How many agent bottles are available for discharge to a single engine?

How many agent bottles are available for discharge to a single engine?

• A. One
• B. Two
• C. Three
• D. Four

Answer: (B)

Two agent bottles are available for discharge to a single engine. The engine fire suppression system on the A320 uses two independent extinguishing bottles in each engine nacelle, providing redundancy and enough extinguishing agent for a serious fire. In an engine fire scenario, you can deploy both bottles into the affected engine to maximize effectiveness. One bottle wouldn’t give sufficient mass, and there aren’t more than two bottles allocated to a single engine.

Two agent bottles are available for discharge to a single engine. The engine fire suppression system on the A320 uses two independent extinguishing bottles in each engine nacelle, providing redundancy and enough extinguishing agent for a serious fire. In an engine fire scenario, you can deploy both bottles into the affected engine to maximize effectiveness. One bottle wouldn’t give sufficient mass, and there aren’t more than two bottles allocated to a single engine.