Estimated Detection System False Alarms from Cargo Compartment Fire Extinguisher Discharge Statistics.

Abstract

Data on aircraft fleet service difficulties between 1988 and 1990 were used to estimate fire detector false alarms in the domestic commercial jet fleet. For Class C cargo compartments, data on fleet composition and utilization were used to establish false alarm rates using two levels of analytical detail. False alarms for engine nacelles, auxiliary power units, bleed air ducts, lavatories, wheel wells, and electrical and electronic bays are also considered. This treatment of false alarms is based on statisfical documentation of fleet discharge events for halon extinguishing agent bottles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA310416

Entities

People

  • Thor I. Eklund

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Fires
  • Aircraft Models
  • Aircrafts
  • Auxiliary Power Units
  • Databases
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Engine Nacelles
  • False Alarms
  • Fire Detectors
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Fire Protection
  • Fire Suppression
  • Safety
  • Smoke Detectors
  • United States Government
  • Warning Systems

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Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics