Flight Operations Support & Services cabin safety February 2005 getting to grips with AIRBUS S.A.S. 31707 BLAGNAC CEDEX, FRANCE CUSTOMER SERVICES COMMUNICATION REFERENCE GDCOS A340/04 JANUARY 2005 PRINTED IN FRANCE © AIRBUS S.A.S. 2005 Flight Operations Support & Services getting to grips with ALL RIGHTS RESERVED AIRBUS, ITS LOGO, A300, A310, A318, A319, A320, A321, A330, A340, A380, A400M ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS AN EADS JOINT COMPANY WITH BAE SYSTEMS cabin safety The statements made herein do not constitute an offer. They are based on the assumptions shown and are expressed in good faith. Where the supporting grounds for these statements are not shown, the Company will be pleased to explain the basis thereof. This document is the property of Airbus and is Flight Operations Support & Services supplied on the express condition that it is to be treated as confidential. No use of reproduction may getting to grips with cabin safety be made thereof other than that expressely authorised. February 2005 Flight Operations Support & Services Customer Services 1, rond-point Maurice Bellonte, BP 33 31707 BLAGNAC Cedex FRANCE Telephone (+33) 5 61 93 33 33 Telefax (+33) 5 61 93 29 68 Telex AIRBU 530526F SITA TLSBI7X getting to grips with cabin safety February 2005 Getting to Grips with Cabin Safety Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................1 2. SMOKE...............................................................................................................2 2.1. SMOKE ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT ...................................................................... 2 2.1.1. IDENTIFYING THE SOURCES OF SMOKE ............................................................ 3 2.1.2. DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY SOURCES OF SMOKE................................................... 4 2.1.3. CIRCUIT BREAKER PHILOSOPHY ....................................................................... 6 2.1.4. CABIN TO COCKPIT COMMUNICATION .............................................................. 8 2.1.5. COMPONENTS OF SMOKE AND PHYSIOLOGIAL EFFECTS.................................... 9 2.1.6. PROTECTION FROM SMOKE INHALATION ........................................................ 10 2.1.7. SUMMARY........................................................................................................ 11 2.2. ANALYSIS OF IN- SERVICE OCCURRENCE REPORTS ........................................ 12 2.3. ANALYSIS SUMMARY 2003 .............................................................................. 14 2.4. LIST OF ODORS MOST REPORTED.................................................................... 15 2.5. DRY ICE........................................................................................................... 16 3. FIRE ................................................................................................................17 3.1. ONBOARD FIRES ............................................................................................. 17 3.2. JAA FIRE AND SMOKE TRAINING STANDARDS ................................................ 18 3.3. FIRE DETECTION ............................................................................................. 19 3.4. FIRE CHEMISTRY............................................................................................. 20 3.5. CLASSES OF FIRE ............................................................................................ 22 3.6. HALON EXTINGUISHERS.................................................................................. 23 3.7. HOW TO USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ............................................................... 25 3.8. HELPFUL HINTS FOR FIGHTING FIRES ............................................................ 26 3.9. CREW COMMUNICATION ................................................................................. 27 3.10. WORKING AS A TEAM ...................................................................................... 28 3.11. PASSENGER MANAGEMENT.............................................................................. 30 3.12. OVEN FIRES..................................................................................................... 31 3.13. FIRES IN HIDDEN AREAS ................................................................................ 33 1 Getting to Grips with Cabin Safety Table of contents 3.14. SUPPRESSED FIRE........................................................................................... 34 3.15. FIRE PREVENTION........................................................................................... 34 3.16. SUMMARY........................................................................................................ 35 3.17. CABIN CREW FIRE AND SMOKE PROCEDURES ................................................. 36 3.17.1. BASIC FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURE.................................................................. 36 3.17.2. OVEN SMOKE/FIRE PROCEDURE...................................................................... 38 3.17.3. LAVATORY FIRE PROCEDURE........................................................................... 40 3.17.4. OVERHEAD BIN SMOKE/FIRE PROCEDURE ...................................................... 42 3.17.5. CABIN SMOKE/FIRE PROCEDURE “HIDDEN AREA” OR “UNKNOWN SOURCE”.. 44 3.18. GALLEY SMOKE PROCEDURE............................................................................ 46 3.19. FIRE PROTECTION WIDEBODY AIRCRAFT – A300/A300-600/A310 ................ 47 3.19.1. LAVATORY FIRE EXTINGUISHER ..................................................................... 47 3.19.2. DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................. 47 3.19.3. OPERATION..................................................................................................... 47 3.20. LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEMS AND DESCRIPTIONS........................ 52 3.21. WIDEBODY FLEET CABIN CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS...................................... 53 3.21.1. A300/A300-600/A310 .................................................................................... 53 3.22. A300 CABIN CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS ......................................................... 54 3.23. A300-600 CABIN CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS .................................................. 56 3.24. A310 CABIN CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS ......................................................... 58 3.25. SINGLE AISLE AIRCRAFT FIRE PROTECTION ................................................... 60 3.25.1. LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTION ........................................................................ 60 3.26. SINGLE AISLE WASTE-BIN FIRE EXTINGUISHER............................................. 63 3.26.1. LAVATORY SMOKE PROCEDURE-A318/A319/A320/A321................................ 65 3.27. LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTION-A318/A319/A320 ENHANCED CIDS ............... 66 3.27.1. LAVATORY SMOKE PROCEDURE ....................................................................... 69 3.28. A318/A319/A320/A321 CABIN CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS ........................... 70 3.29. LONG RANGE AIRCRAFT FIRE PROTECTION .................................................... 73 3.29.1. A330/A340 LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTION..................................................... 73 3.29.2. LAVATORY SMOKE PROCEDURE A330/A340 .................................................... 75 3.29.3. VCC SMOKE PROCEDURE FOR A330/A340 AIRCRAFT ...................................... 76 3.29.4. PAX SEAT SMOKE PROCEDURE – A330/A340 .................................................. 78 3.30. A330 CABIN CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS ......................................................... 79 3.31. A340 CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS..................................................................... 82 3.32. FIRE PROTECTION-A330/A340 ENHANCED CABIN .......................................... 85 3.32.1. LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTION ........................................................................ 86 3.32.2. LAVATORY SMOKE PROCEDURE ....................................................................... 90 3.32.3. VCC SMOKE PROCEDURE ................................................................................. 91 3.32.4. PAX SEAT SMOKE ............................................................................................ 92 3.32.5. A330 (ENHANCED CABIN) CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS .................................... 93 2 Getting to Grips with Cabin Safety Table of contents 3.32.6. CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL LOCATION .............................................................. 94 3.32.7. A340 (ENHANCED CABIN) CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS .................................... 97 3.32.8. CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL LOCATION .............................................................. 98 3.33. A340-500/600 CABIN CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS ........................................ 101 3.34. LONG RANGE AIRCRAFT CREW REST AREAS .................................................. 105 3.35. CREW REST SMOKE DETECTION –LDMCR....................................................... 106 3.36. CREW REST FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM (F.E.S)- LDMCR.......................... 108 3.37. LDMCR SMOKE PROCEDURE........................................................................... 110 3.37.1. LDMCR AIR CONDITIONING LOW FLOW ........................................................ 113 3.37.2. LDMCR HEATING SYSTEM FAULT ................................................................... 114 3.38. FCRC SMOKE PROCEDURE.............................................................................