hanger fire suppression systems

[luckybob9]

Cleanup on aisle 5? Not sure if its real, but it if it is, someones maintenance job just got a little more interesting

http://theaviationist.com/2012/05/14/foam-party/

[xxJohnxx]

Spark: 0, Firefightingequipment: 1

 

This probably will require some extra work hours. :D

[Brisse]

It's not as bad as it looks. That kind of foam will just becomes liquid and rinse away on it's own. With this amount it might take a few days though.

[GripenNG]

At first I thought someone had forgotten to close the hangar doors during an apocalypse snowstorm...just look how much it´s outside :megalol: I guess somebody had a hard day at the office! :v:

[joey45]

Thought they were cleaning them...:huh:

[BTTW-DratsaB]

Woah! Could you suffocate if you where caught in that?

[Blaze]

It's not as bad as it looks. That kind of foam will just becomes liquid and rinse away on it's own. With this amount it might take a few days though.

 

When there are open access panels on the aircraft and that foam gets in there, it can get pretty bad.

[ShuRugal]

Woah! Could you suffocate if you where caught in that?

 

 

just how do you think it would put out the fire if you couldn't?

[hassata]

Is that F-15 missing one of its rudders?

[Blaze]

Yep, also note that access panels are open on the top left wing, as well as the obvious airbrake up.

[BTTW-DratsaB]

just how do you think it would put out the fire if you couldn't?

 

Well, its a place where people work and generally, with Fire suppression, they don't wait to clear a place before becoming active. Eg they are automatic (or activated manually ASAP). I was curious as to what would the procedure be if it was a busy hanger floor then suddenly the fire suppression system activates.

 

Is it quick or is there loads of time to get out of there?

 

Also maybe the foam is easy enough to just brush away and get some air. but Maybe its very deep. It's hard to tell from the photo. It looks like it is near enough 6-8ft deep.

Edited May 16, 2012 by BTTW-DratsaB

[Snoopy]

Is that F-15 missing one of its rudders?

 

Yep, also note that access panels are open on the top left wing, as well as the obvious airbrake up.

 

I would guess would be it's the phase hanger.

 

Well, its a place where people work and generally, with Fire suppression, they don't wait to clear a place before becoming active. Eg they are automatic (or activated manually ASAP). I was curious as to what would the procedure be if it was a busy hanger floor then suddenly the fire suppression system activates.

 

Is it quick or is there loads of time to get out of there?

 

Also maybe the foam is easy enough to just brush away and get some air. but Maybe its very deep. It's hard to tell from the photo. It looks like it is near enough 6-8ft deep.

 

If the hanger doors are closed the foam will potentially fill up the entire hanger. If I'm conducting maintenance in the hanger and the alarm goes the guys working with me will only see a*shole and elbows as I'm running out the door :D.

 

That being said, there are some unhappy crew chiefs because they'll be pulling panels on these jets to clean because of how corrosive the agent is.

 

Edited May 16, 2012 by Snoopy

[mvsgas]

The foam is called AFFF

It is not a suffocation hazard like Halon 1211 (A.K.A.Bromochlorodifluoromethane).

With that said, it can be very corrosive and damage many components, but AFFF activating by mistake happens quite often.

 

foam

 

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- (Lt.) Shayne Carder and Staff Sgt. Bradley McCroskey, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, work their way through the foam in Hangar 1200 Jan. 17. the fire surpression system in the Hangar was activated Jan. 17. The quick response from Shaw's Airmen resulted in minimal damage to Air Force assets. (courtesy photo)

 

 

AFFF Material safety data sheet

Edited May 16, 2012 by mvsgas

[JaNk0]

Efficient way of cleaning the hangar ;)

[BTTW-DratsaB]

Nice info and and vid Paul and Mvsgas, thanks!