A personal oxygen concentrator with a large battery was allowed on board a B757-200 because the crew...

Attributes
ACN	704644
Time
Date	200607
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mia.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : eddf.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	704644
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication Company
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication

Narrative:

While boarding; a flight attendant brought a passenger's suitcase with a personal oxygen concentrator and a large battery. The agent was called; and the discussion was regarding the large battery in the suitcase. The agent called someone and said it was ok since it was labeled (non-spillable). Later; in cruise; the flight attendant brought up a page from their manual to read on personal oxygen concentrators. I also read our part one. The unit was not on the flight attendant list and no list is in our manual. She said she has used it several times on flts and recently from ZZZ to miami. Also she did not have a doctor's note. The flight attendant was going to notify the customer service agent at ZZZ2 because the passenger was continuing. The way in which it was stored to me was the main reason this wasn't caught. I also wonder how passenger are aware of the requirements for personal oxygen concentrators and who tells them. I know these are new items for the airlines also.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PERSONAL OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR WITH A LARGE BATTERY WAS ALLOWED ON BOARD A B757-200 BECAUSE THE CREW COULD NOT FIND A POLICY PROHIBITING ITS CARRIAGE.

Narrative: WHILE BOARDING; A FLT ATTENDANT BROUGHT A PAX'S SUITCASE WITH A PERSONAL OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR AND A LARGE BATTERY. THE AGENT WAS CALLED; AND THE DISCUSSION WAS REGARDING THE LARGE BATTERY IN THE SUITCASE. THE AGENT CALLED SOMEONE AND SAID IT WAS OK SINCE IT WAS LABELED (NON-SPILLABLE). LATER; IN CRUISE; THE FLT ATTENDANT BROUGHT UP A PAGE FROM THEIR MANUAL TO READ ON PERSONAL OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS. I ALSO READ OUR PART ONE. THE UNIT WAS NOT ON THE FLT ATTENDANT LIST AND NO LIST IS IN OUR MANUAL. SHE SAID SHE HAS USED IT SEVERAL TIMES ON FLTS AND RECENTLY FROM ZZZ TO MIAMI. ALSO SHE DID NOT HAVE A DOCTOR'S NOTE. THE FLT ATTENDANT WAS GOING TO NOTIFY THE CUSTOMER SVC AGENT AT ZZZ2 BECAUSE THE PAX WAS CONTINUING. THE WAY IN WHICH IT WAS STORED TO ME WAS THE MAIN REASON THIS WASN'T CAUGHT. I ALSO WONDER HOW PAX ARE AWARE OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONAL OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS AND WHO TELLS THEM. I KNOW THESE ARE NEW ITEMS FOR THE AIRLINES ALSO.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

A personal oxygen concentrator with a large battery was allowed on board a B757-200 because the crew could not find a policy prohibiting its carriage.