A DC9 PIC report on an acid spill from an improperly secured battery on a pwred wheelchair that was stowed and improperly secured with baggage, found on arrival at jax, fl.

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Attributes
ACN	557729
Time
Date	200208
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jax.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mco.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 30
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 19500 flight time type : 15000
ASRS Report	557729
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence other other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : gnd 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

Upon arrival at gate at jacksonville from memphis, agent reported strong acid smell in forward cargo compartment. Acid had leaked from an overturned battery from a passenger electronic wheelchair. Batteries were not properly secured or packaged. Crew got no notice of hazmats in cargo compartment. There should be more oversight or controls over handicapped persons' electrical appliances being loaded aboard aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC9 PIC RPT ON AN ACID SPILL FROM AN IMPROPERLY SECURED BATTERY ON A PWRED WHEELCHAIR THAT WAS STOWED AND IMPROPERLY SECURED WITH BAGGAGE, FOUND ON ARR AT JAX, FL.

Narrative: UPON ARR AT GATE AT JACKSONVILLE FROM MEMPHIS, AGENT RPTED STRONG ACID SMELL IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. ACID HAD LEAKED FROM AN OVERTURNED BATTERY FROM A PAX ELECTRONIC WHEELCHAIR. BATTERIES WERE NOT PROPERLY SECURED OR PACKAGED. CREW GOT NO NOTICE OF HAZMATS IN CARGO COMPARTMENT. THERE SHOULD BE MORE OVERSIGHT OR CTLS OVER HANDICAPPED PERSONS' ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEING LOADED ABOARD ACFT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.