AS6271A: Halocarbon Clean Agent Hand-Held Fire Extinguisher - Technical Standard

Features

Issuing Committee: S-9B Cabin Interiors and Furnishings Committee

Scope

Content: This AS establishes minimum requirements for halocarbon clean agent hand-held fire extinguishers carried aboard civil aircraft. The requirements include: design (cylinder, valve, gauge, mounting equipment), performance (firefighting effectiveness - hidden fire test, discharge test, type, etc.), environmental (ozone depleting/global warming potential, atmospheric life span), and occupant safety concerns (toxicology - seat fire test).

Rationale

Content: This AS has been revised to include an additional fire extinguisher rating (Type 4) to eliminate an inconsistency between this document and FAA Advisory Circular 20-42D and other clarifications were made to better align this document with EASA ETSO-2C515. Various format changes were also made to the References section to bring this AS up to date with current SAE standards.

Meta Tags

Topics: Fire fighting
Freighter aircraft
Commercial aircraft
Environmental protection
Mountings
Tools and equipment

Details

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/AS6271A

Pages: 6

Citation: SAE International Technical Standard, Halocarbon Clean Agent Hand-Held Fire Extinguisher, SAE Standard AS6271A, Revised January 2020, Issued January 2013, https://doi.org/10.4271/AS6271A.

Additional Details

Publisher: SAE International

Published: Jan 30, 2020

Product Code: AS6271A

Content Type: Technical Standard

Status: Revised

Language: English

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