A-83-082
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: ISSUE A MAINTENANCE ALERT BULLETIN TO PRINCIPAL AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTORS TO BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF ALL OPERATORS AND MAINTAINERS OF BRITTAN NORMAN BN-2A ISLANDER AND BN-2A MK 111 TRILANDER AIRPLANES THE POTENTIAL FOR PROPELLER BLADE DEICER BOOT SEPARATIONS BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE RESTRAINT OF DEICER LEAD STRAPS AND EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF INSPECTING PROPELLER BLADE DEICER BOOT LEAD STRAP RESTRAINERS DURING DAILY PREFLIGHT INSPECTIONS.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to issue a maintenance alert bulletin to principal airworthiness inspectors, highlighting the risk of propeller blade deicer boot separations from inadequate restraint of deicer lead straps on Brittan Norman BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mk III Trislander airplanes. The bulletin should stress the importance of inspecting the deicer boot lead strap restrainers during daily preflight inspections.
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 | Apr 20, 1984 |
| NTSB number | NYC83IA080 |
| Addressees | FAA |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).