A-20-032
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION: Once the International Civil Aviation Organization removes special provision A88 from the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, remove the exemption from United Nations Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, Sub-section 38.3 testing from Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 173.185(e) for low-production or prototype lithium-ion batteries, when transported by air.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is asked to remove the exemption from testing requirements for low-production or prototype lithium-ion batteries when shipped by air, but only after the International Civil Aviation Organization first removes a related special provision from its Technical Instructions.
This plain-language summary is written by FlightFinder to explain the recommendation above. It is not the official wording — the verbatim NTSB text is quoted above.
Details
| Status | Open - Unacceptable Response |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | — |
| NTSB number | DCA16SH001 |
| Addressees | PHMSA |
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