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Date Section Description
10/04/19 Handbook Updated Chapter 1.
09/23/19 Systems: Powerplant Fire Testing Added new section for Powerplant Fire Testing
08/16/19 Ninth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Schedule, abstracts and biographies posted.
09/05/19 Handbook Updated Appendix F and Chapter 1.
08/16/19 Ninth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Preliminary Schedule posted.
07/12/19 Systems Cargo MPS Task Group section added.
07/10/19 Ninth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Registration opened and schedule posted.
07/08/19 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-17/55.
07/03/19 Materials June meeting presentations and minutes posted.
06/24/19 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-TN18/32.
06/11/19 Handbook Updated Chapter 23.
05/23/19 Handbook Updated Chapter 23.
05/23/19 Systems May meeting meeting presentations, minutes and attendee list posted.
05/22/19 Materials June meeting info posted and registration opened.
05/13/19 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-18/14.
04/02/19 Materials March meeting minutes posted.
04/02/19 Systems May meeting info posted and registration opened.
03/18/19 Materials March meeting presentations posted.
02/27/19 Aircraft Cargo Compartment Minimum Performance Standard Updated section.
02/11/19 Handbook Updated Chapter 26.
02/05/19 Materials March meeting agenda posted and registration opened.
01/22/19 Handbook Updated Appendix F.
12/14/18 Systems and Materials Future meeting dates posted.
11/15/18 Systems Oct. meeting presentations, minutes and attendee list posted.
11/14/18 Materials Oct. meeting presentations, minutes and attendee list posted.
10/22/18 Handbook Chapter 26 posted.
10/18/18 Materials MCC Guidance Updated Rev B. posted.
10/11/18 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-18/16.
09/13/18 Materials Posted Oct. meeting details, agenda, and opened registration.
09/12/18 Systems Posted Oct. meeting details, agenda, and opened registration.
09/12/18 Handbook Chapter 24 September Update posted.
08/06/18 Handbook Appendix F June Update posted.
07/10/18 Handbook Chapter 23 June Update posted.
06/19/18 Materials Posted presentations, minutes, and attendee lists from June meeting.
06/18/18 Systems Posted minutes and attendee lists.
05/15/18 Systems Posted presentations from May meeting.
04/10/18 Handbook Posted Red Line Process for Updating Fire Test Handbook.
04/06/18 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-TT18/9.
03/29/18 Materials June meeting details posted and registration opened.
03/28/18 Systems Posted agenda for May meeting.
03/23/18 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-17/46.
03/23/18 Handbook Chapter 23 March Update posted.
03/23/18 Materials March meeting presentations, minutes and attendee list posted.
02/15/18 Systems May meeting info posted and registration opened.
02/13/18 Handbook Appendix F January Update and Chapter 1 February Update posted.
01/30/18 Materials March meeting info posted and registration opened.
01/03/18 Handbook December update for Chapter 23 posted.
Announcements

New Federal Register: Interior Parts and Components Fire Protection for Transport Category Airplanes

New Interim Report: Aircraft Materials Fire Test Handbook, Revision 3

Federal Register: Notice of Meetings; A Notice by the Federal Aviation Administration

SAFO: Risks in Transporting Lithium Batteries in Cargo by Aircraft

Final Policy: Policy Statement on Flammability Testing of Interior Materials Issued (link opens small window)

UPDATED 11/15: Statement on the Use of Magnesium in Airplane Cabins

Released: AC 20-42D - Hand Fire Extinguishers for Use in Aircraft

Cabin Safety Research Technical Group: Accident Database now available online.

InFO: Availability of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) In-flight Firefighting Training Video (see VIDEOS below)

SAFO: Fighting Fires Caused By Lithium Type Batteries in Portable Electronic Devices (see VIDEOS below)

VIDEOS: View videos on Cabin Crew Fire Fighting Training (updated 03/09/09), Laptop Battery Fires & Lithium Battery Commercial Shipment.

Highlights
Additional Links and Information

Lithium Battery Incidents Since 1991 Reported to the FAA:
Battery Incident Chart

FAA Lessons Learned from Civil Aviation Accidents: FAA Lessons Learned

Final AC on Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Burnthrough.
AC 25.856-2A Installation of Thermal/Acoustic Insulation for Burnthrough Protection

Amendment to Fire Penetration Resistance of Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Installed on Transport Category Airplanes

Datasheet for Round Robin for the Heat Release Test (OSU) and Smoke Density Test (NBS)

Burnthrough guidance material.
Information available for use in proposing methods of compliance with ยง 25.856(b)

Rule for Fuel Tank Flammability published.
U.S. DOT/FAA - Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category Airplanes

Final AC on Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Propagation.
AC 25.856-1 Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Flame Propagation Test Method Details