A319
Flight Attendant Current
Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation
Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem
Procedure; Human Factors
Passenger boarded with hoverboard in box. Did not see until taxi out; then reported to Captain. Captain said okay to fly up to 50 grams of lithium.(?) Told him F/A manual states that PMDs not permitted as carry-on or checked baggage. Captain said their manual says they are permitted.Please clarify discrepancies.
During boarding; FA1 and FA4 monitored  bulkhead for items on the floor.  The hover board was not there during checks.  On taxi out; during demonstration; the board was observed.  Cabin crew notified Captain.  FA's and Flight Crew checked manuals for acceptance.  In flight attendant manual; two sections were checked. Personal PED's and hazardous materials.  The first said not allowed.  The second said allowed with limitations.   Limitations had to do with the grams of lithium-ion batteries.  Could not find  reference to the acceptable grams.  Flight crew said their manuals said the amount in hover board was acceptable .Have a notification on boarding pass that says bulkhead so the agent can brief at gate and require a briefing by flight attendants  and notifying purser before aircraft door closure.   Aligning flight crew and FA manuals with same verbiage to avoid conflicting procedures.  In flight attendant manual; be more specific under hazardous materials about what constitutes a mobility device.
Air Carrier Flight Attendant reported a communications breakdown with the Captain regarding whether Hoverboards are admissible as carryon baggage or check baggage.