A-83-064
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY, IDENTIFY ALL CESSNA MODEL AIRPLANES THAT USE ROLL PINS TO SECURE THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE HANDLE TO THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE SHAFT AND TO SECURE OTHER LINKAGES CRITICAL TO PROPER OPERATION OF THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE, AND DEVELOP A METHOD TO PREVENT LOSS OF PINS DURING FLIGHT; THEREAFTER REQUIRE THE CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY TO MODIFY THE TANK SELECTOR VALVE LINKAGES ON THE APPLICABLE MODELS OF AIRPLANES TO PREVENT LOSS OF ROLL PINS.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration, working with Cessna Aircraft Company, must identify all Cessna models that use roll pins to secure the fuel tank selector valve handle and other critical linkages, and develop a way to stop these pins from being lost during flight. Afterward, the FAA must require Cessna to modify the linkages on those models to prevent roll-pin loss.
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 | Jan 15, 1986 |
| NTSB number | MKC82DA173 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).