A-93-120
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FAA: REQUIRE ALL U.S. OPERATORS OF THE FOKKER F-28-MK-0100 AIRPLANE TO REVISE THEIR AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL (OR EQUIVALENT DOCUMENT) TO INCLUDE SPECIFIC PROCEDURES FOR MARKING/IDENTIFYING TORQUE LINK AND SHIMMY DAMPER ASSEMBLY PARTS WHEN BEING DISASSEMBLED SO THEY CAN EASILY BE IDENTIFIED DURING INSTALLATION. ALSO, REQUIRE THE OPERATORS TO ESTABLISH A SPECIFIC INSPECTION PROCEDURE THAT WILL VERIFY THE CORRECT INSTALLATION AND DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT OF THE TORSIONAL/LATERAL DAMPING MOVEMENT OF MAIN LANDING GEAR LOWER TORQUE LINK ASSEMBLIES.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The FAA is asked to require all U.S. operators of the Fokker F-28-MK-0100 airplane to update their maintenance manuals with procedures for marking torque link and shimmy damper assembly parts during disassembly for easy identification during reassembly, and to create a specific inspection procedure to verify correct installation and measure the torsional/lateral damping movement of main landing gear lower torque link assemblies.
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 | Nov 29, 1994 |
| NTSB number | BFO93IA070 |
| Addressees | FAA |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).