fredag 22. mars 2013

Airbus om lithium batterier


Airbus warned of lithium battery risks a year ago: presentation

The burnt auxiliary power unit battery removed from a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet is seen in this picture provided by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and obtained by Reuters on January 15, 2013. REUTERS/U.S. National Transportation Safety Board/Handout

By Tim Hepher and Deepa Seetharaman
PARIS/DETROIT | Mon Jan 28, 2013 3:44pm EST
PARIS/DETROIT (Reuters) - Airbus (EAD.PA) warned the airline industry of risks related to lithium batteries almost a year before two safety incidents grounded 787 Dreamliners built by its chief rival Boeing (BA.N), according to a presentation seen by Reuters.The European planemaker spelled out lithium hazards at a forum of airline customers in March 2012, citing the risk of flames, explosion, smoke and leakage in the event of a so-called thermal runaway or uncontrolled battery overheating.
"The risks associated to lithium batteries require the attention of the entire industry," according to slides of the presentation by Christine Bezard, flight safety leader of the planned Airbus A350 plane that will also use lithium batteries

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