EMB 120 Brasilia

Aircraft Familiarization
232.30
 Objectives
ARFF Personnel should be able to
do the following:

1. Identify the propulsion system

 Objectives
ARFF Personnel should be able to
do the following:

2. Locate normal entry doors,

emergency exit openings and evacuation
slides
 Objectives
ARFF Personnel should be able to
do the following:

3. Demonstrate the opening of all doors

and compartments
 Objectives
ARFF Personnel should be able to
do the following:

4. Identify aircrew and passenger

capacities and locations
 Objectives
ARFF Personnel should be able to
do the following:

5. Indicate the type of fuel used,

location of fuel tanks and capacity of fuel
tanks
 Objectives
ARFF Personnel should be able to
do the following:

6. Identify and locate components of

the fuel, oxygen, hydraulic, electrical, fire
protection, anti-icing, APU, brake, wheel,
and egress systems
 Objectives
ARFF Personnel should be able to
do the following:

7. Identify and locate the flight data

recorder and cockpit voice recorder
 Description

All-metal
Pressurized
Low-wing
T-tail
 Description

Wheels
Made of forged aluminum alloy
Each main landing gear has three fusible plugs
Two Turboprop engines
Capacity of 30 passengers and 3 crew
 Dimensions

Length - 66.6 feet

Wing span - 64.9 feet
Heights
Cabin entry door sill - 5.2 feet
Service entry door sill - 5.2 feet
Cargo door sill - 5.9 feet
 Fuel

Jet A
Fuel capacity of 824 gallons
Fuel tanks are integral part of wing with
one inboard and outboard of each engine
APU fire / shutdown Switch
APU fire / shutdown Switch
 Lift the APU shutoff switch guard

Place the switch in the CLOSE (mid)

position
 Closes the APU fuel supply
 Shuts down the APU

 Place the APU shutoff switch to the

EXTG position
 Discharges extinguishing agent
 Only one APU fire bottle

 There is no external APU shutdown

Place the battery switch to OFF
(mid) position
Place in the OFF (full down) position
 To remove all DC
power from the
aircraft disconnect the
batteries
3 seats in each row

2 on the right side

1 on the left side

4 seats in the back row

 Lavatory
Folds Up Door

Main Entrance

Cockpit Door
 Pull door
operating
handle out and
up to unlock
door
 The hydraulic
system allows it
to come down
smoothly
without
assistance
Door has
integral stairs
built into the
inside
structure
Raised hydraulically
by pushing the
control button
Control Final closure and
locking is by inside
Button or outside handle
 Two cockpit escape windows
 A sliding window on each side that can be
opened from the inside only
 Pull the unlock handle aft to unlock and allow
the window to move inward
 Open and slide window aft
 Push in on button in center of “T” pin located
on the aft upper frame of the window assembly
 Pull down on “T” to remove
 Lift / pull window into cockpit
 Cargo door
Located on the aft left side
Cargo door operating handle is located in
the lower center of the door
Pull handle out and rotate in direction of
arrow
Door slides up into the cargo
compartment
 In right closet across
Behind pilots seat
from main door
 Hydraulic
Dual hydraulic system with reservoirs aft
of the engine nacelles
Operates at 3000 psi
Operates landing gear, flaps, rudder,
brakes, and steering
Some hydraulic parts are found in an
access door on the right front of the
aircraft
 Hydraulic accumulator
Parking/emergency brake
1100 psi
Found in left wing to fuselage attachment
Landing gear/passenger/crew entry door
1500 psi
Found in the hydraulic compartment in
aircraft nose
 Under Flight
Attendants Seat Behind Pilot’s Seat
 APU is an Option

Those landing in Amarillo do have APUs

Located in the tailcone
To gain access must use hand tools to
remove pane
Engine and APU Extinguishing
Bottles

APU bottle in vicinity of the APU

Engine extinguishing bottles (there are
two) are in the bottom of the fuselage
between engines
 Anti-icing

There is no bottle
Anti-icing is done electrically and
pneumatically            
Fire Extinguishing as Recommended
by Aircraft Manufacturer
In landing gear wheel well use Halon 1211
Wheel brakes
Approach from front or aft
Use Halon 1211
Apply in successive jets every 3-5 seconds
After knockdown apply every 15-30 seconds to
dissipate vapors
After cooling wait a minimum of 15 minutes
before moving
Fire Extinguishing as Recommended
by Aircraft Manufacturer

Fires in engine
Use Halon 1211
Use various openings
Open compartment doors
Fire Extinguishing as Recommended
by Aircraft Manufacturer