A-26-004
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO TEXTRON AVIATION, INC.: Review the Pilot’s Operating Manual and Airplane Flight Manual for the airplanes on type certificate A3EU and revise them, as necessary, to provide a description of the adverse effects of certain wing surface anomalies, such as visually imperceptible defects or light ice accretion, on the airplane’s stall behavior, including: • the possibility of stall before stick shaker or stick pusher activation; • a description of unacceptable stall characteristics; and • procedures for recovering the airplane from an inadvertent encounter with a stall and adverse stall behavior. (Urgent)
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
Textron Aviation, Inc. is asked to review and revise the Pilot’s Operating Manual and Airplane Flight Manual for its A3EU type certificate airplanes to document how wing surface anomalies like small defects or light ice can adversely affect stall behavior. The updates must cover the possibility of a stall occurring before the stick shaker or stick pusher activates, describe unacceptable stall characteristics, and include recovery procedures for inadvertent stalls.
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Details
| Status | Open - Initial Response Received |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | — |
| NTSB number | DCA26SR003 |
| Addressees | Textron Aviation |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).