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UNCLAS
SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE (ASAM), INFORMATIONAL
ALL U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT, TRANSPORTATION OF LOW VOLTAGE BATTERIES
(GENERAL PURPOSE, ALKALINE, AND LITHIUM CELLS), GEN-01-ASAM-01.
NOTE
THIS IS AN AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE ISSUED IAW AR 95-1,
CHAPTER 6, 1 SEP 97. THIS MESSAGE HAS NOT BEEN TRANSMITTED TO
UNITS SUBORDINATE TO ADDRESSEES. ADDRESSEES SHOULD IMMEDIATELY
RETRANSMIT THIS MESSAGE TO ALL SUBORDINATE UNITS, ACTIVITIES OR
ELEMENTS AFFECTED OR CONCERNED. THE RETRANSMITTAL SHALL
REFERENCE THE MESSAGE. ACTION ADDRESSES WILL IMMEDIATELY VERIFY
THIS TRANSMISSION TO CDR, AMCOM, ATTN: AMSAM-SF-A (SOF COMPLIANCE
OFFICER).
1. PRIORITY CLASSIFICATION - N/A.
2. TASK/INSPECTION SUSPENSE DATE - N/A.
3. REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE - N/A.
4. SUMMARY OF PROBLEM -
A. BACKGROUND -
(1) THE TRANSPORTATION OF SMALL BATTERIES (AAA, AA, C, D,
9-VOLT, RECHARGEABLE, LITHIUM, ETC.) CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN
CONDUCTORS SHORT THE TERMINALS.
(2) AN AH-64 INCIDENT HAS RAISED ATTENTION CONCERNING
TRANSPORTATION OF SMALL BATTERIES. RECENTLY, A 9 VOLT BATTERY
WAS FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE OF AN AIRCRAFT FIRE RESULTING IN
SIGNIFICANT AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. THE BATTERIES WERE BEING CARRIED
LOOSELY IN A HELMET BAG LOCATED IN THE LEFT HAND STORAGE
COMPARTMENT. A 9 VOLT BATTERY CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A STEEL
"CHART CLIP", CAUSING HEAT AND FIRE WHICH QUICKLY SPREAD
THROUGHOUT THE COMPARTMENT RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE AIRCRAFT
DAMAGE.
B. FOR MANPOWER/DOWNTIME AND FUNDING IMPACTS SEE PARA 12.
C. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE DIRECTION TO
INSURE ALL BATTERIES ARE INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED TO PREVENT
INADVERTENT CONTACT WITH ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE OBJECTS.
5. END ITEMS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
6. ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
7. PARTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
8. INSPECTION PROCEDURES - N/A.
9. CORRECTION PROCEDURES -
A. INSURE ALL BATTERIES ARE INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED WITH A NON-
CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL TO PREVENT INADVERTENT CONTACT WITH
ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE OBJECTS WHICH COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING,
SPARKS, OR FLAMES TO OCCUR, CAUSING AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.
B. BRIEF ALL CREW MEMBERS AND PLACE A COPY OF THIS ASAM IN
THE PILOTS READING FILE.
10. SUPPLY/PARTS AND DISPOSITION - N/A.
11. SPECIAL TOOLS AND FIXTURES REQUIRED - N/A.
12. APPLICATION -
A. CATEGORY OF MAINTENANCE - N/A.
B. ESTIMATED TIME REQUIRED - N/A.
C. ESTIMATED COST IMPACT TO THE FIELD - N/A.
D. TB/MWOS TO BE APPLIED PRIOR TO OR CONCURRENTLY WITH THIS
INSPECTION - N/A.
E. PUBLICATIONS WHICH REQUIRE CHANGE AS A RESULT OF THIS
INSPECTION - N/A.
13. REFERENCES - N/A.
14. RECORDING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - N/A.
15. WEIGHT AND BALANCE - N/A.
16. POINTS OF CONTACT -
A. TECHNICAL POINTS OF CONTACT ARE -
(1) PRIMARY - MR. DAVE HAZEN, AMSAM-RD-AE-I-P-A, DSN
897-4915 OR (256) 313-4915, DATAFAX IS DSN 897-4923 OR (256) 313-
4923. E-MAIL IS "DAVE.HAZEN@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
(2) ALTERNATE - MR. KEN MUZZO, AMSAM-RD-AE-I-P-A, DSN
897-4812 OR (256) 313-4812, DATAFAX IS DSN 897-4923 OR (256) 313-
4923. E-MAIL IS "KENNETH.MUZZO@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
B. LOGISTICAL POINTS OF CONTACT ARE -
(1) MR. JIM MASON, SFAE-AV-AAH-LF, DSN 897-4242 OR
(256) 313-4242, DATAFAX IS DSN 897-4343 OR (256) 313-4343.
E-MAIL IS "JIM.MASON@PEOAVN.REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
(2) ALTERNATE - MR. MIKE SHARP, SFAE-AV-AAH-LF, DSN
897-4236 OR (256) 313-4236.
EMAIL IS "MIKE.SHARP@PEOAVN.REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
C. WHOLESALE POINT OF CONTACT IS MR. PAUL HUGHES, DSCR-XBD,
DSN 695-6328 OR (804) 279-6328, DATAFAX IS DSN 695-5695. E-MAIL
IS "PHUGHES@DSCR.DLA.MIL".
D. SAFETY POINTS OF CONTACT ARE -
(1) PRIMARY - MR. FRANK ROSEBERY (SAIC), AMSAM-SF-A,
DSN 788-8631 OR (256) 842-8631, DATAFAX IS DSN 897-2111 OR (256)
313-2111. E-MAIL IS "FRANK.ROSEBERY@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
(2) ALTERNATE - MR. HOWARD CHILTON, AMSAM-SF-A, DSN
897-2068 OR (256) 313-2068, DATAFAX IS DSN 897-2111 OR (256) 313-
2111. E-MAIL IS "HOWARD.CHILTON@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
E. FOREIGN MILITARY SALES RECIPIENTS REQUIRING
CLARIFICATION OF ACTION ADVISED BY THIS MESSAGE SHOULD CONTACT -
(1) CW5 JOSEPH L. WITTSTROM, SECURITY ASSISTANCE
MANAGEMENT, AMSAM-SA, DSN 897-0410 OR (256) 313-0410. EMAIL IS
"WITTSTROMJL@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
(2) MR. RONNIE W. SAMMONS, AMSAM-SA-CS-NF, DSN 897-0408
OR (256) 313-0408. DATAFAX IS DSN 897-0411 OR (256) 313-0411.
EMAIL IS "SAMMONSRW@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
F. AFTER HOURS CONTACT THE AMCOM COMMAND OPERATIONS CENTER
(COC) DSN 897-2066/7 OR (256) 313-2066/7. HUNTSVILLE, AL IS GMT
MINUS 5 HRS.