Study of Hand-Held Fire Extinguishers Aboard Civil Aviation Aircraft

Details

• Creators:
  Krasner, Lawrence M.
• Corporate Creators:
  Factory Mutual Research Corporation
• Corporate Contributors:
  Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Aircraft
  • Aircraft cabins
  • Fire
  • Fire extinguishers
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FAA/CT-82/42
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
• Abstract:
  A study of hand-held fire extinguishers aboard civil aviation aircraft involved a detailed survey of the past, current and potential use of hand-held extinguishers in civil aviation. A comprehensive literature search was conducted in conjunction with numerous on-site visits to a wide spectrum of users and manufacturers within the United States. Data on pertinent regulations, standards, policy, loss history, and testing were accumulated, reviewed, and analyzed. An evaluation of current practice and of the effectiveness and suitability of various hand-held extinguishers was conducted. Also included was an attempt to quantify the actual national experience of in-flight fires.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFA03-81-C-00029
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/91828/dot_91828_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.28 MB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA Fire Safety ; FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b34dadbcec6a2c6d80d68fd0d9208a073b5172ff4daafd7cdc44abbfbdfcc1657879159f448bc5dc7b7fba5d37e4498a32ce1f715d9acde1cae7cde0e00dd514