A320 fire detection system

[chobo97]

Originally Posted by Citation2

If you take a look at abnormals you will notice a big difference between ENG FIRE ON GROUND and ENG FIRE IN FLIGHT and actually there are 2 titles in the FCOM one for ground and one for flight.

The on ground procedure directs the flight crew to stop the aircraf , notify ATC , shut down the engines , discharge the agents ( no countdown) and proceed with emergency evacuation. It's more of an evac procedure like and you will carry out the emer evac paper check list when you reach on ECAM "EMER EVAC PROC APPLY"
The in flight procedure directs the flight crew to secure the engine , and all the associated in flight procedures ( countdown to discharge the agent etc..) and then follows the engine shutdown ( fuel imbalance monitor etc..)

So on ground all the associated in flight procedures do not appear and the ECAM is reconfigured for "ON GROUND " engine fire .

Anyone know why is it in ground you dont need to wait for countdown?