A-96-107
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Require the Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, working with other interested parties, to develop immediate operational measures and long-term design changes for the B-737 series airplane to preclude the potential for loss of control from an inadvertent rudder hardover. Once the operational measures and design changes have been developed, issue respective airworthiness directives to implement these actions. (Superseded by A-99-20 through A-99-29)
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The FAA is asked to require Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, working with other interested parties, to develop both immediate operational measures and long-term design changes for the B-737 series to prevent potential loss of control due to an inadvertent rudder hardover. After these measures and changes are developed, the FAA must issue airworthiness directives to implement them.
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| Status | Closed - Unacceptable Action/Superseded |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Apr 16, 1999 |
| NTSB number | DCA91MA023 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).