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Lithium Battery Thermal Runaway in Aircraft Cargo Holds

Published 2022-08-01 From FAA Hughes Technical Center 1 author

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Abstract

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Hughes Technical Center fire-research evaluation of lithium-ion battery thermal runaway in Class C cargo compartments. Drove revisions to FAR 25 cargo fire-suppression certification and the SAFO 18001 on lithium battery shipments.

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FAA Hughes Technical Center FAA Hughes Technical Center

Keywords

lithium battery
thermal runaway
cargo fire
FAR 25
SAFO 18001

Citation: FAA Hughes Technical Center (2022). Lithium Battery Thermal Runaway in Aircraft Cargo Holds. FAA Hughes Technical Center. FAA-affiliated R&D (MITRE / Volpe / FAA Tech Center) ID tc-dot-faa-tc-22-08. https://www.tc.faa.gov/its/worldpac/techrpt/ ↗