A-06-004
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Issue a CertAlert to all Airport Certification and Safety Inspectors and operators of airports certificated under 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 139, describing the potential hazards with the existing P-23 hub assembly. The CertAlert should emphasize the need for inspection of the P-23 hub assemblies after any use of the vehicles, the retention of inspection results, and the timely replacement (upon availability of safe and reliable replacement assemblies) of all existing P-23 hub assemblies. In addition, the CertAlert should emphasize the importance of Federal Aviation Administration Airport Certification and Safety Inspectors ensuring that affected airports can still meet 14 CFR Part 139 response time requirements when aircraft rescue and firefighting personnel are restricted to operating P-23 vehicles at speeds less than 30 mph during emergency operations, and less than 15 mph for all nonemergency operations (as indicated in the United States Air Force’s restriction notice).
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to issue a CertAlert to airport inspectors and Part 139 airport operators, describing potential hazards with the existing P-23 hub assembly. The alert should stress inspecting the hubs after each vehicle use, keeping inspection records, and replacing the assemblies when safe and reliable replacements are available. Additionally, it should emphasize that inspectors must verify affected airports can still meet response time requirements when firefighting vehicles are limited to under 30 mph in emergencies and under 15 mph in nonemergencies, per an Air Force restriction.
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 | Nov 15, 2006 |
| 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).