SAE AS446

Cargo Compartment Fire Detection Instruments (Turbine Powered Subsonic Aircraft) (NONCURRENT Oct 1996)

Month of publication: 1962-03-01

Date reaffirmed: February 2008

Developed by committee: A-4 Aircraft Instruments Committee

Annotation and contents

Source of this annotation and contents: SAE.

This Aerospace Standard covers three basic types of cargo compartment fire detector instruments. Basic Types - Definition of: Type I: Carbon Monoxide, an instrument which will actuate an alarm siganl when the concentration of carbon monoxide in air exceeds a specified value. Type II: Smoke Detector, Electronic, an instrument operating on the principle of smoke particles modifying the relationsihp between a light beam and electronic light sensor which will actuate an alarm signal when the concentration of smoke in air exceeds a specified value. Type III: Smoke Detector, Visual, an instrument whcih by visual means will show in a positive manner the presence of smoke when the concentration of smoke in air exceeds a specified value.