<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1163674, April 2014

A cargo flight captain noted that lithium ion batteries were loaded the aircraft's inaccessible belly compartment but the crew would be better able to fight a fire if they were in the main deck cargo area.

Attributes
ACN	1163674
Time
Date	201404
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZZ.Airport
State Reference	FO
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Widebody Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown

Narrative:

Over 1;000 kg of lithium ion batteries on board; half of which (either 540 or 460 kg) were loaded in the forward belly. This is an unsafe loading position for batteries which are a known fire hazard.not sure why the batteries were loaded in an inaccessible dangerous goods position. Because the cfss is so much more effective on lithium battery fires than halon; all lithium ion and lithium metal batteries ought to be loaded on the main cargo deck; not in halon controlled; inaccessible positions.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A cargo flight Captain noted that Lithium Ion batteries were loaded the aircraft's inaccessible belly compartment but the crew would be better able to fight a fire if they were in the main deck cargo area.

Narrative: Over 1;000 kg of Lithium Ion batteries on board; half of which (either 540 or 460 kg) were loaded in the forward belly. This is an unsafe loading position for batteries which are a known fire hazard.Not sure why the batteries were loaded in an inaccessible Dangerous Goods position. Because the CFSS is so much more effective on Lithium battery fires than halon; all Lithium Ion and Lithium Metal batteries ought to be loaded on the main cargo deck; not in halon controlled; inaccessible positions.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.