After reading the article on electrical fires, I came away with important new piece of wisdom. I learned that the time to diagnose an electrical fire is long before it actually ignites. Being proactive and monitoring the electrical system could potentially prevent a small problem from growing into a major emergency. Something as simple as an unusually high electrical load, or a discrepancy with electrically powered equipment could indicate a major problem.
1. A short circuit occurs when electrical current flows back to the source along a path other than the one intended.
2. The Seminole's procedure basically follows what is outlined in the article, however it begins with the presence of a fire and does not outline procedures for detecting the problem before it escalates.
3. In the future I plan to be much more proactive in detecting an electrical problem before it becomes a fire. As with every problem in aviation, the best solution for an electrical fire is to prevent it in the first place.
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