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Protective cabin crew smoke hood

Aviation smoke hood easy to carry and lower through life due to the compressed oxygen (equipment with no chemical candle)
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Valérie CHAISSE
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Fax : +33 (0) 4 76 43 60 27

The Air Liquide PN 15-40F-80 hood

This protective smoke hood, specially designed for cabin crew, uses compressed aeronautical quality oxygen and delivers this oxygen to commercial flight crewmembers, as soon as it is put on, for 15 minutes of operating time. The Air Liquide PN 15-40F-80 hood is protective breathing equipment specially designed for flight crewmembers so that they can move about in a polluted atmosphere (smoke on board, smoke coming from outside during evacuation, fire in the cabin, cabin contaminated by toxic fumes, etc.).

Its original design ensures that no adjustments need to be made to an oro-nasal mask and gives precious extra seconds in operational circumstances. Fewer than 8 seconds are required to take the hood out of its box, rip open its sealed cover and put it over the head. The hood does not need to be adjusted once it is put on. This single size equipment adapts to all face configurations.

The equipment is self-sufficient and operates as a closed circuit. As soon as it is put on, it automatically delivers oxygen. It neutralizes the CO2 breathed out (soda lime cartridge) and guarantees the user 15 minutes of operating time. A speech diaphragm facilitates communication with all available on board resources. The hood is also certified to protect against hypoxia (holding Civil Aviation Qualification QAC168), up to 25000 ft.

The hood is made of Nomex fabric which provides optimum protection in the event of fire. The polycarbonate visor treated with an anti-fog and anti-scratching coating provides unparalleled visibility.  

Protective Breathing Equipment (PBE) - Commercial video

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Protective cabin crew smoke hood PBE 15-40F-80

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Key benefits

  • Lightest clothing hood on the market (only 1.5 kg)
  • Hood perfectly balanced for the wearer’s head
  • Total packed weight light (2.4 kg)
  • Very good visibility: a transparent visor treated with anti-fog coating
  • Fastest deployment on the market: under 8 seconds
  • Shelf life: 10 years

Standards

  • Civil Aviation qualified: QAC 168
  • FAA qualified: TSO C116
  • CAA qualified no.AR01086
  • Manufactured under PART21/G number: FR.21G.0068
  • Repaired under PART145 number FR.145.251

Box: ULTEM 9085 made for PBE 15-40F-80

Compliant with flammability requirements:

  • Heat release
  • Smoke density
  • Toxicity

Video

Protective Breathing Equipment (PBE) - Pedagogical video

Component Maintenance Manual

The CMM reference 35-30-02 for Protective Breathing Equipment P/N 15-40F-XX is available on demand via this link.