Issued: 11-JUL-1996 | To: FAA | A-96-45 |
REQUIRE THAT THE OPERATORS OF ALL AIRPLANES EQUIPPED WITH A TELEDYNE CONTROLS AERONAUTICAL RADIO INCORPORATED 563 DIGITAL FLIGHT DATA RECORDER SYSTEM PERFORM A SELF TEST OF THE CENTRAL ELECTRONICS UNIT EACH FLIGHT DAY TO ENSURE THAT THE SYSTEM IS OPERATING PROPERLY. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
Issued: 11-JUL-1996 | To: FAA | A-96-46 |
MODIFY MASTER MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LISTS TO ENSURE THAT FLIGHT WITH AN INOPERATIVE FLIGHT DATA RECORDER IS PERMITTED ONLY UNITL THE AIRPLANE\'S FIRST ARRIVAL AT A SUITABLE REPAIR FACILITY, BUT NOT TO EXCEED 3 DAYS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 11-JUL-1996 | To: FAA | A-96-47 |
INCREASE OVERSIGHT OF FLIGHT DATA RECORDER SYSTEM MAINTENANCE PRACTICES BY TOWER AIR TO ENSURE THAT REPAIRS ARE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 20-DEC-1996 | To: FAA | A-96-150 |
REQUIRE MODIFICATION OF APPLICABLE OPERATING PROCEDURES PUBLISHED BY THE BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE GROUP AND AIR CARRIER OPERATORS OF THE B-747 TO FURTHER CAUTION FLIGHTCREWS AGAINST USE OF THE TILLER DURING SLIPPERY RUNWAY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING LOW-SPEED OPERATIONS (FOR AIRPLANE EQUIPPED WITH RUDDER PEDAL STEERING) AND TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE LIMITATIONS ON TILLER USE DURING THESE OPERATION (FOR AIRPLANES NOT EQUIPPED WITH RUDDER PEDAL STEERING). (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 20-DEC-1996 | To: FAA | A-96-151 |
ISSUE A FLIGHT STANDARDS INFO BULLETIN TO PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS INSPECTORS ASSIGNED TO AIR CARRIER OPERATING THE B-747, INFORMING THEM OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS ACCIDENT & REQUESTING A REVIEW & MODIFICATION, AS REQUIRED, OF EACH AIR CARRIER\'S TAKEOFF PROCEDURE REGARDING PILOT HAND POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE TILLER. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 20-DEC-1996 | To: FAA | A-96-152 |
REQUIRE THE BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE GROUP TO DEVELOP OPERATIONALLY USEFUL CRITERIA FOR MAKING A RAPID & ACCURATE DECISION TO REJECT A TAKEOFF UNDER SLIPPERY RUNWAY CONDITIONS; THEN REQUIRE THAT B-747 AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUALS, OPERATING MANUALS, & TRAINING MANUALS BE REVISED ACCORDINGLY. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 20-DEC-1996 | To: FAA | A-96-153 |
EVALUATE BOEING 747 SIMULATOR GROUND HANDLING MODELS & OBTAIN ADDITIONAL GROUND HANDLING DATA, AS REQUIRED, TO ENSURE THAT B-747 FLIGHT SIMULATORS USED FOR AIR CARRIER FLIGHTCREW TRAINING ACCURATELY SIMULATE THE SLIPPERY RUNWAY HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AIRPLANE. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 20-DEC-1996 | To: FAA | A-96-154 |
AFTER COMPLETING THIS EVALUATION, ISSUE A FLIGHT STANDARDS INFO BULLETIN URGING PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS INSPECTORS ASSIGNED TO AIR CARRIER OPERATORS OF THE BOEING 747 TO ENHANCE SIMULATOR TRAINING FOR SLIPPERY RUNWAY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING LIMITATIONS ON TILLER USE & INSTRUCTIONS FOR RUDDER USE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 20-DEC-1996 | To: FAA | A-96-155 |
DEVELOP CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SECONDARY GALLEY LATCHES; THEN USE THOSE STANDARDS TO CONDUCT AN ENGINEERING REVIEW OF SECONDARY GALLEY LATCHES ON ALL TRANSPORT-CATEGORY AIRCRAFT. REQUIRE CHANGES TO EXISTING INSTALLATIONS AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT THE STRENGTH OF SECONDARY LATCHES & THEIR INSTALLATION ARE SUFFICIENT TO ADEQUATELY RESTRAIN CARTS. (Closed - Unacceptable Action) |
Issued: 20-DEC-1996 | To: FAA | A-96-156 |
ISSUE A FLIGHT STANDARDS INFO BULLETIN TO PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS INSPECTORS OF 14 CFR PART 121 AIR CARRIERS TO ENSURE THAT FLIGHT ATTENDANTTRAINING PROGRAMS STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF SHOUTING THE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE INSTRUCTIONS AT THE FIRST INDICATION OF A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT, EVEN WHEN FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ARE UNCERTAIN OF THE PRECISE NATURE OF THE SITUATION. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 20-DEC-1996 | To: FAA | A-96-157 |
ISSUE A FLIGHT STANDARDS INFO BULLETIN REQUIRING PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS INSPECTORS OF 14 CFR PART 121 AIR CARRIERS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR AIR CARRIERS HAVE ADEQUATE PROCEDURES FOR FLIGHT ATTENDANT COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING THOSE FOR COORDINATING EMERGENCY COMMANDS TO PASSENGERS, TRANSMITTING INFO TO FLIGHTCREWS & OTHER FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, & HANDLING POSTACCIDENT ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH NORMAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN DISRUPTED. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 20-DEC-1996 | To: FAA | A-96-158 |
ISSUE A FLIGHT STANDARDS INFO BULLETIN THAT ENCOURAGES THE USE OF THIS ACCIDENT AS A CASE STUDY FOR CREW RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TRAINING. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 20-DEC-1996 | To: FAA | A-96-159 |
REVIEW THE STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS SURVEILLANCE & RELIABILITY PROGRAMS IN THE TOWER AIR MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 20-DEC-1996 | To: FAA | A-96-160 |
Reassess inspectors\' methods of evaluating maintenance work, focusing on the possibility of false entries through selective detailed analysis of records and unannounced work site inspections. (Superseded by A-97-15) (Closed - Unacceptable Action/Superseded) |
Issued: 20-DEC-1996 | To: FAA | A-96-161 |
REVISE 14 CFR PART 119 TO SPECIFY THAT THE CHIEF PILOT & ALL OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS UNDER THAT POSITIONS REPORT THROUGH THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
Issued: 20-DEC-1996 | To: FAA | A-96-162 |
IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENT THE PLAN TO ASSIGN THE TOWER AIR CERTIFICATE TO A PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS INSPECTOR (PIO) & ASSISTANT POI WHO DO NOT HAVE OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY OTHER CARRIERS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 20-DEC-1996 | To: FAA | A-96-163 |
DEVELOP, 12/31/97, STANDARDS FOR ENHANCED SURVEILLANCE OF AIR CARRIERS BASED ON RAPID GROWTH, CHANGE, COMPLEXITY, AND ACCIDENT/INCIDENT HISTORY; THEN REVISE NATIONAL FLIGHT STANDARDS SURVEILLANCE METHODS, WORK PROGRAMS, STAFFING STANDARDS, AND INSPECTOR STAFFING TO ACCOMPLISH THE ENHANCED SURVEILLANCE THAT IS IDENTIFIED BY THE NEW STANDARDS (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 20-DEC-1996 | To: FAA | A-96-164 |
REQUIRE THE APPROPRIATE AVIATION RULEMAKING & ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH RUNWAY FRICTION MEASUREMENTS THAT ARE OPERATIONALLY MEANINGFUL TO PILOTS & AIR CARRIERS FOR THEIR SLIPPERY RUNWAY OPERATIONS ( INCLUDING A TABLE CORRELATING FRICTION VALUES MEASURED BY VARIOUS TYPES OF INDUSTRY EQUIPMENT), & MINIMUM COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION LEVELS FOR SPECIFIC AIRPLANE TYPES BELOW WHICH AIRPLANE OPERATIONS WILL BE SUSPENDED. (Closed - Reconsidered) |
Issued: 20-DEC-1996 | To: | A-96-165 |
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE TOWER AIR, INC." REVISE TOWER AIR\'S INITIAL FLIGHT ATTENDANT TRAINING PROGRAM TO INCLUDE "HANDS-ON" TRAINING FOR SECURING EACH TYPE OF GALLEY & CART INCLUDED IN ITS BOEING 747 FLEET. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |