSED BY
NORMAL SENSOR PRESSURE

4D-2 Developed for Training Purposes King Air 200

October 1998
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Fire Extinguishing System

PRESS PRESS PRESS PRESS
L ENG FIRE R ENG FIRE
PUSH TO EXT PUSH TO EXT MASTER
MASTER MASTER MASTER
WARNING CAUTION CAUTION WARNING
D OK D OK
TO RESET TO RESET TO RESET TO RESET

1
L ENG FIRE INVERTER CABIN DOOR ALT WARN R ENG FIRE

L FUEL PRESS R FUEL PRESS

BRT
L OIL PRESS L GEN OVHT AP TRIM FAIL R GEN OVHT R OIL PRESS

APPROACH L CHIP R CHIP PRESS

PLATE DETECT L BL AIR FAIL AP DISC R BL AIR FAIL DETECT TO TEST

2 TEST
SWITCH
1 ANNUNCIATOR
PANEL
3 FIRE EXTINGUISHER
SUPPLY CYLINDER

LEFT
MONITOR
MODULE

RIGHT
MONITOR
MODULE

PRESSURE
GAGE
2
LEFT
3
EXT
2
RIGHT
1
EXPLOSIVE
SQUIB
OFF
TEST SWITCH 3 FIRE EXTINGUISHER
FIRE DET & FIRE EXT SUPPLY CYLINDER

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October 1998
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Fire Protection Systems

Fire protection systems include:
■ engine fire detection
■ engine fire extinguishing
■ bleed air warning.

Engine Fire Detection

Engine fire detection consists of either infrared sensitive photo-
cells or temperature sensing elements. With either system, an
engine fire illuminates the respective ENG FIRE or FIRE ENG
light on the glareshield panel.
On S/Ns BB-2 to 1438; BB-1440 to 1443; BL-1 to 138, the
detection system consists of three photo-cells strategically
placed in each engine compartment. When sufficient infrared
radiation strikes a cell, a control amplifier relay closes to illumi-
nate the respective ENG FIRE or FIRE ENG light and the MAS-
TER WARNING flashing lights. Once the fire extinguishes and
infrared radiation decreases below a set level, the system
resets and the FIRE light extinguishes.
On S/Ns BB-1439; BB-1444 and subsequent; BL-130 and
subsequent, each engine’s temperature sensing element con-
sists of a sealed stainless steel tube. Within this tube is an inert
gas and an inner core with an active gas. The sensing element
connects to a responder that contains an alarm switch for
detection and and integrity switch for testing.
Exposing a sensing element to temperatures of 450°F (232°C)
along its entire length or 900°F (482°C) along a one-foot section
expands the element’s core gases. This closes the responder
alarm switch to illuminate the respective ENG FIRE light and
trigger the MASTER WARNING flashing lights. Once the sens-
ing element cools below its trigger temperature, the ENG FIRE
light extinguishes. The MASTER WARNING lights, however, do
not extinguish until they are reset.

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Engine Fire Extinguishing

If installed, the engine fire extinguishing system consists of a fire
extinguisher bottle in each main wheel well. Spray nozzles con-
nected to each bottle direct fire extinguishing agent to the engine
accessory section and power sections. Each bottle contains
approximately 2.5 lbs of Halon 1301 pressurized with dry nitrogen
to 450 PSI at 60°F (pressurization is directly proportional to OAT).
The fire detection system illuminates the ENG FIRE PUSH
TO EXT light. Pressing that light supplies DC power to the
extinguisher bottle’s explosive squib. The squib’s detonation
dislodges a sealing disc so that bottle contents flow to the spray
nozzles. Once a bottle discharges, the respective D or DISCH
caption illuminates.

Testing
Aircraft with a photo-cell detection system have a rotary TEST
SWITCH with six positions: L and R EXT on left side of switch;
3, 2, 1 on right side of switch, and OFF. Aircraft with sensing
elements have a switch labeled TEST SWITCH FIRE DET &
EXT with positions of EXT L-R and DET L-R (BB-1439, BB-144
to 1462) or a switch labeled TEST SWITCH ENG FIRE SYS
with OFF, EXT L-R and DET L-R positions (BB-1463 and sub-
sequent; BL-139 and subsequent). Aircraft without extin-
guishing systems eliminate the EXT labels on the switches.
Rotating the TEST switch through positions 3, 2, and 1 or DET
L-R illuminates the left and right red MASTER WARNING flash-
ers, the red L and R ENG FIRE annunciators, and the red L and
R ENG FIRE PUSH TO EXT lights (if installed). If any of the fire
detection annunciators fail to illuminate at each test position, a
malfunction exists in the detector circuits.
Rotating the switch to the L/R EXT or EXT L-R positions tests
the fire extinguishing system. Illumination of the ENG FIRE
light’s D (DISCH) caption indicates the bulb is functioning; illu-
mination of the OK caption indicates detector circuitry and
squib-firing circuits are operational.

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October 1998
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Engine Bleed Air Warning

Polyflow tubing that parallels the bleed air lines from the firewall
into the cabin provides a warning system for a bleed air leak.
These parallel tubing lines are pressurized with instrument
bleed air at approximately 18 PSI.
If a bleed air line ruptures, excessive heat (200°F) melts the
adjacent tubing to release pressure. When pressure is reduced,
a switch in the line under the copilot floor closes to illuminate
the respective BL AIR FAIL annunciator.

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Fire Protection System

Power Source No. 1 Dual-Fed bus – fire detection
Hot Battery bus – optional fire extinguishing
Portable hand fire extinguishers

Distribution Extinguisher bottle to corresponding engine

(no crossfiring)

Control TEST SWITCH FIRE DET (& EXT, if installed)

ENG FIRE-PUSH TO EXT (L/R) lens/switch
(if installed)

Monitor ENG FIRE (L/R) annunciators

Red ENG FIRE-PUSH TO EXT (L/R) lens
(if installed)
Amber D lens to confirm electrical wiring
continuity (if installed)
Green OK lens to test system (if installed)
MASTER WARNING (L/R) flashers

Protection FIRE DET CB (5A)

FIRE extinguisher fuse (if installed)
(prior to BB-1096)
FIRE EXTINGUISHER CB (5A) (if installed)
(BB-1096 and subsequent)

4D-8 Developed for Training Purposes King Air 200

September 2002