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Airline ramp personnel reported 'firelogs' (flammable solids) shipped via usps were transported in cargo compartment leaving reporter wondering if they are authorized to carry them.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1709742 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201912 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Other Arrival Unloading |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Ramp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation |
Narrative:
2 boxes of firelogs arrived on a flight. They were shipped via the us postal service. I'm not sure if these are allowed to be shipped on aircraft due to the nature that they are made to be easily lit and made to burn for long periods of time. This makes me highly suspicious of the safety of transporting these on aircraft. If they were to ignite inflight; would the fire suppression system be adequate to safely extinguish cases of these in the cargo hold? Are these allowed on our planes?
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Airline Ramp Personnel reported 'firelogs' (flammable solids) shipped via USPS were transported in cargo compartment leaving reporter wondering if they are authorized to carry them.
Narrative: 2 boxes of firelogs arrived on a flight. They were shipped via the US Postal Service. I'm not sure if these are allowed to be shipped on aircraft due to the nature that they are made to be easily lit and made to burn for long periods of time. This makes me highly suspicious of the safety of transporting these on aircraft. If they were to ignite inflight; would the fire suppression system be adequate to safely extinguish cases of these in the cargo hold? Are these allowed on our planes?
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