- Author
- Blake, D. R.
- Title
- Suppression and Control of Class C Cargo and Compartment Fires. Final Report. August 1983-June 1984.
- Coporate
- Federal Aviation Administration, Atlantic City, NJ
- Report
- DOT/FAA/CT-84/21, February 1985, 31 p.
- Keywords
- Halon 1301 | fire suppression | cargo space | compartment fires | smoke detectors | aircraft fires | small scale fire tests | aircraft compartments | fire fighting | burnthrough (failure) | combustion | linings | warning systems | interior finishes | ceilings
- Identifiers
- suppression
- Abstract
- A total of 23 fire tests were conducted in a 2357-cubic foot simulated class C cargo compartment. Various lining materials, fire sources, loading configurations, and smoke detectors were used to determine the ability of class C cargo compartments to control fires. The simulated class C cargo compartment did not successfully control the test fires in all cases. The major conclusion of this study is that the 45 bunsen burner test specified in FAR 25.855 does not assure that cargo liners will not burn through when subject to realistic fires.