A-02-026
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Require that the cabin altimeter gauges on all Airbus Industrie A300 airplanes be modified to ensure that they will not give flight crews misleading indications about cabin altitude and pressure, particularly when the pressurization system is being operated in the manual mode. This could be accomplished either by the replacement of the gauge with a digital display, by the expansion of the values on the existing gauge design, or by other means.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to mandate modifications to the cabin altimeter gauges on all Airbus Industrie A300 airplanes so they no longer give flight crews deceptive readings of cabin altitude and pressure, especially when the pressurization system is operated manually. Possible solutions include replacing the gauge with a digital display, expanding the range of values on the existing gauge, or using other methods.
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 | May 24, 2006 |
| NTSB number | MIA01FA029 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).