Fire Suppression System Deployment Incident LHR BA Hangar
May 3, 20, 3:40 pm
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Fire Suppression System Deployment Incident LHR BA Hangar
Just saw on Aeronews:
Today’s incident from Heathrow airport: A fire suppression system apparently malfunctioned at TBJ or Tech 6, in the hanger where a Boeing 777–200ER (G-YMMB) was parked.
May 3, 20, 7:22 pm
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Fire Suppression System Malfunctioning at BA Hangar at LHR
The video below is from the BA hangar in LHR. Unfortunately, the fire suppression system in the hangar malfunctioned and G-YMMB was there.
In case the video does not pop-up
https://www.facebook.com/AeronewsGlo...3416027018542/
https://www.facebook.com/AeronewsGlo...3416027018542/
May 3, 20, 10:56 pm
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Originally Posted by cockpitvisit
How was that a "malfunction"? To me, it seems it functioned correctly, by covering everything with foam. Was someone smoking in the hangar?
Impressive pictures though! Interesting that the fuselage looks almost perfectly clean (apart from the jet-bridge outline).
May 3, 20, 11:21 pm
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If it’s anything like the fire suppression system in my office it just goes off by itself anyway 🤷🏻♀️
(I tell myself it’s triggered by the steam coming out of my ears from having to deal with ....wits)
(I tell myself it’s triggered by the steam coming out of my ears from having to deal with ....wits)
May 4, 20, 2:25 am
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Originally Posted by BOH
How is that stuff cleaned up? Washed away with water - or like alot of foam based fluids does it slowly just disintegrate?
May 4, 20, 2:36 am
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Years ago I used to work in tbj and tbk and the link. Where's tech 6? I never heard anyone mention tech 6 in relation to tbj or tbk back then.
Great pic ! It's lots of foam. Glad to see it works well!
Great pic ! It's lots of foam. Glad to see it works well!
May 4, 20, 2:51 am
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Originally Posted by nancypants
also is it PFAS/PFOS based and likely to result in a class action down the track, or is that strictly an Australian thing?
https://www.jerseyairport.com/PFOS/P...ackground.aspx
May 4, 20, 3:12 am
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Originally Posted by BOH
How is that stuff cleaned up? Washed away with water - or like alot of foam based fluids does it slowly just disintegrate?
May 4, 20, 3:17 am
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Could be a VERY expensive mistake!
After a hangar fire at my airfield, the loss adjuster was telling me about an incident where the foam had gone off accidentally. All the parties involved took so long to discuss what should be done etc that the aircraft was scrapped. Apparently the foam rotted lots of seals - windows, engines, gear etc - and made it beyond economic repair. If I recall correctly, he seemed to think you had as little as 24 hrs to clean the aircraft?
Hopefully, with lockdown, something like that doesn't happen here.
After a hangar fire at my airfield, the loss adjuster was telling me about an incident where the foam had gone off accidentally. All the parties involved took so long to discuss what should be done etc that the aircraft was scrapped. Apparently the foam rotted lots of seals - windows, engines, gear etc - and made it beyond economic repair. If I recall correctly, he seemed to think you had as little as 24 hrs to clean the aircraft?
Hopefully, with lockdown, something like that doesn't happen here.
