FIRE PROTECTION
What are ways to mitigate fire damage?
Ascend above 27,000 ft
Returning to base
Ditching A/C to nearest safe location
This is the force of current and has two types.
Voltage, AC and DC
The A/C has five (5) of these fire detectors, one in each following zone: Upper engine nacelle, engine deck, AFT/CTR pressurized compartment, FWD/CTR pressurized compartment, and the MFAS Radome
Firewire
This is set to 525 degrees F plus or minus 30 degrees
The Average Temperature Setting
The MQ-4C has 24 of these areas where they have been deemed a single point of failure. List 4.
Fire/flammable liquid leakage zones.
Engine deck nacelle enclosure, FWD/CTR Pressurized compartment, AFT/CTR Pressurized compartment, MFAS Radome/ AFT underwing, Wing leading edges, AFT Fuselage, MLG/NLG Wells
This includes: 4 valves near aux fuel tanks, 2 remote interface units in forward cargo compartment, and controls and indications in flight compartment
The Vapor Purge System