26-25-00  PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER Back

A. System Function

The portable fire-extinguishing system lets the flight crew extinguish fires which occur in the pressurized cabin.

B. System Components

The primary components of the portable fire-extinguishing system are the portable fire extinguishers (Ref. Fig. 1).

C. System Operation

The portable fire-extinguishing system has hand-operated portable fire-extinguishers. An indicator disc, in the discharge head assembly, gives a visual indication when a portable fire extinguisher has been operated.

The portable fire extinguisher in the flight compartment is installed on a mounting bracket on the left rear bulkhead.

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