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Product Information:

The FAA NexGen Burner Apparatus is available as the Seat Cushion, Power Plant, Cargo Liner or Magnesium configurations.The Seat Cushion test evaluates the fire resistance and mass loss characteristics of aircraft seat cushions when exposed to a very high intensity open flame ignition source to show compliance to the requirements of FAR 25.853.

Standards

FAA Part 25 Appendix F Part II & Chapter 7 of the FAA Handbook

•Federal Aviation Administration, Department of transport – Aircraft – Airworthiness Standards: Transport Category Airplanes. Flammability of Seat Cushions

FAA Part 25 Appendix F Part II & Chapter 12 of the FAA Handbook

•Federal Aviation Administration, Department of transport – Aircraft – Airworthiness Standards: Transport Category Airplanes. Powerplant Testing

FAA Part 25 Appendix F Part III & Chapter 8 of the FAA Handbook

•Federal Aviation Administration, Department of transport – Aircraft – Airworthiness Standards: Transport Category Airplanes. Cargo Liner Testing

FAA Part 25 Appendix F Part VII & Chapter 24 of the FAA Handbook

•Federal Aviation Administration, Department of transport – Aircraft – Airworthiness Standards: Transport Category Airplanes. Burn Through Testing

• UKCA and CE compliant

Part Number: 305400 – Seat Cushion Apparatus

Features and Benefits

• 305800 FAA NexGen Burner consisting of:

– Cone

– Fuel nozzle 2.0gal/hr

– Draft tube

– Muffler

– Pressure regulator

– Ignitor

– Housing

– Support cradle

– Sonic choke

– Fuel connection manifold

– Air connection manifold

– Air and fuel connection points

• 305610 FAA NexGen burner support assembly consisting of:

– Local burner control unit with burner control instrumentation

– Supports Nexgen burner in the horizontal configuration as standard

– Air pressure and temperature sensors and digital displays

– Fuel pressure and temperature sensors and digital displays

– Air and fuel solenoids as well as ignition module

– Operates automatic sample positioning (if option is ordered)

– Safety emergency stop switch (cuts fuel and power to burner system)

– Wall mounted remote burner control unit with system control instrumentation

• Allows remote access of burner controls from observation area away from the test area

• Contains timing device to monitor warm up period

• Remotely controls flame application period

• Records flame time subsequent to flaming application

• PLC control operation

• Operates automatic sample positioning (if option ordered)

• Safety emergency stop switch (cuts fuel and power to burner system)

• 305485. Fuel pump delivery system (uncooled) consisting of a bespoke stainless steel 60 litre fuel tank, tank level gauge, fuel filter, fuel pump with electronic speed control to adjust pressure and safety pressure relief valve

• Installation and training by a Equipment engineer is necessary

Options and Accessories

• 305475. Nexgen auto sample positioning system which allows pneumatic movement of the sample from the standby position to the test position. This can be activated from the test area or via the optional software. It is also automatically controlled and moved into position at the start of the test and removed after the flame application time by the optional software

• 305575. Data acquisition system and software package consisting of data acquisition hardware, laptop computer and software to monitor and record the output of all transducers as well as calibration routines using the optional thermocouples and flux transducer

• 305535. Seat cushion specimen support system

• 305460. Sliding sample frame assembly which supports the specimen holder frame and allows manual positioning

of the sample frame from standby to test position

• 305420. Seat cushion specimen holder, frame only

• 305605. Powerplant specimen support frame

• 305615. Cargo liner specimen support system

• 305620. Cargo liner sliding support frame assembly

• 305590. Magnesium sample holder assembly

• 305630. Burn through specimen support and sliding frame

• 305440. Nexgen weigh cell system assembly

• 305580. Flux transducer calibration assembly

• 305520. Thermocouple rake assembly

• 305405. Stainless steel extension cone

• 305500. Bespoke 4.5KW fuel chiller complete with secondary heat exchanger

• 305521. Spare Thermocouple

• 305485. Fuel pump delivery system

• 305590. Magnesium sample holder assembly

Technical Data

Category	Item	Specification
Electrical	Power Supply	230V AC 50Hz 10A / 115V AC 60Hz 20A
Ambient Conditions	Operating Temperature	10°C – 35°C
Product Dimensions	Size	826mm (H) × 1500mm (W) × 1150mm (D)
	Note	Depending on configuration
Shipping	Approx. Pallet	1000mm × 1200mm × 1000mm – 150Kg
	Framework 1	1200mm × 2000mm × 900mm – 150Kg
	Framework 2	1900mm × 2200mm × 900mm – 200Kg
	Box	600mm × 1500mm × 1000mm – 40Kg
	Note	Depending on configuration
Service / Maintenance	Interval	Recommended every two years
	Purpose	Ensure reliable operation
Calibration	Requirement	Fuel and temperature calibration required before testing
	Thermocouple	ISO 17025 calibration available at extra cost