A-97-065
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Require that routine work cards used during maintenance of Part 121 aircraft (a) provide, for those work cards that call for the removal of any component containing hazardous materials, instructions, for disposal of the hazardous materials or a direct reference to the maintenance manual provision containing those instructions and (b) include an inspector's signature block on any work card that calls for handling a component containing hazardous materials.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to require that routine work cards for Part 121 aircraft maintenance include disposal instructions for hazardous materials (or a direct reference to the maintenance manual) when the work card calls for removing a component containing hazardous materials, and that a signature block for an inspector be added to any work card that involves handling such components.
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 | Mar 16, 2006 |
| NTSB number | DCA96MA054 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).