DGR IATA 51st (2010), PI 900

PACKING INSTRUCTION 900

STATE VARIATIONS: USG-12

OPERATOR VARIATIONS: AM-09 KE-06 ME-04 MH-12 MX-09

This instruction applies to UN 3166 and UN 3171 on passenger and cargo aircraft and CAO. Vehicles, machines or equipment containing internal combustion engines or batteries must meet the following requirements:

(a) Except as otherwise provided for in this Packing Instruction, fuel tanks must be drained of fuel and tank caps fitted securely. Special precautions are necessary to ensure complete drainage of the fuel system of vehicles, machines or equipment incorporating internal combustion engines, such as lawn mowers, outboard motors, etc., where such machines or equipment could possibly be handled in other than an upright position. When it is not possible to handle in other than an upright position, vehicles, except those with diesel engines, must be drained of fuel as far as practicable and if any fuel remains it must not exceed one quarter of the tank capacity. Vehicles equipped with diesel engines are excepted from the requirement to drain the fuel tanks, provided that a sufficient ullage space has been left inside the tank to allow fuel expansion without leakage, and the tank caps are tightly closed. A careful check must be made to ensure there are no fuel leakages;

(b) 1. For flammable gas powered vehicles, machines or equipment, pressurised vessels containing the flammable gas must be completely emptied of flammable gas. Lines from vessels to gas regulators, and gas regulators themselves must also be drained of all trace of flammable gas. To ensure that these conditions are met, gas shut-off valves must be left open and connections of lines to gas regulators must be left disconnected upon delivery of the vehicle to the operator. Shut-off valves must be closed and lines reconnected at gas regulators before loading the vehicle aboard the aircraft; or alternatively,

2. Flammable gas powered vehicles, machines or equipment which have pressure receptacles (fuel tanks) that are equipped with electrically operated valves which close automatically in case the power is disconnected or with manual shut-off valves, may be transported under the following conditions:
(i) the valves must be in the closed position and in the case of electrically operated valves, power to those valves must be disconnected;
(ii) after closing the valves, the vehicle, equipment or machinery must be operated until it stops from lack of fuel before being loaded aboard the aircraft;
(iii) in no part of the closed system must the remaining pressure of compressed gases exceed 5% of the maximum allowable working pressure of the system, or more than 2,000 kPa (20 bar), whichever is the lower; (iv) there must not be any residual liquefied gas in the system including the fuel tank;

(c) If non-spillable batteries, as defined in Packing Instruction 806, are installed, they must be securely fastened in the battery holder of the vehicle, machine or equipment and be protected in such a manner as to prevent damage and short circuits;

(d) If spillable batteries are installed, they must be securely fastened in the battery holder of the vehicle, machine or equipment and be protected in such a manner as to prevent damage and short circuits. However, if it is possible for the vehicle, machine or equipment to be handled in such a way that batteries would not remain in their intended orientation, they must be removed and packed according to Packaging Instruction 433 or 800 as applicable;

(e) Dangerous goods required for the operation of the vehicle, machine or equipment, such as fire extinguishers, tire inflation canisters, safety devices, etc., must be securely mounted in the vehicle, machine or equipment. Aircraft may also contain other articles and substances which would otherwise be classified as dangerous goods but which are installed in that aircraft in accordance with the pertinent airworthiness requirements and operating regulations. If fitted, life-rafts, emergency escape slides and other inflation devices must be protected such that they cannot be activated accidentally. Vehicles containing dangerous goods identified in Subsection 4.2 — List of Dangerous Goods as forbidden on passenger aircraft may only be transported on cargo aircraft;

(f) In the event that vehicles, machines or equipment containing internal combustion engines are being shipped in a dismantled state such that fuel lines have been disconnected, those fuels lines must be sealed securely;

(g) Vehicles equipped with theft-protection devices, installed radio communications equipment or navigational system must have such devices, equipment or system disabled;

(h) If lithium batteries are installed, they must be of a type that has successfully passed the tests specified in the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, subsection 38.3, must be securely fastened in the vehicle, machinery or equipment and must be protected in such a manner as to prevent damage and short circuits;

(i) If sodium batteries are installed they must conform to the requirements of special provision A94 and must be securely fastened in the vehicle, machinery, or equipment and must be protected in such a manner as to prevent damage and short circuits.

When internal combustion engines are being shipped separately, all fuel, coolant or hydraulic systems remaining in or on the engine must be drained as far as practicable and all disconnected fluid pipes must be sealed with leak-proof caps, which are positively retained. Replacements for the dangerous goods permitted in paragraphs (a) to (i) must not be carried under this packing instruction.