Seat Cushion Round Robin Update

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Seat Cushion Round Robin Update

• Pat Cahill
• FAA Technical Center

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Aircraft Seat TestsDescription of Materials

• Materials
• Fabric
• Fire Hard Foam
• Polyurethane foam
• Fire block material
• Thread
• Hook and loop
• Label and ink
• All meet applicable FAA flammability testing
• Samples
• 3 test sets with blocking layer
• 3 test sets with fire hard foam

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Aircraft Seat TestsTest Results
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Aircraft Seat TestsTest Results
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Aircraft Seat TestsLab Variance

• Oil Burner Differences
• Other Factors
• Fuel Pressure
• Fuel Flow
• Calorimeter
• Thermocouples
• Equipment (size)

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Aircraft Seat TestsLab Variance
Equipment Info.
http//www.fire.tc.faa.gov/materials/burnthru/burn
thru.stm