1. Presented to: By: Date: Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update Recent Battery Incidents Systems Working Group Harry Webster November 17, 2009

2. 2 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 2 Lithium Battery Incidents UPS –E-Bikekit Lithium Battery, Honolulu UPS –Undeclared shipment of cell phone batteries FEDEX –In-flight fire involving e-cigarette shipment American Airlines –In-flight Lithium battery fire, ARCHOS 704 media player

3. 3 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 3 UPS, E-BikeKit Fire Shipment of one LiFePO4 battery –Lithium-ion Iron Phosphate chemistry –Battery is designed to power bicycles converted to electric motor drive Fire was discovered after ULD was removed from the aircraft and unloaded –Unit had been shipped by air from NJ to Honolulu Battery was analyzed by NTSB and Fire Safety Team at FAA Technical Center

4. 4 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 4 UPS, E-BikeKit Fire

5. 5 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 5 UPS, E-BikeKit Fire

6. 6 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 6 UPS, E-BikeKit Fire

7. 7 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 7 UPS, E-BikeKit Fire

8. 8 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 8 UPS, E-BikeKit Fire

9. 9 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 9 UPS, E-BikeKit Fire

10. 10 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 10 UPS, E-BikeKit Fire

11. 11 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 11 UPS, E-BikeKit Fire

12. 12 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 12 UPS, E-BikeKit Fire Findings –A wire that connected the cells at each end of the battery had gotten very hot, with the last 3 inches completely burned away –Several of the individual cells showed bulging indicating that they had gotten very hot –None of the cells ruptured or vented –Cause of the fire appears to be short circuiting, causing overheating of the cells and circuitry

13. 13 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 13 UPS, Undeclared Cell Phone Battery Shipment July 15 2009 3 skids of boxes found to contain used cell phone batteries –Shipped by truck from Detroit to Miami, then flown from Miami to Santo Domingo At the Santo Domingo UPS facility, smoke was seen escaping one of the boxes –The box was opened by the handler where several burned cell phone batteries were discovered

14. 14 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 14 UPS, Undeclared Cell Phone Battery Shipment

15. 15 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 15 UPS, Undeclared Cell Phone Battery Shipment

16. 16 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 16 UPS, Undeclared Cell Phone Battery Shipment

17. 17 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 17 American Airlines, ARCHOS 704 September 10, 2009 Descending through 10,000 feet, the cabin crew was collecting portable media players As a passenger handed over the Archos 704 player, the battery fell out and struck the floor, catching fire Battery was extinguished with Halon 1211, doused with water and covered with a wet towel. Lithium-ion polymer battery

18. 18 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 18 American Airlines, ARCHOS 704

19. 19 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 19 American Airlines, ARCHOS 704

20. 20 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 20 FEDEX, Ruyan Inhaler August 14, 2009 Indianapolis to Minneapolis-St. Paul On approach, crew got fire warning in lower cargo compartment Fire suppression was activated Emergency was declared, and plane was met by Fire Rescue Fire discovered in one LD3 on arrival after unloading No damage to aircraft or LD3

21. 21 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 21 FEDEX, Ruyan Inhaler Fire was determined to have originated in a shipment of Ruyan Inhalers, model RappE- Mystick, a tobacco delivery system 40 cartons, 50 units per carton Lithium battery powered Not declared as hazardous goods

22. 22 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 22 FEDEX, Ruyan Inhaler

23. 23 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 23 FEDEX, Ruyan Inhaler

24. 24 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 24 FEDEX, Ruyan Inhaler

25. 25 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 25 FEDEX, Ruyan Inhaler

26. 26 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 26 FEDEX, Ruyan Inhaler

27. 27 Federal Aviation Administration Lithium Battery Update November 17, 2009 27 Lithium Battery Test Program Polymer batteries Agent effectiveness tests –Lithium primary and ion –All available handheld agents –Other agents not normally available as handheld NOVEC1230 BTP Shipment of large scale (automotive) lithium batteries