A-20 aircraft fire extinguisher

Description. This advisory circular (AC) gives you guidance for the fire-fighting effectiveness, selection and safe-use of hand fire extinguishers in airplanes and rotorcraft. In it we will also show you how to gain Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval of hand fire extinguishers for aircraft. AC 20-42D (PDF, 15.2 MB)

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Vintage Type A-20 Aircraft Fire Extinguisher US Military …

Vintage American LaFrance Type A-20 Aircraft Fire Extinguisher US Military brass. Condition is "Used". Manufactured by norris industies in 1974! Nice peice for your collection. It is empty! Not sure if there shoukd be glass over the gauge but there is not!

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What is an aircraft fire extinguishing system?

Onboard systems designed to extinguish fires which occur either in the air or on the ground. For information on detecting and fighting fires in the cabin, see also the separate article: "Passenger Cabin Fire" Four types of fire extinguishing installations are found on commercial transport aircraft.

What type of fire extinguisher should be used on older aircraft?

Where the dual fit of extinguisher is encountered on older aircraft, it is essential that Water Glycol extinguishers are used on solid material fires and Carbon Dioxide extinguishers on liquid or electrical equipment fires.

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What is the FAA Advisory Circular for hand fire extinguishers?

This advisory circular (AC) gives you guidance for the fire-fighting effectiveness, selection and safe-use of hand fire extinguishers in airplanes and rotorcraft. In it we will also show you how to gain Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval of hand fire extinguishers for aircraft.

What is the fire extinguishing agent for Apu fire extinguishers?

In the airborne case, APU fire bottles are similarly activated but it is usual for automatic APU fire detection during ground operation to trigger automatic shutdown and fire extinguisher activation. Until recently, the most common extinguishing agent was Halon 1301 for all Engines/APUs fitted to civil transport aircraft.

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