AmSafe Bridport has successfully conducted a full scale test withstanding a lithium-ion battery fire, within their certified Fire Containment Cover (FCC) System and their new Fire Containment Bag (FCB). The subsequent fire was successfully suppressed for over six hours. AmSafe Bridport provides the world’s first and only TSO-C203 approved FCC. The Fire Containment range is designed for the protection of undeclared dangerous goods, with lithium batteries posing the biggest risk to air … [Read more...] about AmSafe Bridport product contains lithium battery fire for 6 hours
TSO-C203
‘First’ fire containment cover granted TSO by FAA
There has been a dramatic rise in in-flight cargo fires. In response, on 1st July 2014, the FAA issued TSO-C203 to provide a minimum standard by which manufacturers can design, build and supply a fully certified fire containment cover (FCC). AmSafe Bridport is the ‘first’ manufacturer to be granted the TSO-C203 for their fire containment cover. The system, which includes a fire cover, pallet net and patented deployment kit, follows 10 years of development, testing and trials … [Read more...] about ‘First’ fire containment cover granted TSO by FAA
‘First’ fire containment cover granted TSO by FAA
There has been a dramatic rise in in-flight cargo fires. In response, on 1st July 2014, the FAA issued TSO-C203 to provide a minimum standard by which manufacturers can design, build and supply a fully certified fire containment cover (FCC). AmSafe Bridport is the ‘first’ manufacturer to be granted the TSO-C203 for their fire containment cover. The system, which includes a fire cover, pallet net and patented deployment kit, follows 10 years of development, testing and trials … [Read more...] about ‘First’ fire containment cover granted TSO by FAA
