Wheel well fire warning system

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16th May 2007 | 06:42

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hetfield

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Wheel well fire warning system

Which aeroplanes have it?
Only know about 727.

16th May 2007 | 07:20

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Spanner Turner

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add also 747 Classic, 747-400, 767.

16th May 2007 | 07:22

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hetfield

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Why not on any Airbus?

16th May 2007 | 07:25

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flyboyike

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CRJ has it.

16th May 2007 | 07:38

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Jonty

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And the Boeing 757, I would imagine most commercial transports have it.

16th May 2007 | 07:46

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hetfield

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Wasn't there a fatal crash of a DC 8 (?), many many moons ago (SAUDIA ?) due to wheel well fire and subsequent HYD loss?

16th May 2007 | 07:54

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TriStar has it

17th May 2007 | 09:05

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hetfield

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OK, I've found it

"The Saudi report recommended that all transport aircraft "be equipped with wheel well overheat and fire detectors, wheel well fire protection, brake temperature sensors, tire pressure sensors and corresponding indicators in the cockpit."

http://www.flightsafety.org/ap/ap_sep93.pdf

Very interesting report concerning takeoff with flat tire!