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• Has your airline had a reported fire on one of your aircraft caused by a Lithium Battery?
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• FAA SAFO 09013 “Fighting Fires Caused By Lithium Type Batteries in Portable Electronic Devices” issued in June 2009 On A380 aircraft fitted with Portable Data Assistant (PDA) Charging locations specific procedure
introduced from Aug 2009
Requirement identified for such a procedure for other aircraft programs
Example From August 2009 Revision
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
• June – FAA SAFO issued• Aug – A380 CCOM proc for PDA Docking Stn.
• From August 2011 a generic “Guidelines on Lithium Battery Fires” was included in Cabin Crew Operating Manual (CCOM) for A320 family, A330/A340 family and A380 aircraft.
• Same instructions also included in the “Getting to Grips” for aircraft without a CCOM
Madrid, 20-22 May 2014Lithium Batteries - A Manufacturers Perspective of the Development of Cabin Crew Procedures
Procedure based on SAFO 09013 Halon to extinguish the flame Water to cool down battery and
prevent adjacent cell thermal runaway
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
• Generic CCOM procedures for Lithium Battery Fires issued
• From August 2011 a generic “Guidelines on Lithium Battery Fires” was included in Cabin Crew Operating Manual (CCOM) for A320 family, A330/A340 family and A380 aircraft.
• Same instructions also included in the “Getting to Grips” for aircraft without a CCOM
The Maturing of the Procedure
Madrid, 20-22 May 2014Lithium Batteries - A Manufacturers Perspective of the Development of Cabin Crew Procedures
Procedure based on SAFO 09013 Halon to extinguish the flame Water to cool down battery and
prevent adjacent cell thermal runaway
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
• Generic CCOM procedures for Lithium Battery Fires issued
Madrid, 20-22 May 2014Lithium Batteries - A Manufacturers Perspective of the Development of Cabin Crew Procedures
Request to address Lithium Battery fires in OHSC Two reported events on Airbus Aircraft occurred in OHSC Specific procedure to address fires in “Enclosed Areas”
Airbus New Procedure: Consider any fire in OHSC is potential Li bat Fire Relocate the passengers and protect crew Extinguish flames and isolate the source Remove and secure the device that has caught fire
Increased use of Lithium Batteries in the flight deck Key concern relates to use of Electronic Flight Bag (EFB)
Madrid, 20-22 May 2014Lithium Batteries - A Manufacturers Perspective of the Development of Cabin Crew Procedures
Not exactly “Cabin Crew” procedures, but……..……… dealing with Lithium Battery fires requires a whole team effort!
The Situation Today:
Can we use water to cool the device? Can we use water to cool the device?What do we do with the device afterwards?What do we do with the device afterwards?
What procedure do we use if we have an EFB fire in flight deck?
What procedure do we use if we have an EFB fire in flight deck?
Can we use water to cool the device?What do we do with the device afterwards?
What procedure do we use if we have an EFB fire in flight deck?