A-74-040
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
IN ADDITION, THE SAFETY BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT THE GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (GAMA) ESTABLISH INDUSTRY-WIDE RECOMMENDED DESIGN PRACTICES FOR FUEL SYSTEMS OF FUTURE GENERAL AVIATION AIRPLANES, AND WHERE PRACTICABLE APPLY THESE SAME PRACTICES TO EXISTING MODELS THROUGH SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS. APPLICATION OF THESE PRACTICES TO ALL EXISTING AIRPLANES MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR REASONS OF COST OR PHYSICAL CONSTRAINTS; HOWEVER, THE FOLLOWING PRACTICES COULD BE APPLIED TO THE DESIGN OF FUTURE AIRPLANES AT A MINIMUM COST: A. SPECIFICATIONS FOR A LOW FUEL WARNING DEVICE WHICH OPERATES INDEPENDENTLY OF THE FUEL GAGE SYSTEM. B. SPECIFICATIONS FOR A WATER CONTAMINATION WARNING SYSTEM. C. SPECIFICATIONS FOR MORE ACCURATE TYPE OF FUEL QUANTITY GAGING SYSTEM. D. SPECIFICATIONS FOR MULTIPLE FUEL TANK VENTS AND NON-ICING TANK VENTS TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF VENT OBSTRUCTION. E. SIMPLIFICATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM THROUGH THE USE OF THE BALANCED, SINGLE-TANK DESIGN CONCEPT.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is asked to create industry-wide recommended design practices for fuel systems in future general aviation airplanes and, where feasible, apply them to existing models. The practices include independent low-fuel warning, water contamination warning, improved fuel quantity gauging, multiple non-icing tank vents, and simplified single-tank design.
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 | Dec 10, 1985 |
| NTSB number | 80441 |
| Addressees | General Aviation Manufacturers Association |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).