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Pre-operation checks

Operating the fire extinguisher
A chemical-type fire extinguisher may not
help when sprayed into the engine compart-
ment through the FIRE-PORT™ because that
type needs to be aimed directly at the base of
the flames to be effective. See below for
FIRE-PORT™ information.

The other fire extinguishers are to be mount-
ed in the port and starboard cabin underseat 1
storage compartments. There is a location la-
bel outside each of these compartments.
These fire extinguishers located near the en-
gine compartments should be a “clean
agent” type designed to displace oxygen,
with an inert gas, such as CO , or FE-36™, 1 FIRE-PORT™
2
and have a capacity of five pounds or more.

A FIRE-PORT™ is mounted on both sides of
the rear walk-through. Use this port to spray
the contents of a fire extinguisher into the en-
gine compartment if a fire breaks out in the
engine area. WARNING! If there is a fire in
the engine compartment, opening the
hatch will add more oxygen to the fire, in-
creasing the risk of a larger fire or an ex-
plosion.
If you see smoke or otherwise suspect a fire,
you can look through the transparent flaps of
the FIRE-PORT™ to look for signs of flames.

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