Boeing 737 Fire Suppression Panel - Arrived
/737-300 Fire Suppression Panel
All excitement here!
A short time ago I received an e-mail from a friend, who has found a 737 Fire Suppression Panel (FSP) in a tear down yard. A bit of negotiation concerning the purchase price and it's now mine.
oem 737-300 fire suppression panel
The attached photographs are what the unit currently looks like; a little bashed about with damaged labels and chipped paint. But, overall it is in good condition. Once it's cleaned up and refurbished it will look almost like new. and, as I've said in earlier posts, there is nothing better than a real aircraft part.
A decision is yet to be made whether the unit will be converted with full functionality or left as is with only bac lighting connected.
Certainly, a fully functioning fire suppression panel would add benefits when simulating single engine operation and / or an engine fire or overheating situation. A fire can be generated in flight simulator from the instructor console in Sim Avionics. A fire can be generated and then the appropriate fire handle can be pulled to extinguish the fire and stop the engine.
The FSP is not an item you use regularly, if in fact at all. However, inclusion is mandatory if you are striving to attain a certain degree of authenticity and realism in your flight simulator.
Update
on 2014-07-24 13:03 by FLAPS 2 APPROACH
The 737-300 fire suppression panel shown here has since been sold and replaced with a 737-600 fire suppression panel. There are subtle differences between the earlier units and Next Generation panels which I did not know about when I purchased the 737-300 CL unit. For example, the Next Generation unit has additional annunciators (Korrys).
The replacement fire suppression panel, which is in better condition, has been converted and has full functionality. I will discuss the conversion and use of the Fire Suppression Panel in a future post.
