The smoke hoods are good products but were not used by the Valujet crew. The military crews had O2 masks on. Control was lost when flight control systems were quickly compromised. You are going to need to put the intumescent material on the interior of the cowl and in the nose gear tunnel. Some one mentioned going fast and blowing the flames out. If it is fuel fed that will be an impossibility.
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From: paul miller <paul@tbm700.com>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Sent: Sun, Dec 20, 2009 6:34 pm
Subject: [LML] Re: Firewall
Jeff: Did the topic of smoke hoods enter into the discussion at any time? I kept a few lightweight cannisters (EVAC-U8) hoods in the TBM 700 since the descent from flight levels would be at least 3 minutes at 10,000 fpm. I also kept them in our condo for stair evacuation in the event of fire. They are cheap and I believe have a 10-year life. The product I bought is now sold by DuPont and might be interesting to anyone who might want to buy some extra time in a smoke situation, whether in an airplane, airline, hotel or other location. I don't have them in the Legacy but this discussion has reminded me that it is cheap insurance so I'll get another two. Here's the product I bought but I notice Aircraft Spruce 2 different types and not the evac-u8.
Paul Miller
Spruce Creek FL
Legacy N357V
I investigated three inflight fires in 1996 including the Florida Everglades Valujet crash. No one had more than 5 minutes from discovery of fire to loss of control. Trying to get to an airport is an impossiblity unless you are on a one mile final. Get it on the ground asap.
Jeff
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