A-67-028

NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation

Recommendation text

WHILE IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS TAB ROD FAILURE MAY BE AN ISOLATED CASE CAUSED BY THE OVERSIZE RIVET THROUGH THE TAB ROD, THE POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC NATURE OF SUCH A FAILURE FOR ANY REASON APPEARS TO MERIT THE ISSUANCE OF AN FAA MAINTENANCE ALERT BULLETIN APPLICABLE TO ALL GENERICALLY SIMILAR BEECH AIRPLANES. IN ADDITION, WE RECOMMEND THAT THE PERTINENT INSPECTION DETAILS ALSO BE INCLUDED IN SUBSEQUENT FAA INSPECTION AID SUMMARIES.

In plain language (FlightFinder summary)

The FAA is asked to issue a maintenance alert bulletin for all generically similar Beech airplanes, due to the potentially catastrophic nature of a tab rod failure. Additionally, the relevant inspection details should be included in subsequent FAA Inspection Aid Summaries.

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

StatusClosed - Acceptable Action
ModeAviation
ClosedJan 1, 1975
NTSB numberDIA68A0005
AddresseesFAA

External links

NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).