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ISO 14186 1st Edition, August 15, 2013 Air cargo - Fire containment covers - Design, performance and testing requirements
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Description / Abstract:
This International Standard specifies the minimum design and
performance criteria and testing methods of fire containment covers
(FCCs) used:
a) either in those cargo compartments of civil transport
aircraft where they constitute one means of complying with
applicable airworthiness regulations,
b) or on a voluntary basis, when deemed appropriate by operators
to improve fire protection in aircraft cargo compartments where
airworthiness regulations do not mandate their use.
The FCCs specified by this International Standard are intended
to be used to cover unitized cargo contained/restrained in an air
cargo pallet and net assembly, for loading into aircraft main deck
cargo compartments:
a) either class F aircraft cargo compartments according to CS-25
§ 25.857(f) and AMC to CS-25.855 and 25.857, in accordance with 1.1
a) above,
b) or class B aircraft cargo compartments according to CS-25,
CCAR-25, JAS Part 3 or 14 CFR Part 25 § 25.857 (b), in accordance
with 1.1 a) or 1.1 b) above,
c) or class E aircraft cargo compartments according to CS-25,
CCAR-25, JAS Part 3 or 14 CFR Part 25 § 25.857 (e), in accordance
with 1.1 b) above.
NOTE Though nothing prevents an FCC from being carried in a
lower deck class C aircraft cargo compartment, it is not intended
for this use since its fire containment capability would be
redundant with that of the aircraft's fire detection and
suppression system, which it could hamper.
The FCCs specified by this International Standard may be of two
types:
a) type I: separate devices to be installed over a pallet's load
below a net approved for this purpose; or
b) type II: devices permanently attached to a pallet net
approved for this purpose.
The unit load devices (pallet and net) used in conjunction with
the fire containment cover are specified in this International
Standard only insofar as their flammability requirements are
concerned. They are not otherwise specified in this International
Standard.
NOTE See Bibliography for applicable ULD airworthiness approval
and general design standards.
This International Standard is not intended to cover fire
containment of loose baggage or loose cargo loaded in bulk cargo
compartments.
This International Standard does not cover requirements for fire
detection or suppression devices. The specified FCCs are passive
devices.
The use of fire containment covers meeting the requirements of
this International Standard is not sufficient alone to ensure
flight safety: this International Standard is based on the
assumption that the approved fire containment covers will be
installed and checked prior to aircraft loading in accordance with
appropriate operating instructions, by competent, suitably trained
personnel as defined, for example, in ISO 9001:2008[9], 6.2.2 (see
9.3 hereafter).