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B737 captain reported; at gate block-in; a lithium ion battery powered wheelchair had been transported in cargo with no required hazmat documentation provided prior to departure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1716730 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202001 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 201 Flight Crew Total 633 Flight Crew Type 2200 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Upon arrival; a wheel chair was brought plane side for a passenger. It was noted that the wheelchair had an integrated lithium ion battery. No notification was given; and no paperwork was received by us. Arrival station agent believed it to be a manual wheelchair. Departure from ZZZ was time compressed due to an issue with aircraft cleaners and the resulting delay. It would seem that the paperwork was overlooked in part due to the pressures applied to the agents and ramp personnel to secure a departure as soon as possible.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain reported; at gate block-in; a Lithium Ion battery powered wheelchair had been transported in cargo with no required Hazmat documentation provided prior to departure.
Narrative: Upon arrival; a wheel chair was brought plane side for a passenger. It was noted that the wheelchair had an integrated lithium ion battery. No notification was given; and no paperwork was received by us. Arrival station agent believed it to be a manual wheelchair. Departure from ZZZ was time compressed due to an issue with aircraft cleaners and the resulting delay. It would seem that the paperwork was overlooked in part due to the pressures applied to the agents and ramp personnel to secure a departure ASAP.
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.