150/5220-10A (Cancelled)
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Advisory US. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Circular Administration Subject: GUIDE SPECIFICATION FOR Date: 7/3/91 AC No: 150/5220-lOA WATER/FOAM AIRCRAFT RESCUE Initiated by: AAS-100 Change: AND FIREFIGHTING VEHICLES 1. PURPOSE. This advisory circular (AC) grant-in-aid assistance, the use of these standards is contains performance standards, specifications, and mandatory. At certificated airports, the use of recommendations for the design, construction, and equipment meeting these standards is an acceptable testing of a family of aircraft rescue and firefighting means of satisfying the requirements of Federal (ARFF) vehicles. Aviation Regulations (FAR), Part 139, Subpart D CANCELLEDOperations, Subparagraph 139.317, Aircraft rescue and 2. SCOPE. The National Fire Protection firefighting: Equipment and agents. Association standard for Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicles (NFPA 414-1990) was used as a b. The testing requirements of this standard basis for this advisory circular. Where we believed will be implemented as fo llows: that the focus on vehicle performance needed to be strengthened, broadened, or less prescriptive, in order (1) Paragraph 100a, Manufacturer's to enhance bid competition or to improve cost Certification, and Paragraph 100.c., Vehicle effectiveness, modifications were made. Acceptance Tests, are mandatory for all ARFF vehicles which are manufactured for delivery in response to a 3. CANCELLATION. AC 150/5220-10, Guide request for bids issued after January 14, 1991. Specification for Water/Foam Aircraft Fire and Rescue Vehicles, dated May 26, 1972, is cancelled. (2) Paragraph 100b, Prototvpe Vehicle Tests, is mandatory for all new model ARFF vehicles 4. APPLICATION. manufactured for delivery in response to a request for bids issued after January 14, 1991. Vehicle models a. The Federal Aviation Administration currently in production and delivered prior to recommends the use of the guidance in this January 14, 1993, are exempt from the requirement to publication for the preparation of ARFF vehicle furnish prototype test results. specifications. For airport projects receiving Federal LEONARD E. MUDD Director, Office of Airport Safety and Standards CANCELLED : . .... ' 7/3/91 AC 150/5220-1OA TABLE OF CONTENTS Paragraph Page Chapter 1. INTRODU CTI ON......................... 1 Section 1. GENERAL CHARACTERISTI CS .................. 1 1. DEFINITIONS ....................................................... 1 2. EXPECTED USE .......•............................................. 1 3. FIRE SUPPRESSION CHARACTERISTICS ..... ...............•.............. 1 4. RESERVED . ..............· ..• ·························.·.· ......... 1 Section 2. ERGONOMICS ......................... 1 5. CREW SPACE.. ..................................................... 1 6. RIDE QUALITY ..................................................... 2 7. CONTROLS ......................................................... 2 8. SAFETY FEAT UR ES .................................................. 2 Section 3. DESIGN CR ITERIA ........................ 2 CANCELLED . 9. PERFORMANCE .................................................... 2 10. FLE XIBILITY ....................................................... 2 11. MA INTAINABILITY ................................................... 2 12. COMPONENT PROTE CTION .....................................; .... 3 13. PAINTING, MAR KING, AN D LIGHTING ................................... 3 14. INSULATION AND WATERPROOFING .................................... 3 15. MATERIALS ....................................................... 4 16. through 19. Reserved 4 Chapter Z. AUTO MO TIVE SYS TEM . .. 5 Section 1. FRAME ............................ 5 20. BALANCE AND CLEARAN CES .......................................... 5 21. DIMENSIONS . .. 5 22. LOAD RATING ...................................................... 5 Section 2. BODY CO MPONENTS . .. 5 23. COACH WOR K ...................................................... 5 24. COMPAR TM ENTS ....., ... .. ... .. ..... .. ... .. 5 25. HANDRAILS . .. 5 26. RUNNING BOARDS, STEPS, AND WALKWAYS . ... .... ... 6 Section 3. CAB AND ACCESSORIES . .. 6 27. CONTROLS . .. 6 28. CREW SPACE an d DOORS . .. 6 29. EQUIPMENT ................. : .........................: . .. 7 30. INSTRUMENTS AND WARNING LIGHTS . .. 7 Section 4. DRIVELINE AN D CONTROLS . .. 8 31. AXLES . .. 8 32. BRAKE SYSTEM ........................................ ............. 8 33. STEERING ................................' . .. 9 34. SUSPENSION . .. 9 35. TRANSFER CASE .................'. .. 9 36. TRANSMISSION . .. 9 37. WHEELS AND TIRE ASSEMBLY ............. ............................ 10 iii AC 150 /5 220 -lOA 7/3/9 1 Section 5. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ...................... 10 38. CO OLANT HEATER . .. 10 39 . LIGHTING AND MARKING SYSTEM ..................................... 10 40 . POWER SUPPLIES ................................................... 11 41. STARTER . .. 11 43. RADIO INTERFERENCE ...................". .. 12 Section 6. ENGINE AND ACCESSORIES . .. 12 44. CO OLING SYSTEM . .. 12 45 . EXHAUST SYSTEM . .. 12 46. FUEL SYSTEM ...................................................... 12 47. GOVERNOR . .. 12 48. LUBRICATION . .. 13 49 . POWER REQUIREMENT . .. 13 50. WINTERIZATION -- OPTION . .. 13 Section 7. AUTOMOTIVE PERFORMAN CE . .. 13 51. ACCELERATION . .. 13 52. BRAKE SYSTEM CANCELLED. .. 13 53. DYNAMIC AND STATIC STABILITY ...................................... 13 54. ENVIRONMENTAL CO NDITIONS ........................................ 13 55 . GRADABILITY . .. 14 56. OPERATIONAL RANGE ............................................... 14 57. TOP SPEED ................. ....................................... 14 58. through 69 . Reserved . .. 14 Chapter 3. FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS . .. 17 Section 1. DRY CHEMICAL -- OPTION .................... 17 70. AGENT CO NTAINER(S) AND COMPONENTS ............................... 17 71. AGENT DELIVERY PIPING AND VALVES ................................. 17 72. PROPELLANT, PROPELLANT CONTAINERS AND CO MPONENTS . .. 17 Section 2. HALON 1211 -- OPTION . .. 18 73. AGENT CONTAINER AND COMPONENTS ................................. 18 74. AGENT DELIVERY PIPING AND VALVES ................................. 18 75 . PROPELLANT, PROPELLANT CO NTAINERS AND CO MPONENTS . .. 18 Section 3. FOAM CO NCENTRATE SYSTEM .................. 18 76. FOAM CO NCENTRATE PROPORTIONING ................................. 18 77. FOAM CONCENTRATE RESERVOIR AND PIPING . .. 19 Section 4. WATER SYSTEM ........................ 20 78. PIPING, CO UPLINGS, CONNECTIONS, AND VALVES ..................-. .. 20 79 . WATER PUMPS AND PUMP DRIVE ...................................... 20 80 . WATER RESERVOIR AND PIPING ........... : . .. 21 Section 5. HAND LINES, REELS, AND CO MPARTMENTS ...... ; . .. 21 81. HAND LINES . .. 21 82. HOSE AND HOSE REEL CO MPARTMENTS ................................ 22 Section 6. GROUND SWEEP, TURRETS , AN D UNDERTRUCK NOZZLES ....... 22 83. GROUND SWEEP OR BUMPER TURRET.. ..............................." 22 84. PRIMAR Y TURRET .................................................. 22 85 . UNDERTRUCK NO ZZLES -- OPTION ..................................... 23 iv 7/3/91 AC 15 0/5220-lOA Section 7. AGENT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE .................. 23 86. COMPLEMENTARY AGENT SYSTEMS -- OPTION ............................ 23 87. WATER/FOAM AGENT APPLICATORS ................................... " 23 88. through 99. Reserved................................................... 23 Chapter 4. QUALITY ASSURANCE ...... .. 27 Section 1. GENERAL CONSIDERATION .................... 27 100. CRITERIA FOR VEHICLE ACCEPTANCE ................................... 27 101. TECHNICAL SERVICE AND PERFORMANCE DOCUMENTATION ................ 27 102. NAMEPLATES AND INSTRUCTION PLATES ................................ 28 � Section 2. CERTIFICATION OF PERFORMANCE ................. 28 103. COMPONENT MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFICATION ........................... 28 104. VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFICATION ............................. 28 Section 3. PROTOTYPE VEHICLE PERFORMANCE ................ 29 105. PROTOTYPE TEST LIST ............................................... 29 106. BRAKE SYSTEMSCANCELLED PERFORMANCE ....................................... 29 107. COMPLEMENTARY AGENT SYSTEM ..................................... 31 108. ELECTRICAL CHARGING SYSTEM ....................................... 34 109. BODY AND CHASSIS FLEXIBILITY ....................................... 35 110. FOAM/WATER AGENT SYSTEM ......................................... 36 111. GRADABILITY ...................................................... 45 112. RADIO INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION . .. 45 113. SIREN SOUND OUTPUT: DIRECTION AND MAGNITUDE ..................... 46 114. STABILITY: DYNAMIC AND STATIC ..................................... 46 115. STEERING SYSTEM: RESISTANCE AND TURNING DIAMETER ................. 47 116. UNDERBODY CLEARANCES . .. 49 117. VISIBILITY: INCLUDED ANGLES FROM DRIVER'S SEAT ..................... 49 118. VEHICLE INTERIOR NOISE LEVEL. ...................................... 50 119. through 120. Reserved. .................................................. 51 Section 4. PRODUCTION VEHICLE PERFORMANCE ACCEPTANCE TESTS ....... 51 121. PRODUCTION TEST LIST .............................................. 51 122. ACCELERATION ..................................................... 51 123. AIR COMPRESSOR CAPACITY .......................................... 52 124. BALANCE/WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION . .. 53 125. BRAKING CONTROL . .. 54 126. FOAM/WATER PROPORTIONER