A-85-092
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY ALL FOREIGN CERTIFICATING AUTHORITIES WITH RESPONSIBILITY CONCERNING LOCKHEAD L-1011 AIRPLANES ABOUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE TITANIUM FIRE OCCURRENCE AT SINGAPORE ON OCTOBER 18, 1985, AND THE NEED TO CONSIDER AN IMMEDIATE INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANES FOR PROPER INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL WIRES AND CABLE ADJACENT TO TITANIUM BLEED AIR DUCTS. (URGENT)
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The NTSB asks the FAA to immediately notify foreign authorities responsible for Lockheed L-1011 airplanes about a titanium fire incident in Singapore on October 18, 1985, and to urge them to consider inspecting those airplanes for proper installation of electrical wires and cables near titanium bleed air ducts.
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 | Mar 25, 1986 |
| NTSB number | DCA86RA002 |
| Addressees | FAA |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).