Issued: 06-SEP-1978 | To: | A-78-67 |
ASSESS CURRENT TIRE RATING CRITERIA, AS USED BY THE TIRE AND RIM ASSOCIATION AND AS INTERPRETED BY AIRFRAME DESIGNERS AND FEDERAL STANDARDS, IN TERMS OF COMPATIBILITY OF TIRE, AIRFRAME, AND INTENDED OPERATION TO ASSURE THAT ADEQUATE MARGINS ARE PROVIDED FOR ALL NORMAL CONDITIONS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 06-SEP-1978 | To: | A-78-68 |
UPGRADE TECHNICAL STANDARD ORDER C-62B TO REFLECT CURRENT ENGINEERING PRACTICES AND OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS IN BOTH THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION TEST REQUIREMENTS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 06-SEP-1978 | To: | A-78-69 |
INSURE THAT THE TIRE IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE AIRFRAME BY CONSIDERING THIS COMPATIBILITY DURING THE AIRPLANE CERTIFICATION. TIRE LOADS WHICH RESULT FROM DESIGN PECULIARITIES AND NORMAL VARIATIONS IN MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONAL PRACTICES MUST BE CONSIDERED. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 06-SEP-1978 | To: | A-78-70 |
ISSUE A NEW TECHNICAL STANDARD ORDER TO SPECIFY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND QUALIFICATION TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR RETREADED TIRES. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 06-SEP-1978 | To: FAA | A-78-71 |
PROHIBIT DIFFERENT MODEL TIRES OR TIRES MANUFACTURED BY DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS FROM BEING MOUNTED ON THE SAME AXLE WHERE DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS BETWEEN SUCH TIRES CAN AFFECT TIRE LOADING UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
Issued: 06-SEP-1978 | To: | A-78-72 |
REQUIRE THAT OPERATOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONAL PRACTICES REGARDING TIRE USAGE, SUCH AS TAXI SPEEDS AND DISTANCES AND INFLATION PRESSURES, ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TIRE MANUFACTURERS\' RECOMMENDATIONS. (Closed - Reconsidered) |
Issued: 06-SEP-1978 | To: | A-78-73 |
EXPEDITE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION TECHNIQUE WHICH WOULD DETECT FLAWS IN TIRE CARCASSES. REQUIRE NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION FOR NEW AND RETREADED TIRES AND DEVELOP CRITERIA BASED UPON SUCH INSPECTION TO WITHDRAW A FAULTY TIRE FROM SERVICE. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
Issued: 06-SEP-1978 | To: | A-78-74 |
IN THE INTERIM, ESTABLISH A SAFE UPPER LIMIT FOR THE NUMBER OF RETREAD CYCLES ALLOWED EACH MODEL TIRE. (Closed - Reconsidered) |
Issued: 16-OCT-1978 | To: | A-78-75 |
ADVISE MEMBER AIRPORT OPERATORS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING AND DOCUMENTING THE LOCATION OF ACCIDENT DEBRIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF 49 CFR 830.10 BEFORE DEBRIS IS REMOVED AND BEFORE RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAYS ARE SWEPT CLEAN. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 17-NOV-1978 | To: | A-78-84 |
REVIEW AND REVISE THE ACCELERATE-STOP CRITERIA REQUIRED TO BE DEMONSTRATED DURING AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION AND USED DURING OPERATIONS TO INSURE THAT THEY CONSIDER THE EFFECTS OF WET RUNWAY CONDITIONS AND THE MOST FREQUENT AND CRITICAL CAUSES OF REJECTED TAKEOFFS. (Closed - Unacceptable Action) |
Issued: 17-NOV-1978 | To: | A-78-85 |
EVALUATE, WITH INDUSTRY, THE BRITISH CAA WET RUNWAY NORMAL AND REJECTED TAKEOFF REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICABILITY AS A U.S. STANDARD. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 17-NOV-1978 | To: | A-78-86 |
REVISE ADVISORY CIRCULAR 121-14 TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON (1) PROGRAMMING AIRCRAFT SIMULATORS TO ACCOUNT FOR THE DEGRADATION OF AIRCRAFT DECELERATION PERFORMANCE ON WET RUNWAYS DURING LANDINGS AND REJECTED TAKEOFFS AND (2) INSTALLING INSTRUMENTATION TO ENABLE EVALUATION OF PILOT PERFORMANCE DURING RTO\'S ON CRITICAL LENGTH RUNWAYS, PARTICULARLY THE RESPONSE TIMES IN ACTIVATING STOPPING DEVICES AND THE LEVEL OF BRAKE APPLICATION TO INSURE THAT SUCH PERFORMANCE IS COMPATIBLE WITH A MINIMUM-DISTANCE STOP. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 17-NOV-1978 | To: | A-78-87 |
INSURE THAT PILOT TRAINING PROGRAMS INCLUDE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION REGARDING OPTIMUM REJECTED TAKEOFF PROCEDURES AT MAXIMUM WEIGHTS, ON WET AND DRY RUNWAYS, AND AT SPEEDS AT OR NEAR V1, AND FOR REJECTED TAKEOFFS WHICH MUST BE INITIATED AS A RESULT OF ENGINE OR TIRE FAILURES. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 17-NOV-1978 | To: | A-78-88 |
ENCOURAGE OPERATORS OF TURBINE ENGINE-POWERED AIRCRAFT TO INCLUDE IN FLIGHT MANUALS THE MAXIMUM USE OF AIRCRAFT DECELERATION DEVICES WHEN AN RTO IS INITIATED AT OR NEAR DECISION SPEED (V1) ON WET OR DRY RUNWAYS OF CRITICAL LENGTH. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 17-NOV-1978 | To: FAA | A-78-89 |
DEVELOP AND PUBLISH AN ADVISORY CIRCULAR, OR INCLUDE IN OTHER APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO AIR CARRIER AND OTHER PILOTS, GENERAL ACCELERATE-STOP PERFORMANCE DATA FOR RTO\'S ON WET RUNWAYS NECESSITATED BY ENGINE AND TIRE FAILURES. EMPHASIZE THE NEED FOR MAXIMUM BRAKING PROCEDURES WHEN AN RTO IS REQUIRED AT HIGH GROSS WEIGHTS AND SPEEDS. (Closed - Unacceptable Action) |
Issued: 01-MAY-1979 | To: FAA | A-79-16 |
FUND AND GIVE HIGHEST PRIORITY TO AN EVACUATION SLIDE FABRIC TEST PROJECT WITH A VIEW TOWARD DEVELOPING AND CERTIFICATING FIRE-RESISTANT MATERIALS FOR THESE DEVICES. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 01-MAY-1979 | To: FAA | A-79-17 |
Issue an airworthiness directive requiring the strengthening of the girt fabric of the Pico 26 foot slide/raft to insure its reliability when the unit is deployed at its most critical angle. (Superseded by A-84-12 and A-84-13) (Closed - Superseded) |
Issued: 01-MAY-1979 | To: | A-79-18 |
AMEND TECHNICAL STANDARD ORDER C69 TO ADDRESS REQUIREMENTS FOR DUAL-LANE EVACUATION SLIDES AND TO REQUIRE CRITICAL ANGLE PERFORMANCE TESTING FOR THESE DEVICES. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 01-MAY-1979 | To: | A-79-19 |
ISSUE A TECHNICAL STANDARD ORDER FOR SLIDE/RAFT DEVICES. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 01-MAY-1979 | To: FAA | A-79-20 |
Amend 14 CFR 25.809 to require a secondary means of escape at all floor-level cabin exits currently requiring emergency escape slides. These secondary escape means could be ropes or other means demonstrated to be suitable for evacuation purposes. (Closed--No Longer Applicable) |
Issued: 08-FEB-1984 | To: FAA | A-84-12 |
REQUIRE THAT AFTER DECEMBER 3, 1984, ONLY DEVICES WHICH MEET THE STANDARDS OF TSO-C69A WILL BE ACCEPTABLE FOR INSTALLATION ON NEWLY MANUFACTURED AIRPLANES WHICH ARE TO BE EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER EVACUATION DEVICES. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
Issued: 08-FEB-1984 | To: FAA | A-84-13 |
SPECIFY A DATE BY WHICH AIRPLANE PASSENGER EVACUATION DEVICES WHICH DO NOT MEET THE STANDARDS OF TSO-C69A MUST BE TAKEN OUT-OF-SERVICE OR UPGRADED TO MEET THE STANDARDS OF TSO-C69A. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |