Results and Discussion of Seat Round Robin Pat Cahill

Aircraft Seats World Wide Round Robin Testing Testing complete in the United States. Would like to expand this testing outside the United States. Will discuss with EASA, TCCA, CTA, and CAAC. Test Samples included: – Fire hardened foam (type 1) with dress cover – Fire hardened foam (type 2) with dress cover – Poly foam with fire blocking layer and dress cover

Aircraft Seats Round Robin Test Results

Aircraft Seats Round Robin Test Discussion Laboratory Findings: – 3 Labs per Rule , Appendix 5, Part II – 5 Labs per Handbook (including FAA)

Aircraft Seats Round Robin Test Discussion Laboratory Findings – Fuels: – JP8 – Jet A – No. 2 Home Heating Oil – Kerosene

Aircraft Seats Round Robin Test Discussion Laboratory Findings – Nozzles: – 80  CC – 2 gallon per hour (gph) – 80  AR –2.25 gph – 80  PLP –2.25 gph

Aircraft Seats Round Robin Test Discussion Laboratory Findings – Use of a Static Disk and Tabs: – 3 Labs use Neither – 2 Labs use Tabs – 2 Labs use Static Disk – 1 Lab uses Both

Aircraft Seats Round Robin Test Discussion Laboratory Findings – Thermocouples: – Type K are problematic