FLIGHT TEST OF A SELF-GENERATING OVERHEAT DETECTION SYSTEM

Flight tests were conducted on two self-generating overheat detection systems installed in the number two nacelle of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Convair CV880. The systems were mounted inboard and outboard in the nacelle paralleling the existing aircraft system. The outboard system logged 722.2 flight hours with no problems reported. The inboard system logged 615.0 flight hours. Shortly after the inboard system was installed, overheat warnings were obtained when the thrust reversers were used. The problem was found in the control box which caused the system to alarm at a lower temperature than was set. The inboard system then operated flawlessly for 585.9 flight hours until another problem in the control box caused the system to cease operating completely. No false alarms were noted, at any time, from electrical noise. It is concluded that the self-generating system tested is an airworthy system which should decrease the false fire warning rate in engine nacelles.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also report dated Sep 72, AD-749 474.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center

  Federal Aviation Administration
  Atlantic City, NJ  United States  08405
• Authors:
  • Hill, R G
• Publication Date: 1976-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 21 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Detectors; Engines; Fire detection systems; Fire prevention; Fires; Flight tests; Jet engines; Jet transports; Safety; Temperature measuring instruments; Warning systems
• Identifier Terms: Convair aircraft
• Uncontrolled Terms: Overheating
• Old TRIS Terms: Engine nacelles; Fire alarm systems; Temperature warning systems
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00145578
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• ISBN: FAA-910-003-61B
• Report/Paper Numbers: FAA-NA-75-58 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: F33615-75-M-6251
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 16 1977 12:00AM