A-93-050
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT THE FAA: ISSUE AN AIR CARRIER MAINTENANCE BULLETIN DIRECTING THE PRINCIPAL MAINTENANCE AND AVIONICS INSPECTORS FOR 14 CFR 121 AND 14 CFR 135 AIRLINES TO REVIEW THE AIRLINES' MAINTENANCE AND QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAMS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO VERIFY THAT THE TREND MONITORING PROGRAMS ARE STRUCTURED TO DETECT REPETITIVE MALFUNCTIONS BY MEANS OF FLIGHT-HOUR MONITORING, AS WELL AS CALENDAR-DAY MONITORING.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The FAA is asked to issue a maintenance bulletin directing principal maintenance and avionics inspectors for airlines operating under 14 CFR 121 and 14 CFR 135 to review their maintenance and quality assurance programs. The goal is to ensure that trend monitoring programs are designed to detect repetitive malfunctions through both flight-hour and calendar-day monitoring.
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 | Feb 9, 1995 |
| NTSB number | DCA92MA044 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).