Table of Contents
1WHATISTHEPURPOSEOFTHISADVISORYCIRCULAR(AC)?
2DEFINITIONS
3WHATARESOMEOFTHEMORESUBTLECAUSESOFIN-FLIGHT
FIRES?
4WHATARESOMEOFTHEINDICATIONSOFHIDDENFIRES?
5WHATARESOMEOFTHERESOURCESAVAILABLEFORFIGHTING
IN-FLIGHTFIRES?
6FIREEXTINGUISHERS
7CANHALONCAUSEHARMTOPASSENGERSANDCREW?
8QUESTIONSFORCREWMEMBERSTOCONSIDER
9WHENNOTIFIEDOFACABINFIREWHATACTIONSSHOULDTHE
FLIGHTCREWTAKE?
10IFFLIGHTATTENDANTSAREONBOARD,WHATCANTHEYDO?
11WHATISTHEFAA'SPOLICYABOUTRESETTINGTRIPPED
(POPPED)CIRCUITBREAKERS(CB)IN-FLIGHT?
12RECOMMENDEDTRAINING
13RELATEDREGULATIONS(Title14oftheCodeofFederal
Regulations(14CFR))
14RELATEDADVISORYCIRCULARS
15RELATEDRESEARCHMATERIAL
16HOWCANIOBTAINFAAPUBLICATIONS?
APPENDIX1NTSBACCIDENTREVIEWS
APPENDIX2TYPICALWIDEBODYCROSSSECTION
APPENDIX3TIMETOBECOMINGNONSURVIVABLE
APPENDIX4INFORMATIONONUSINGHANDFIREEXTINGUISHERS Abstract
Confers the dangers of in-flight fires, with particular emphasis on hidden fires that may not be visible or easily accessed by the crew. It discusses the importance of recognizing and quickly assessing the conditions that may be associated with hidden fires and the importance of taking immediate action to gain access to fires that are located behind interior panels.
