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Old 10th Nov 2009, 23:01
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Pulling the fire handle?

Did a search , but didn't find anything that thoroughly answered my question. When pulling the fire handle, you isolate fuel, bleed air, hydraulic, electric. But where does the physical dis-connection actually occur? My understanding so far:

1. Electrical - GCB and GCR

2. Bleed air - Bleed air control valve

3. Fuel - Fuel spar valve. I thought I read somewhere that certain designs also pull a valve in the HMU. Would this be the same HP SOV as is controlled by the fuel lever in cockpit for normal start/stop?

4. Hydraulic - this one got me. In case of an Engine Driven Pump, would it be physical disconnection from the gearbox?

I don't fly anything bigger than a MEP!

Thanks in advance
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