The National Transportation Safety Board has directed the Federal Aviation Administration to require Boeing to establish and disseminate guidance for pilots facing unintended thrust reverser lockout events.
Safety recommendation
The National Transportation Safety Board has directed the Federal Aviation Administration to require Boeing to establish and disseminate guidance for pilots facing unintended thrust reverser lockout events.
The National Transportation Safety Board, identified by reference number DCA11IA015, has issued safety recommendation A-12-046. This directive is addressed to the Federal Aviation Administration. The board urges the agency to require Boeing to establish specific guidance for pilots of all relevant airplanes to follow when an unintended thrust reverser lockout occurs. Furthermore, the recommendation mandates that this guidance be provided to all operators of those airplanes to ensure consistent safety protocols are in place across the industry.