Actions of the aviation on-board fire protection system caused by short circuits in control blocks

Abstract The article presents the results of simulation tests of the SSP-FK aviation fire protection system and identification of the main reasons of its false operation on many aeroplanes and helicopters of the Polish Armed Forces using a diagnostic simulator built at ITWL. The results of the performed statistical analyzes pointing to the execution blocks as the key factors in false fire signalling are discussed. Selected test results of the developed simulation model of the actuator block under electrical short-circuit conditions in its control circuits (particularly on printed circuit boards) are presented. The effectiveness of the proposed test method with a simulation model of a fire protection system, which can be used to train the engineering and aviation service and pilots and to support the work of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Commission, was pointed out.