A-01-047
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Survey all operators to identify any lubrication practices that deviate from those specified in the manufacturer's airplane maintenance manual, determine whether any of those deviations involve the current use of inappropriate grease types or incompatible grease mixtures on critical aircraft systems and, if so, eliminate the use of any such inappropriate grease types or incompatible mixtures.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to survey all operators to find lubrication practices that differ from the manufacturer's manual, check if those differences involve using wrong grease types or mixtures on critical systems, and if so, stop their use.
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 - Acceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Apr 5, 2010 |
| NTSB number | DCA00MA023 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).