Aircraft Seats World Wide Round Robin Testing

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Aircraft SeatsWorld Wide Round Robin Testing

• Pat Cahill

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Aircraft SeatsWorld Wide Round Robin Testing

• Materials have been ordered 3 sets of 3
  different types of seat materials
• Fire hardened foam (type 1) with dress cover
• Fire hardened foam (type 2) with dress cover
• Poly foam with fire blocking layer and dress
  cover
• Informal testing among a small number of labs has
  shown a disturbing lack of consistency in test
  data
• Have requested that no changes be made (as
  recommended by the sub group) until the round
  robin is complete
• Samples have been sent and testing has started

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Aircraft SeatsWorld Wide Round Robin Testing

• Currently, 9 labs in the United States have oil
  burners set up for seat testing
• Boeing Seattle
• Accufleet
• Starr Aircraft Products
• Custom Products
• Hoover Industries
• Flame Out
• Skandia
• Govmark Labs
• Chestnut Ridge
• Some labs are currently running the test per the
  Rule
• Testing is complete at the Tech Center and Govmark

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Aircraft SeatsAir Box and Covers