A-92-053
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: REQUEST THAT THE FRENCH DIRECTOR GENERALE DE L'AVIATION CIVIL REQUIRE AEROSPATIALE OR ITS SUPPLIERS TO REDESIGN THE FUEL FILTER/HOUSING OF THE AEROSPATIALE ALOUETTE III SERIES HELICOPTERS TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF REVERSE INSTALLATION. AS AN INTERIM MEASURE, REQUIRE THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS DECAL ON THE HOUSING BE MADE MORE DURABLE TO WITHSTAND EXPOSURE TO FUEL, HYDRAULIC FLUID AND TRANSMISSION OIL.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The FAA is asked to request that the French Directorate General for Civil Aviation require Aerospatiale or its suppliers to redesign the fuel filter/housing on Alouette III series helicopters to prevent reverse installation. As an interim step, the FAA should require that the installation instructions decal on the housing be made more durable against exposure to fuel, hydraulic fluid, and transmission oil.
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 | Feb 18, 1993 |
| NTSB number | ANC90LA135 |
| Addressees | FAA |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).