----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- No, I just gave him some cloth. All this burn stuff is a waste of time. gene
Jan E Zanutto wrote: > Gene, > > did your auto upholsterer have the ASTM burn paperwork?? > > did he look at you like you were crazy? > > jan z > > On Sat, 14 Oct 2000 08:17:22 -0500 "V. Childs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > writes: > > Jan, I did the samething, it only cost me $400.00 for two planes. > > Gene from IL > > > > jan zanutto wrote: > > > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before > > following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > A while back we were discussing interiors, and flammability > > requirements. > > > I am going to be re-upholstering soon and was looking in AC 43.13 > > for the > > > requirements. I was surprised to find in chapter 9 they > > differentiate > > > between CAR3 aircraft and FAR 23. As far as I remember, our coupes > > are > > > CAR3 certificated. > > > > > > Paragraph 9-61 "the requirement for an interior of a CAR-3 > > aircraft that > > > is used only in part 91 operations where smoking is not permitted > > is that > > > the materials shall be flash-resistant...if fabric is bought in > > bulk to > > > refurbish interior, seats and ceiling liners for a CAR-3 aircraft > > used in > > > part 91 operations, a manufacturer's statement, declaring that > > the > > > material meets the American Society for Testing and Materials > > (ASTM) or > > > similar national standard for either flash resistance or flame > > > resistance, would be acceptable, but only for a CAR-3 aircraft > > > installation. A manufacturer's statement is acceptable due to > > neither the > > > Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) nor the Federal Aviation > > > Administration (FAA) having published an FAA fire standard for > > either > > > flash or flame resistance for interior materials for CAR-3 > > aircraft. > > > Since the FAA would accept and recognize the national standard, > > the > > > mechanic would reference the manufacturer's statement and the > > national > > > standard that the material meets in the aircraft's maintenance > > records." > > > > > > I talked to my local auto upholstery shop, and he said all of his > > auto > > > and marine material meets ASTM standard for flame and flash > > resistance. > > > He quoted me a mere $250.00 to reupholster the entire aircraft, > > including > > > a headliner above the cavernous G model cargo pit. > > > > > > I really am not too worried about my upholstery killing me- I > > think that > > > if there's ever a fire the header tank is going to get me long > > before the > > > upholstery will. > > > > > > Jan Z > > > Fresno CA > > > 415G > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe from this list please send > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ___________________________________________________________ > > > T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 > > > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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