A-03-032
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Require all air carrier operators to either: 1) provide all pertinent maintenance personnel with the manufacturer's current installation drawings for pertinent airplanes, update those installation drawings as needed, and require use of those drawings during installation and/or assembly of that airplane's components; or 2) list the IPC on that operator's operation specifications, provide maintenance personnel with up-to-date IPCs for reference, continue to update those IPCs as needed, and require maintenance personnel to use the pertinent updated IPCs during installation and/or assembly of an airplane's components.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is asked to mandate that all air carrier operators follow one of two options: either provide maintenance personnel with the manufacturer's current installation drawings, keep them updated, and require their use during component installation or assembly; or include the Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC) in the operator's specifications, provide up-to-date IPCs to maintenance personnel, continue updating them, and require their use during installation or assembly.
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 | Sep 22, 2011 |
| NTSB number | DCA00MA026 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).