This section captures essential identification data to establish a unique incident record and locate the affected assets within the vertiport network. Accurate identification is critical for fleet tracking, warranty claims, and pattern analysis across the global vertiport infrastructure.
Drone Serial Number (DSN)
Battery Pack Serial Number
Vertiport Network Identifier
Charging Bay Identifier
Charging Bay Type
Rapid Charge (> 5C rate)
Standard Charge (1-3C rate)
Trickle/Maintenance Charge
Unknown
Technician Operator ID
Event Detection Timestamp
Flight Mission ID (if drone was post-mission)
Drone Manufacturer & Model
Wingcopter 198
Matternet M2
Drone Delivery Canada Sparrow
Elroy Air Chaparral
Other
Charging Session ID
Drone Weight Class (kg)
Has this specific DSN experienced previous thermal events?
Detailed thermal profiling during rapid-charging sequences. Accurate temperature data is critical for battery safety threshold analysis and thermal runaway prevention protocols. Cell-level variance indicates potential cell degradation, manufacturing defects, or BMS calibration issues.
Battery SOC at Charging Start (%)
Pre-Charge Battery Temperature (°C)
Peak Temperature Recorded During Event (°C)
Maximum Cell-to-Cell Temperature Variance (°C)
Identify Specific Cell Numbers Showing Thermal Anomalies
Rate of Temperature Rise (dT/dt in °C/min)
Charging Current at Peak Temperature (A)
Charging Voltage at Peak Temperature (V)
Was telemetry data automatically logged by the Battery Management System?
Battery Chemistry Type
Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Lithium-Ion (Li-ion)
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Solid State (experimental)
Unknown
Battery Cycle Count
Battery Age in Service (months)
BMS Error Codes or Warnings Displayed
BMS Firmware Version
Was active cooling system operational during charging?
Did temperature exceed manufacturer's critical threshold (>60°C)?
Is thermal imaging data available?
Power quality analysis and charging hardware integrity assessment. Grid fluctuations can induce charging anomalies leading to thermal events or equipment damage. Poor power quality accelerates battery degradation and increases fire risk.
Grid Voltage at Charging Initiation (V)
Grid Voltage During Event (V)
Grid Frequency During Event (Hz)
Total Harmonic Distortion - THD (% THD-V)
Did you observe voltage sag, swell, or spike (>10% nominal)?
Charging Power Level Set (kW)
Charging Station Model & Serial Number
Was charging connector properly seated and locked?
Any visible damage to charging cable or connector?
Did ground fault detection trigger during charging?
Charger Error Codes or Status LED Indicators
Ambient Temperature in Charging Bay (°C)
Relative Humidity in Charging Bay (%)
Were there any concurrent charging sessions in adjacent bays?
Is power quality monitoring data available?
Was there any weather event (lightning, storm) during charging?
Critical safety protocol verification and emergency response documentation. This section ensures proper containment measures were executed and assesses any risk to personnel or infrastructure. Immediate containment prevents cascade failures and protects vertiport operations.
Was the drone properly secured in the charging bay with mechanical locks?
Did smoke detection systems activate?
Was there visible smoke, odor, or electrolyte leakage?
Did battery pack show physical swelling or deformation?
Was emergency charging shutdown manually initiated?
Were fire suppression systems deployed (automatic or manual)?
Was vertiport evacuation initiated?
Any personnel injury or exposure to hazardous materials?
Containment Measures Applied (select all that applied)
Physical barrier deployment
Thermal blanket application
Bay isolation - power disconnect
Bay isolation - physical cordon
Battery removal to safe storage
None - event self-contained
Was Class D fire extinguisher (for lithium fires) available and accessible?
Was spill containment kit used for electrolyte leakage?
Were other aircraft in adjacent bays relocated as precaution?
Rate the effectiveness of containment response (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)
Additional Safety Observations or Deviations from Protocol
Final assessment of operational impact, maintenance decisions, and authority approval. This section ensures proper fleet management and regulatory compliance documentation. Accurate sign-off prevents unairworthy aircraft from re-entering service.
Impact on Flight Operations
No impact - drone remains airworthy
Minor impact - delayed mission
Major impact - mission aborted
Critical impact - fleet grounding required
Has this drone been removed from active flight rotation?
Has the battery pack been quarantined for failure analysis?
Immediate Maintenance Actions Taken
BMS firmware diagnostic run
Battery cell balancing procedure
Charging port inspection/replacement
Airframe thermal sensor calibration
Connector cleaning/replacement
No immediate action - under observation
Is root cause preliminary identified?
Does this incident suggest fleet-wide inspection requirement?
Technician's Detailed Assessment and Recommendations
Estimated Cost Impact (USD)
Estimated Aircraft Downtime (hours)
Has manufacturer been notified of this safety event?
Has this been reported to aviation regulatory authority?
Technician Certification Number
Supervisor review and approval required?
Technician Digital Signature - Attestation of Report Accuracy
Final Report Submission Timestamp