Aircraft Materials Fire Test Handbook
📖 Looking for the official, current Handbook?
The authoritative copies of the Aircraft Materials Fire Test Handbook are maintained in the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS): scroll to the bottom of the DRS browse page, then click “Fire Safety” → “Aircraft Materials Fire Test Handbook”.
Note: the separate “Revision 3” entry in DRS is not yet officially approved for use.
The chapters and appendixes below are preserved for historical record only and are no longer updated.
The authoritative copies of the Aircraft Materials Fire Test Handbook are maintained in the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS): scroll to the bottom of the DRS browse page, then click “Fire Safety” → “Aircraft Materials Fire Test Handbook”.
Note: the separate “Revision 3” entry in DRS is not yet officially approved for use.
The chapters and appendixes below are preserved for historical record only and are no longer updated.
Resources
Links for Regulatory Information
| Current and Other Flammability Tests | |
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Vertical Bunsen Burner Test for Cabin & Cargo Compartment Materials Burn Length Determination Lab Test Form - Bunsen Burner Test |
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| Ch. 2 |
45-Degree Bunsen Burner Test for Cargo Compartment Liners and Waste
Stowage Compartment Material Lab Test Form - Bunsen Burner Test |
| September 2025 |
Horizontal Bunsen Burner Test for Cabin, Cargo Compartment, and Miscellaneous
Materials Lab Test Form - Bunsen Burner Test |
| September 2025 |
60-Degree Bunsen Burner Test for Electric Wire Lab Test Form - Bunsen Burner Test |
| September 2025 |
Heat Release Rate Test for Cabin Materials Lab Test Form - OSU Heat Release Test Heat Release Rate Calibration Factor |
| September 2025 |
Smoke Test for Cabin Materials Lab Test Form - NBS Smoke Burner Test Report on the Smoke Chamber Furnace New Furnace |
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Oil Burner Test for Seat Cushions Advisory Circular on Flammability Requirements for Aircraft Seat Cushions. Lab Test Form - Oil Burner Seat Cushion Test Seat Cushion Test Procedures Training Video: View Online | Download Sonic Burner Assembly and Operation: View Online | Download |
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Oil Burner Test for Cargo Liners Lab Test Form - Oil Burner Cargo Liner Test Cargo Liner Test Procedures Training Video: View Online | Download Sonic Burner Assembly and Operation: View Online | Download |
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| Radiant Heat Testing of Evacuation Slides, Ramps, and Rafts | |
| Fire Containment Test of Waste Stowage Compartments | |
| Two Gallon per hour Oil Burner Certification Testing for Repaired Cargo Compartment Liners | |
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Recommended Procedure for the 4-Ply Horizontal Flammability Test for
Aircraft Blankets Lab Test Form - Bunsen Burner Test |
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| Smoke test for Insulated Aircraft Wire | |
| Dry Arc Tracking Test Procedure | |
| Dry Arc-Propagation Resistance | |
| Cotton Swab Test for Thermal Acoustic Insulation Blankets | |
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Test Method To Determine the Flammability and Flame Propagation Characteristics
of Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Materials Advisory Circular on Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Flame Propagation Test Method Details Radiant Panel Procedures Training Video: View Online | Download |
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Test Method To Determine the Burnthrough Resistance of Thermal/Acoustic
Insulation Materials Advisory Circular on Installation of Thermal/Acoustic Insulation for Burnthrough Protection Sonic Burner Assembly and Operation: View Online | Download Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Materials Test Training Video: View Online | Download |
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| Chapter E | Powerplant Flammability Tests |
| Powerplant Hose Assemblies Test | |
| Powerplant Fire Penetration Test | |
| Test for Electrical Connectors Used in Firewalls | |
| Test for Electrical Wire Used in Designated Fire Zones | |
| Newly Proposed Test Methods | |
Pending Test Methods for Informational Purposes |
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| Chapter A | Flammability Tests Based on a Post-Crash Fire Threat |
| September 2025 |
Vertical Bunsen Burner Test for Cabin and Cargo Compartment Materials Burn Length Determination Lab Test Form - Bunsen Burner Test |
| September 2025 | Radiant Heat Test for Evacuation Slides, Ramps, and Rafts |
| September 2025 |
Oil Burner Flammability Test for Seat Cushions Lab Test Form - Oil Burner Seat Cushion Test Seat Cushion Test Procedures Training Video: View Online | Download Sonic Burner Assembly and Operation: View Online | Download |
| September 2025 | Test Method to Determine Heat Release Rate and Total Heat Release of Aircraft Cabin Materials (HR2) |
| September 2025 |
Test Method to Determine the Burnthrough Resistance of Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Materials (Sonic Burner) Sonic Burner Assembly and Operation: View Online | Download Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Materials Test Training Video: View Online | Download |
| September 2025 |
Oil Burner Flammability Test for Magnesium Alloy Seat Structure Sonic Burner Assembly and Operation: View Online | Download |
| Chapter B | Flammability Tests Based on an In-Flight Fire Threat |
| September 2025 | Fire-Containment Test of Waste Stowage Compartments |
| September 2025 |
Test Method To Determine The Flammability And Flame Propagation Characteristics Of Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Materials Radiant Panel Procedures Training Video: View Online | Download |
| September 2025 |
Vertical Flame Propagation Test Method for Materials in Inaccessible Areas of Passenger Cabin Includes material from B4 and B5 in previous revision |
| B4 | Reserved |
| B5 | Reserved |
| September 2025 | Test Method to Determine the Flammability and Flame-Propagation Characteristics of Magnesium Alloy |
| Chapter C | Flammability Tests for Cargo Compartments |
| September 2025 |
45-Degree Bunsen Burner Test for Cargo Compartment Liners and Waste Stowage Compartment Materials Lab Test Form - Bunsen Burner Test |
| September 2025 |
Oil Burner Test for Cargo Liners Lab Test Form - Oil Burner Cargo Liner Test Cargo Liner Test Procedures Training Video: View Online | Download Sonic Burner Assembly and Operation: View Online | Download |
| Appendices | |
| A-E | Reserved |
| April 2025 | Laboratories Actively Using Fire Test Procedures |
| September 2025 | Commercial Manufacturers of Fire Test Equipment |
| September 2025 | Aviation Heat Flux Calibration Standard, Including Specification, Calibration Setup, and Procedure |
| September 2025 | Bunsen Burner Apparatus and Equipment Details |
| September 2025 | Evacuation Slide Radiant Heat Test Apparatus |
| September 2025 | Sonic Fire Test Burner Apparatus |
| Jan. 2025 | HR2 Test Apparatus and Equipment Details |
| September 2025 | Radiant Heat Panel Flame-Propagation Apparatus |
| September 2025 | Vertical Flame Propagation Test Apparatus |