- Author
-
Slusher, G. R.
|
Wright, J. A.
|
Speitel, L. C.
- Title
- Halon Extinguishment of Small Aircraft Instrument Panel Fires. Final Report.
- Coporate
- Federal Aviation Admin., Atlantic City Airport, NJ
- Report
-
DOT FAA/CT-86/26,
December 1986,
34 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
-
aircraft fires
|
halon 1211
|
halon 1301
|
insulation
|
fire extinguishers
|
fire tests
|
hydraulic fluids
- Identifiers
- suppression
- Abstract
- Hand-held Halon 1211 and Halon 1301 fire extinguishers of 2.5-pound and 3-pound capacity, respectively, were discharged to determine their effectiveness on instrument panel fires in a small aircraft. The fires consisted of aircraft wire insulation and hydraulic fluid located below and behind the instrument panel in a Piper Model PA-30 Twin Comanche fuselage. The extinguishers were discharged using two methods. Except for one test, the fires were extinguished rapidly upon discharge of the Halon extinguishers. The two methods of discharge were equally effective in extinguishing the fires. Measurements of the decomposition products of the Halon agents demonstrated toxic gas concentrations significantly below levels considered dangerous.