Chemical Analysis of Pump Motor Housing Components From DC-9 Ramp Fire at Barranquilla Columbia in March 1995

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Chemical Analysis of Pump Motor Housing Components From DC-9 Ramp Fire at Barranquilla Columbia in March 1995

1996-02-01
By Speitel, Louise

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English

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Creators:

Speitel, Louise
Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center. Airport and Aircraft Safety Research and Development Division.
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation Research
Subject/TRT Terms:

Aircraft Materials Chemical Analysis Fire Incident Management Motors Ramps
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT/FAA AR-TN 95/92
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
Abstract:

This document describes the methodology for identifying unknown pump motor housing materials suspected of being involved in the propagation of a ramp fire aboard a DC-9 aircraft. The DC-9 was gutted from a fire believed to have originated in the vicinity of this lavatory pump motor. The ramp fire started after power up in Barranquilla, Columbia. The National Transportation Safety Board requested the FAA to identify the pump motor housing components to assist the investigation of the incident. The flammability of the identified pump motor housing components was reviewed. The acetal copolymer, the principal component, is known to sustain continued combustion in the presence of a small ignition source and may have contributed to the spread of the fire. Acetal polymers may not be an appropriate fire-safe material for this application.
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FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
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