A-92-011
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: REQUIRE THAT OVERHEAD STOWAGE BINS MANUFACTURED BY C&D INTERIORS AND INSTALLED IN MD-80 SERIES AIRPLANES BE MODIFIED TO ENSURE THAT THE BINS REMAIN SECURED TO THEIR ANCHORAGES, THE BIN DOORS REMAIN CLOSED, AND THAT PASSENGER SERVICE UNITS REMAIN ATTACHED TO THE BINS DURING ACCIDENTS IN WHICH SURVIVABLE LOADS ARE APPLIED TO THE THREE MAJOR AXES IN COMBINATION.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to require modifications to overhead stowage bins made by C&D Interiors and installed in MD-80 series airplanes. The modifications must ensure that the bins stay secured to their anchorages, the doors remain closed, and passenger service units remain attached during accidents involving survivable loads on all three major axes simultaneously.
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 - Unacceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Jan 23, 1996 |
| NTSB number | DCA92RA014 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).