Boeing 737-236 series 1, G-BGJL: Main document - Leonardo

Height of exit 'sill' above wing surface: 22-24 inches.
In addition, the cabin seat-pitch was measured:-
Rows 1-9 Rows 9-10 Rows 10-22
Pitch 30 inches 31 inches 29 inches
Dimensional checks carried out with respect to cabin aisle widthand also the width between the
twin forward bulkheads gave thefollowing results:-
Aisle width (measured at arm rest level): 15.5 -17.5 inches.
Forward cabin bulkhead gap width (constant width, floor to ceiling):-
22.5 inches.(Appendix 3 Fig b)
Cabin crew seats and equipment
The aft cabin-crew seats were inspected. The forward-facing twinbench seat located on the left side
adjacent the L2 door was foundwith the seat folded up, enclosing both sets of lap straps, withthe
associated buckles undone. The surfaces enclosed by the foldedseat had escaped the effects of fire,
in contrast to the upperarea of the back-rest and associated shoulder straps, indicatingthat the seat
had been unoccupied and folded-up before the heathad become intense. The cabin crew torch was
still in its holderabove this seat and was badly fire-affected. The interphone andpassenger address
microphone were still in their stored positionson the intercom panel located outboard of the seatback.
Althoughblackened by smoke, these units were not badly fire-damaged andthe associated
coiled wiring was intact. The aft-facing singlecabin crew seat located on the right/aft bulkhead
showed similarevidence of the seat having been in the folded-up position duringthe fire, with
harness undone and protected by the seat.
The forward cabin crew twin bench seat (aft-facing) located adjacentto the L1 door was undamaged
by heat with both harnesses intact,and buckles undone. However, the torch located above the
seathad partially melted.
The right escape 'rope' had been deployed from the right sliding-windowon the flight deck.
Of the five cabin-crew 'Scott Aviation' smokehoods (15 minuteendurance type), the three units
which had been stored in theaft right overhead 'bin' at row 18 were found partially burntand still in
their respective cases. The two smokehoods for theforward cabin-crew were found undamaged and
still in their bulkheadlocker which faces the forward cabin-crew seat, together withthe associated
two pairs of asbestos gloves.
The forward 1.5 Kg BCF cabin fire extinguisher was in its storagelocker and the two similar
extinguishers on the rear right bulkhead(aft side) were still in their wall-mountings; all were
fullycharged. The single 1.5 lbs water-filled extinguisher from theaft/right overhead storage bin at
row 20 had thermally ruptured.
The two megaphones, from the forward/left (row 2) overhead binand aft/right (row 18) bin had
been destroyed by the cabin fire.