A-11-036
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Once the Eurocopter aircraft maintenance manual is revised as described in Safety Recommendation A-11-35, require operators of all Eurocopter helicopters equipped with part number 355A11-0020 and/or 355A11-0030 main rotor blades to revise their maintenance manuals to include specific daily visual inspections of the trailing edge of the blades’ upper and lower skin surfaces for cracks and surface deterioration/disfiguration.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to require operators of Eurocopter helicopters equipped with main rotor blades part numbers 355A11-0020 and/or 355A11-0030 to update their maintenance manuals with daily visual inspections of the trailing edge of the blades' upper and lower skin surfaces for cracks and deterioration. This requirement depends on the prior revision of the Eurocopter aircraft maintenance manual as outlined in Safety Recommendation A-11-35.
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| Status | Closed--No Longer Applicable |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Apr 2, 2014 |
| NTSB number | MIA07FA116 |
| Addressees | FAA |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).