A-86-026
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: REVIEW ALL FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION-APPROVED PRATT & WHITNEY AIRCRAFT JT8D ENGINE CONDITION MONITORING (ECM) PROGRAMS, AND ESTABLISH MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR DATA REPORTING, INPUT, AND ANALYSIS SUCH THAT ALL ECM PROGRAMS CAN PROVIDE WARNING OF COMBUSTION CHAMBER DETERIORATION SUFFICIENTLY IN ADVANCE OF FAILURE TO WARRANT THE EXTENSION OF TIME TO INSPECTION PERMITTED IN THE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE PROPOSED IN THE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING AT 50 FR 46444 FOR ENGINES OPERATED UNDER ECM PROGRAMS.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to review all its approved Pratt & Whitney JT8D engine condition monitoring (ECM) programs and establish minimum standards for data reporting, input, and analysis. The aim is to ensure every ECM program can provide warning of combustion chamber deterioration far enough in advance of failure to justify extending the time to inspection allowed in the proposed airworthiness directive (50 FR 46444) for engines operated under ECM programs.
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 | Jan 13, 1987 |
| NTSB number | MIA86IA072 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).