A320 engine 1 fire & APU bleed

[IFLY_INDIGO]

Hey friends, is there any connection between using engine 1 fire pushbutton and usage of APU bleed ? Is it true that one can not use APU bleed if engine 1 fire pb has been used...


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[Wingswinger]

Yes. Check the FCOM part 3 - Abnormal and Emergency Procedures - After Eng1(2) Shutdown checklist.

If you have pushed a Fire PB you should SHUT the X-Bleed in order to prevent cross-contamination of bleed air by fuel/hydraulic oil/engine oil/extinguishant from a damaged engine. That's why you should avoid icing conditions after an engine shut-down; you cannot use Wing Anti-Ice - you'd need the X-Bleed OPEN for it to protect both wings.

If you have pushed Eng 2 Fire PB you may use the APU bleed AFTER you have SHUT the X-Bleed because by doing so you can isolate Eng 2 bleed. If you have pushed Eng 1 Fire PB you may not use APU bleed at all because you cannot isolate Eng 1 bleed - both Eng 1 bleed and APU bleed are on the same side of the X-bleed.

Hope that helps.

WS

[IFLY_INDIGO]

Thanks a lot... it was very well explained...

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