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14 CFR · Part 25

14 CFR § 25.851

Fire extinguishers.

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(a)

Hand fire extinguishers. (1) The following minimum number of hand fire extinguishers must be conveniently located and evenly distributed in passenger compartments:

Passenger capacityNo. of extinguishers
7 through 301
31 through 602
61 through 2003
201 through 3004
301 through 4005
401 through 5006
501 through 6007
601 through 7008
(2)

At least one hand fire extinguisher must be conveniently located in the pilot compartment.

(3)

At least one readily accessible hand fire extinguisher must be available for use in each Class A or Class B cargo or baggage compartment and in each Class E or Class F cargo or baggage compartment that is accessible to crewmembers in flight.

(4)

At least one hand fire extinguisher must be located in, or readily accessible for use in, each galley located above or below the passenger compartment.

(5)

Each hand fire extinguisher must be approved.

(6)

At least one of the required fire extinguishers located in the passenger compartment of an airplane with a passenger capacity of at least 31 and not more than 60, and at least two of the fire extinguishers located in the passenger compartment of an airplane with a passenger capacity of 61 or more must contain Halon 1211 (bromochlorodifluoromethane CBrC1 F2), or equivalent, as the extinguishing agent. The type of extinguishing agent used in any other extinguisher required by this section must be appropriate for the kinds of fires likely to occur where used.

(7)

The quantity of extinguishing agent used in each extinguisher required by this section must be appropriate for the kinds of fires likely to occur where used.

(8)

Each extinguisher intended for use in a personnel compartment must be designed to minimize the hazard of toxic gas concentration.

(b)

Built-in fire extinguishers. If a built-in fire extinguisher is provided—

(1)

Each built-in fire extinguishing system must be installed so that—

(i)

No extinguishing agent likely to enter personnel compartments will be hazardous to the occupants; and

(ii)

No discharge of the extinguisher can cause structural damage.

(2)

The capacity of each required built-in fire extinguishing system must be adequate for any fire likely to occur in the compartment where used, considering the volume of the compartment and the ventilation rate. The capacity of each system is adequate if there is sufficient quantity of agent to extinguish the fire or suppress the fire anywhere baggage or cargo is placed within the cargo compartment for the duration required to land and evacuate the airplane.

Referenced By

Interpretations of This Section (1)

  • Duncan (AFS-200), 2011

Documents that cite this section, found in their catalog metadata or text. Listed by date, not by significance.

Reflects the eCFR edition current as of September 29, 2026. Retrieved from ecfr.gov on October 16, 2026.

Primary Source

  • Official Source (14 CFR · Part 25)