Engine shutdown in flight fire

[Xxx]

I just flew a mission where I had a left engine fire after getting ground fire. Couldn't stop the flames from the damaged engine. I had pulled left fire handle, left engine thrust lever off, left fuel pumps off. I assumed the engine was shutdown?

 

Now I must have missed a step due to the continued flames all the way back to base

[Livers]

Did you cycle the discharge switch?

[14_Punch]

Fire Extinguisher Discharge Switch ?

[Andy1966]

you gotta flick the little black toggle next to the yellow T-handles

[flyco]

You often get continuous smoke all the way home, and sometimes flames. Did the Fire light go out in the T-handle?

 

Provided the flames are from the engine and do not reach the fuselage or tail surfaces, I would be inclined to stick with it at least until you're over friendly territory.

[Xxx]

you gotta flick the little black toggle next to the yellow T-handles

 

Thanks chaps. The black toggle completely escaped me!:doh:

 

Lights were on inside the left handle and the flames lasted all the way back to base, about 10 minutes flying time:cry:

 

So it's pull the fire handle and click the toggle?

 

The port vertical stabilizer should really have burned off, I guess I was just lucky!

 

Thanks again.

 

Cheers.:D

[BuzzU]

I always assumed the fire was the fuel. So, if you shut off the fuel and it keeps burning. What's burning? It's all metal.

[mvsgas]

I always assumed the fire was the fuel. So, if you shut off the fuel and it keeps burning. What's burning? It's all metal.

 

 

The oil, hydraulic fluid, metal can burn also. Titanium, aluminum and other metal can burn.

[Yurgon]

Provided the flames are from the engine and do not reach the fuselage or tail surfaces, I would be inclined to stick with it at least until you're over friendly territory.

 

Why that? Is there any reason to keep the fire going? I can't think of one. Especially while one flies over enemy territory. :smartass:

[Andy1966]

Thanks chaps. The black toggle completely escaped me!:doh:

 

Lights were on inside the left handle and the flames lasted all the way back to base, about 10 minutes flying time:cry:

 

So it's pull the fire handle and click the toggle?

 

The port vertical stabilizer should really have burned off, I guess I was just lucky!

 

Thanks again.

 

Cheers.:D

 

Glad we could help. yes, when you pull the yellow handle, that opens the selected discharge valve, but it does not discharge until you flick the black toggle either way. you only get two discharges, so you can open more than one valve(I believe),but I'm not sure it would be beneficial to do it.

[pr1malr8ge]

The a10 has two extinguisher tanks tied togther. When one pulls the T-handle you open a valve that leads to its corresponding engine. The selector switch selects which bottle you will be using. This system was not implemented to be able to extinguish fires in multiple engines. Rather it's designed as a backup in case the first shot is not effective in extinguishing the fire. Or if re-ignition occurs later in the same engine. If you're dealing with a double engine fires I would suspect a punch out is suggested.