A-04-043
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the Federal Aviation Administration: Require operators that are operating airplanes with slides with part number 61866-101 inflation cables that have been modified to include a manual inflation cable handle with a key ring, to reinstall new, unmodified part number 61866-101 inflation cables (in which the manual inflation handle does not include a key ring) at the next scheduled maintenance opportunity.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to require operators of airplanes equipped with slides using part number 61866-101 inflation cables that have been modified with a key ring on the manual inflation handle to reinstall new, unmodified cables of the same part number at the next scheduled maintenance opportunity.
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 Alternate Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Nov 21, 2007 |
| NTSB number | DCA03IA058 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).