Patent ID: 6619404
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: A62C

Abstract:
A passenger aircraft comprising below deck at least one cargo space and a cargo fire fighting system for said cargo space, said aircraft further comprising below deck facilities including at least one compartment (9) for purposes other than cargo loading, said cargo fire fighting system comprising cargo fire fighting units (6) installed in said at least one cargo space below deck, and including at least one smoke detector and at least one discharge nozzle for discharging a fire extinguishing medium into said at least one cargo space below deck and at least one fire extinguishing medium supply container (8) as part of said cargo fire fighting system, said aircraft further comprising a pipe line system (7) connecting said supply container (8) to said at least one discharge nozzle in said at least one cargo space, and a pipe extension (10, 12, 13) connected to said pipe line system (7), said pipe extension leading into said compartment (9) below deck, at least one additional nozzle (11) installed in said compartment (9) below deck and connected to said pipe extension (10, 12, 13, for discharging fire extinguishing medium in said compartment (9), whereby said cargo fire fighting system is useable for fighting a cargo fire and for fighting a compartment fire below deck with the same fire extinguishing medium.