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Thermal Acoustic Insulation! AD Issue in May 2000– Requires replacement of Metallized Mylar Film (>700 A/C)within 5 years (6/05)– MM only film consistently ignited with Electric Arc(DOT/FAA/AR-TN00/20)– Replacement films require zero flame spread in new RadiantPanel Test! NPRM Issued in September 2000– Requires Zero Flame Spread Films in production aircraftwithin two years of the effective date! Concern– Presence of MM and Non-Zero Flame Spread Films inMajority of Fleet
Insulation Tape andHook & Loop! Tape and H&L used in ProductionAircraft! Tape used to repair insulation batts! Tape and H&L are tested forflammability per FAR 25.853– TSB unable to determine if MD-11 tapetested for Flammability
Page 1: Concerns with Fire Safety inHidden
Page 8 and 9: Delta MD-88Cincinnati, OhioSeptembe
Page 10 and 11: Boeing 757Copenhagen, DenmarkNovemb
Page 12 and 13: Air Tran DC9Atlanta, GANovember 29,
Page 14 and 15: Intermediate Scale FlamePropagation
Page 18 and 19: Insulation Tape andHook & Loop! Rec
Page 20 and 21: 60° Bunsen Burner TestResults for
Page 22 and 23: Intermediate Scale Fire TestResults
Page 24 and 25: Drip Shield/DuctAdhesive Problem! D
Page 26 and 27: Dust Seal Problem! Dust seal protec
Page 28 and 29: DeltaL-1011Frankfurt to Atlanta (Go
Page 31 and 32: Contamination! Past FAA Fire Tests
Page 33: Conclusions! In-Flight fires origin

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