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Date Section Description
05/08/2023 Meetings Registration open for combined Materials and Systems meeting.
04/18/2023 Handbook Updated Chapter 5
04/03/2023 Reports Posted Report DOT/FAA/TCTN-23/34.
03/30/2023 Handbook Updated Chapter 9
03/28/2023 Systems  |  Materials Posted June meeting details and agenda.
03/02/2023 Handbook Updated Appendix F
01/20/2023 Reports Posted Report DOT/FAA/TC-22/31.
01/26/2023 Conference Presentations posted.
01/20/2023 Reports Posted Technical Report DOT/FAA/TC-22/34.
11/03/2022 Reports Posted Technical Report DOT/FAA/TC-22/5.
09/29/2022 Reports Posted Technical Report DOT/FAA/TCTN-22/27.
09/27/2022 Reports Posted Technical Thesis DOT/FAA/TCTT-22/30.
09/23/2022 Reports Posted Technical Report DOT/FAA/TC-22/22.
06/09/2022 Highlights 2021 Highlights posted.
06/08/2022 Reports Posted Technical Thesis DOT/FAA/TCTT-22/19.
03/03/2022 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-21/50.
03/01/2022 Handbook Updated Appendix F
02/03/2022 Conference Tenth Triennial Conference Information posted and registration open.
01/27/2022 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-TN21/54.
Announcements

New Federal Register: Cargo Fire Safety website Updates; Notice of Meeting

Website: Cargo Fire Safety in support of AC 120-121 - Safety Risk Management Involving Items in Aircraft Cargo Compartments

Advisory Circular: AC 120-121 - Safety Risk Management Involving Items in Aircraft Cargo Compartments

Training Videos: Portable Electronic Devices - Cabin and Flight Deck

Download the latest version(11) of the FTFAM

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

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

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)

Highlights
Additional Links and Information

Lithium Battery Chart for Shippers

Lithium Battery Incidents Since 2006 Reported to the FAA

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