A-04-029
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOREST SERVICE AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR: Develop maintenance and inspection programs for aircraft that are used in firefighting operations that take into account and are based on: 1) the airplane’s original design requirements and its intended mission and operational life; 2) the amount of operational life that has been used before entering firefighting service; 3) the magnitude of maneuver loading and the level of turbulence in the firefighting environment and the effect of these factors on remaining operational life; 4) the impact of all previous flight hours (both public and civil) on the airplane’s remaining operational life; and 5) a detailed engineering evaluation and analysis to predict d prevent fatigue separations.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior are asked to create maintenance and inspection programs for firefighting aircraft. These programs must account for the aircraft's original design and mission, past usage, loading and turbulence in firefighting operations, total flight hours, and engineering evaluations to prevent fatigue failures.
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Details
| Status | Closed - Acceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Dec 14, 2015 |
| NTSB number | LAX94FA323 |
| Addressees | United States Department of the Interior |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).