A-01-002
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FAA: ISSUE AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE TO REQUIRE REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS OF CESSNA 170, 180, 185, 190, AND 195 SERIES AIRPLANE MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING STRUTS, INVOLVING THE REMOVAL OF THE SPRING STRUTS FROM THE FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT CLAMP AND AXLE ASSEMBLY AND THE USE OF NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION TECHNIQUES TO EXAMINE THE UPPER AND LOWER ENDS OF THE SPRING STRUTS FOR CORRISION AND CRACKS, AT APPROXIMATE INTERVALS.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The NTSB asks the FAA to issue an airworthiness directive mandating repeated inspections of the main landing gear spring struts on Cessna 170, 180, 185, 190, and 195 series airplanes. The inspections require removing the struts from the fuselage attachment clamp and axle assembly, then using nondestructive inspection techniques to check the upper and lower ends for corrosion and cracks, at recurring intervals.
This plain-language summary is written by FlightFinder to explain the recommendation above. It is not the official wording — the verbatim NTSB text is quoted above.
Details
| Status | Closed - Reconsidered |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Mar 25, 2002 |
| NTSB number | ANC99LA145 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).