AIRBUS Smoke ProceduresProcedures and Philosophy
Presented byDavid Owens / Senior Director Training Policy
Berlin, 19-22 March 201218th Flight Safety Conference
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• Introduction
• Smoke/Fumes Philosophy
• Coordination with Cabin Crew
• Conclusion
Content
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A340
A300
A319
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What are the 3 main challenges of smoke events?
Time CommunicationLocation of Source
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TIME: The facts
1. A fire may become uncontrollable in 8 minutes.
2. Crew may have as little as 15 minutes to get the aircraft on the ground…
3. How fast can a fire grow?
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TIME: The facts
• Paper procedures and ECAM procedure start with LAND ASAP:
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Land as soon as possible at the nearest suitable airport at which a safe approach and landing can be made.
Advice to the flight crew to consider landing at the nearest suitable airport.
• IMMEDIATE LANDING (Paper procedure ONLY)
LAND ASAP
LAND ASAP
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CARGO
LAVATORY
CREW REST COMPARTMENT
AVIONICS
AIR COND
CABIN EQUIPMENT
• May be covered by ECAM warning
• More difficult to locate and deal with
• Covered by ECAM and/or local warning
• Available means to treat the fire/smoke
Easeof
Locating
Identify the source:
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Identify the source:
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Sources merged into one single layout:
Avionics AirCond
CabinEquipt
Single Layout Proc.
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Communication:
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Action step in both Cockpit and Cabin Smoke procedures:
- CKPT/CABIN COM …… ESTABLISH
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• Smoke/Fumes Philosophy
• Coordination with Cabin Crew
• Conclusion
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Procedure must be applied without delay.
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Smoke/Fumes Philosophy
The alert can come from :
• The ECAM or
• The Cabin or Cockpit crew
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At any time the SMOKE/FUMES QRH paper procedure could be applied
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Crew (cockpit or cabin) perception without ECAM Alert
When supported by ECAM:Carry out ECAM actions
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Immediate actions before analysis: • Quick / simple / reversible • Prevent smoke recirculation• Crew Protection• Communication• Do not make the situation worse
Immediate Actions
LAND ASAP
ANTICIPATE DIVERSION
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“AT ANY TIME” items
IMMEDIATE LANDING……….…..CONSIDER:• Tail wind landing• Overweight landing• Off airport landing• Ditching• …
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Source Isolation
ANTICIPATE DIVERSION
Q1: Is the smoke source immediately obvious, accessible and extinguishable?
Q1YES
Immediate Actions
LAND ASAP
NO
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Source Isolation
ANTICIPATE DIVERSION
Q1: Is the smoke source immediately obvious, accessible and extinguishable?
Q1YES
Immediate Actions
LAND ASAP
NO
ENDOF PROC
YES Q2: Was the smoke source isolated?
Q2NO
ISOLATE
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Q1YES NO
ENDOF PROC
YES Q2: Was the smoke source isolated?
Q2NO
ISOLATE
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InitiateDiversion
Source Isolation
Immediate Actions
LAND ASAP
ANTICIPATE DIVERSION
Q1: Is the smoke source immediately obvious, accessible and extinguishable?
INITIATEDIVERSION
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ACTION SPECIFIC TOEACH SMOKE SOURCE
Troubleshoot
Source Isolation
Immediate Actions
LAND ASAP
InitiateDiversion
Q1YES NO
ENDOF PROC
YES Q2: Was the smoke source isolated?
Q2NO
ISOLATE
ANTICIPATE DIVERSION
Q1: Is the smoke source immediately obvious, accessible and extinguishable?
INITIATEDIVERSION
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ACTION SPECIFIC TOEACH SMOKE SOURCE
Troubleshoot
Source Isolation
Immediate Actions
LAND ASAP
InitiateDiversion
Q1YES NO
ENDOF PROC
YES Q2: Was the smoke source isolated?
Q2NO
ISOLATE
ANTICIPATE DIVERSION
Q1: Is the smoke source immediately obvious, accessible and extinguishable?
INITIATEDIVERSION
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Smoke/Fumes Philosophy
ACTION SPECIFIC TOEACH SMOKE SOURCE
► AIR COND smoke► CAB EQUIPMENT smoke
► AVNCS/ELECTRICAL smoke or Smokesource not detected and still continues.
► How to set ELEC EMER CONFIG
The order of SMOKE Sources, from most
probable to the least probable, has been
derived from historic data and analysis
Troubleshoot
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• Introduction
• Smoke/Fumes Philosophy
• Coordination with Cabin Crew
• Conclusion
Content
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Coordination with Cabin Crew
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Cabin CrewWORKING TEAM
The AssistantFirefighter
The Firefighter
The Communicator
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Cabin crew reporting to the cockpit is essential:• Report the location• Identify the source• Assess the severity of situation• Report the action taken• Do it accurately!
Coordinated, immediate and decisive action is necessary to prevent any escalation of the event…
Cabin CrewWORKING TEAM
The AssistantFirefighter
The Firefighter
The Communicator
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• Introduction
• Smoke/Fumes Philosophy
• Coordination with Cabin Crew
• Conclusion
Content
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Conclusion
• Smoke event: many threats and challenges…No two events are the same.
• Train for it:Immediate actions / diversion / troubleshoot…
• React to the situation…The entire crew is part
of the solution
Train the entire crew as a crew!
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