SAE AIR6160A-2020 PDF

Scope: This document provides informational background, rationale and a technical case to allow consideration of the removal of the magnesium alloy restriction in aircraft seat construction as contained in AS8049B. The foundation of this argument is flammability characterization work performed by the FAA at the William J. Hughes Technical Center (FAATC), Fire Safety Branch in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. The rationale and detailed testing results are presented along with flammability reports that have concluded that the use of specific types of magnesium alloys in aircraft seat construction does not increase the hazard level potential in the passenger cabin in a post-crash fire scenario. Further, the FAA has developed a lab scale test method, reference DOT/FAA/TC-13/52, to be used as a certification test, or method of compliance (MOC) to allow acceptability of the use of magnesium in the governing TSO-C127 and TSO-C39C.

SAE AIR6160A-2020 history

2020 SAE AIR6160A-2020 Magnesium Alloys in Aircraft Seats - Developments in Magnesium Alloy Flammability Testing
2014 SAE AIR6160-2014 Magnesium Alloys in Aircraft Seats - Developments in Magnesium Alloy Flammability Testing