A-01-045

NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation

Recommendation text

TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Before the implementation of any proposed changes in allowable lubrication applications for critical aircraft systems, require operators to supply to the FAA technical data (including performance information and test results) demonstrating that the proposed changes will not present any potential hazards and obtain approval of the proposed changes from the principal maintenance inspector and concurrence from the FAA applicable aircraft certification office.

In plain language (FlightFinder summary)

The Federal Aviation Administration is directed to require operators to submit technical data, including performance information and test results, to prove that any proposed changes to lubrication applications for critical aircraft systems are hazard-free before implementation. Operators must also obtain approval from the principal maintenance inspector and concurrence from the FAA's aircraft certification office.

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

StatusClosed - Acceptable Action
ModeAviation
ClosedJul 29, 2002
NTSB numberDCA00MA023
AddresseesFAA

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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).