A-04-010
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Require 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 air carriers that use contractors to perform required inspection item (RII) maintenance tasks and inspections to have air carrier personnel who are physically present when a substantial amount of the RII planning, tasking, maintenance work, and inspections are performed and are readily available when they are not physically present and who ensure that the processes and procedures used by contractors to perform RII maintenance tasks and inspections are the same as those used by air carrier maintenance personnel.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to require that airlines under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 which hire contractors for required inspection item (RII) maintenance and inspections must have their own personnel physically present during most of the planning, tasking, work, and inspection activities, and readily available when not present. These airline personnel must also ensure that the contractors’ processes and procedures for RII tasks match those used by the airline’s own maintenance staff.
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 25, 2012 |
| NTSB number | DCA03MA022 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).