Results and Discussion of Seat Round Robin

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Results and Discussion of Seat Round Robin

• Pat Cahill

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Aircraft SeatsWorld Wide Round Robin Testing

• Testing complete in the United States.
• Would like to expand this testing outside the
  United States.
• Will discuss with EASA, TCCA, CTA, and CAAC.
• Test Samples included
• 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

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Aircraft SeatsRound Robin Test Results
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Aircraft SeatsRound Robin Test Results
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Aircraft SeatsRound Robin Test Results
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Aircraft SeatsRound Robin Test Results
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Aircraft SeatsRound Robin Test Results
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Aircraft SeatsRound Robin Test Results
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Aircraft SeatsRound Robin Test Results
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Aircraft SeatsRound Robin Test Discussion

• Laboratory Findings
• 3 Labs per Rule 25.853, Appendix 5, Part II
• 5 Labs per Handbook (including FAA)

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Aircraft SeatsRound Robin Test Discussion

• Laboratory Findings Fuels
• JP8
• Jet A
• No. 2 Home Heating Oil
• Kerosene

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Aircraft SeatsRound Robin Test Discussion

• Laboratory Findings Nozzles
• 80? CC 2 gallon per hour (gph)
• 80? AR 2.25 gph
• 80? PLP 2.25 gph

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Aircraft SeatsRound Robin Test Discussion

• Laboratory Findings Use of a Static Disk and
  Tabs
• 3 Labs use Neither
• 2 Labs use Tabs
• 2 Labs use Static Disk
• 1 Lab uses Both

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Aircraft SeatsRound Robin Test Discussion

• Laboratory Findings Thermocouples
• Type K are problematic