§ 25.854 - Lavatory fire protection.  


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  • § 25.854 Lavatory fire protection.

    For airplanes with a passenger capacity of 20 or more:

    (a) Each lavatory must be equipped with a smoke detector system or equivalent that provides a warning light in the cockpit, or provides a warning light or audible warning in the passenger cabin that would be readily detected by a flight attendant; and

    (b) Each lavatory must be equipped with a built-in fire extinguisher for each disposal receptacle for towels, paper, or waste, located within the lavatory. The extinguisher must be designed to discharge automatically into each disposal receptacle upon occurrence of a fire in that receptacle.

    [Amdt. 25-74, 56 FR 15456, Apr. 16, 1991]