Emergency equipment.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 14

(a) (b) Each item of emergency and flotation equipment listed in this section and in §§ 121.310, 121.339, and 121.340— (1) Must be inspected regularly in accordance with inspection periods established in the operations specifications to ensure its condition for continued serviceability and immediate readiness to perform its intended emergency purposes; (2) Must be readily accessible to the crew and, with regard to equipment located in the passenger compartment, to passengers; (3) Must be clearly identified and clearly marked to indicate its method of operation; and (4) When carried in a compartment or container, must be carried in a compartment or container marked as to contents and the compartment or container, or the item itself, must be marked as to date of last inspection. (c) (1) The type and quantity of extinguishing agent must be suitable for the kinds of fires likely to occur in the compartment where the extinguisher is intended to be used and, for passenger compartments, must be designed to minimize the hazard of toxic gas concentrations. (2) (3) (4) (5) (i) For airplanes having passenger seats accommodating more than 6 but fewer than 31 passengers, at least one. (ii) For airplanes having passenger seats accommodating more than 30 but fewer than 61 passengers, at least two. (iii) For airplanes having passenger seats accommodating more than 60 passengers, there must be at least the following number of hand fire extinguishers: (6) Notwithstanding the requirement for un

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 14:§ 121.309