Show me your fire extinguisher mounts

scootshep · October 2023

Hello. I was a bit surprised to discover (after the fact) that I didn't have a fire extinguisher in my new (to me) airplane. I have come to realize that it's not exactly a requirement, but it was an option from the factory and I am convinced that it's a good idea. My wife and I traveled to Atlanta Air Exchange hoping to find a couple of things and walked out with a brand new fire extinguisher for about half the price.

Now comes the problem, I don't know where or how to mount it. My POH, the parts manual, and the service manual are all silent on it. My school flies newer Pipers and they have extinguishers mounted to the floor between the seats. This seems reasonable but I would need help getting it mounted. I have seen the article from the Cessna side where an owner fabricated a bar that mounts between the legs of his passenger seat but I was hoping y'all might have some ideas I haven't yet considered.

empannin · October 2023

Whatever you do, don't make holes in the spar! (see other thread on this with a cargo rail done by a previous owner.)

Most cabin fires are electrical and terminate when the power is removed. If it is a fuel based fire then the extinguisher might not be enough.

Between the seat supports on the co-pilot side is what I see most often.

kentshaw · October 2023

I got a thick piece of aluminum and mounted to the front of the passenger seat with 4 Adel clamps. I then mounted the fire extinguisher on the front of the plate. It worked very well and almost out of sight but still accessible to the passenger or the pilot.