Considerations for a Future Appndix F为未来考虑附录F.pptVIP

Flammability Requirements Improvement June 24, 2010 Current Flammability Requirements apply to all materials, except Small parts… that would not contribute significantly to the propagation of a fire… Certain locations in the airplane, unless a specified type of part Current State Appendix F has grown and evolved over 40-plus years Each successive revision has focused more specifically on a particular safety issue Many materials/parts are subject to multiple requirements Because of different usage Because more than one requirement applies Current State cont. Appendix F has 7 parts Only part I establishes requirements based on type of material (as opposed to usage) All requirements permit ‘other approved equivalent method’ Current approach, whether by usage or material, is to list applicable parts explicitly Main Factors in Establishing Flammability Requirement Nature of threat: principally Post Crash, or In flight Potential contribution of the item: principally Propagation, and/or Intensity, and/or Penetration Relative ability to mitigate: principally Accessible, or Inaccessible Several motivators for new rulemaking Enhanced safety Standardization Simplification Existing Test methods and their applicability Bunsen burner: post-crash, in-flight, accessible and inaccessible materials—six possible tests/criteria Oil Burner (seats, cargo liners, insulation): used both for post-crash and in-flight, accessible and inaccessible materials—three test methods Existing Test methods and their applicability OSU/NBS Chambers: Post-crash, in-flight accessible materials—two test methods Radiant Panel: in-flight, inaccessible materials (currently just insulation)—single test method Radiant furnace test for escape slides (only captured in TSO C69)—single test method Visual Representation of Current State Current state has Lots of overlap Lots of test methods Challenges to determine applicable requirements Simplified Structure Might be Appendix F, Part I : In-flight fire prot