Issued: 29-NOV-1973 | To: | A-73-110 |
ACCORDINGLY, THE SAFETY BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUE A TELEGRAPHIC ALERT TO ALL AIR CARRIERS INVOLVED IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CITING THE DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HANDLING AND TRANSPORTATION OF LIQUID RESTRICTED ARTICLES, INCLUDING THE NEED TO PRECLUDE THE AIR SHIPMENT OF ANY IMPROPERLY LABELED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PACKAGES, AND THE NEED TO COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS CONCERNING "THIS SIDE UP" OR "THIS END UP" STENCILS ON PROPERLY LABELED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PACKAGES, TO PREVENT SPILLAGE FROM IMPROPERLY ORIENTED PACKAGES. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 28-DEC-1973 | To: | A-73-119 |
TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PRESENT SMOKE CHUTE INSTALLATION ON BOEING 707 CARGO AND CARGO- PASSENGER AIRCRAFT SATISFIES THE PROVISIONS OF FAR 25. 855 AND 25.857. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 28-DEC-1973 | To: | A-73-120 |
EFFECT RETROACTIVE MODIFICATIONS ON ALL SUBJECT AIRCRAFT TO ENSURE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF FAR 25.855 AND 25.857 PERTAINING TO PREVENTION OF HAZARDOUS QUANTITIES OF SMOKE, FLAMES, OR NOXIOUS GASES FROM ENTERING THE FLIGHTCREW COMPARTMENT. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 28-DEC-1973 | To: | A-73-121 |
PROVIDE OPERATORS OF THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT WITH DATA TO ENABLE FLIGHTCREWS TO IDENTIFY SMOKE SOURCES, AND REQUIRE OPERATORS TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES IN THEIR OPERATING MANUALS TO CONTROL AND EVACUATE SMOKE EFFECTIVELY DURING THE SPECIFIC FLIGHT REGIMES. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 28-DEC-1973 | To: | A-73-122 |
REEVALUATE PREVIOUS SMOKE EVACUATION TESTS CONDUCTED DURING CERTIFICATION RELATIVE TO THE QUANTITY AND SOURCE OF SMOKE AS APPLICABLE TO SMOKE EVACUATION PROCEDURES CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY OPERATORS OF BOEING 707 AIRCRAFT. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 22-JAN-1974 | To: FAA | A-74-5 |
Require that transport category airplanes certificated under part 4b of the civil air regulations prior to the effective date of amendment 4B-8 comply with part 25.1439 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. (Superseded by A-83-70 through A-83-81) (Closed - Superseded) |
Issued: 22-JAN-1974 | To: | A-74-6 |
REQUIRE THAT A ONE-TIME INSPECTION BE MADE OF ALL SMOKE GOGGLES PROVIDED FOR THE FLIGHTCREW OF ALL TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRPLANES TO ASSURE THAT THESE GOGGLES CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF PART 25.1439 OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 26-MAR-1974 | To: | A-74-20 |
CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION OF EACH AIR CARRIER\'S PROCEDURES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR 103 AND 14 CFR 121.433(A), SPECIFICALLY WITH REGARD TO RECEIVING, PALLETIZING, CONSOLIDATING, AND AIRCRAFT LOADING, AS WELL AS THE RELATED TRAINING. THIS INSPECTION SHOULD BE COMPLETED AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE AND NOT LATER THAN 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS RECOMMENDATION. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 26-MAR-1974 | To: | A-74-21 |
DEVELOP, IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, OFFICE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, A COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT A SHIPMENT CONFORMS TO FEDERAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS. THIS CHECKLIST SHOULD BE CIRCULATED TO ALL INVOLVED AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 26-MAR-1974 | To: | A-74-22 |
DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT FEDERAL REGULATIONS WHICH APPLY TO AIR CARRIAGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TO THE AIR CARRIERS\' MARKETING OR SALES REPRESENTATIVES AND THEIR APPOINTED AGENTS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 26-MAR-1974 | To: | A-74-23 |
AMEND 14 CFR 121.597 TO REQUIRE THE PERSON AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE OPERATIONAL CONTROL OVER THE FLIGHT IN THE CASE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AIR CARRIERS AND COMMERCIAL OPERATORS OF LARGE AIRCRAFT TO INFORM THE CAPTAIN OF ANY DANGEROUS ARTICLES ABOARD THE FLIGHT, AS OUTLINED IN 14 CFR 103.25. FURTHER, AMEND 14 CFR 121.601 TO MAKE THE DISPATCHER RESPONSIBLE IN THE CASE OF SCHEDULED AIR CARRIERS, FOR INFORMING THE CAPTAIN OF DANGEROUS ARTICLES ABOARD THE FLIGHT, IN ADDITION TO THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRED BY 14 CFR 103.25. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
Issued: 26-MAR-1974 | To: | A-74-24 |
AMEND 14 CFR 135 TO REQUIRE EACH OPERATOR UNDER THIS PART TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO INSURE THAT THE CAPTAIN IS INFORMED OF ANY DANGEROUS ARTICLES ABOARD. THIS NOTIFICATION SHOULD CONTAIN THE INFORMATION OUTLINED IN 14 CFR 103.25. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
Issued: 26-MAR-1974 | To: | A-74-25 |
RESCIND THE PROVISION IN 14 CFR 103.3(A) WHICH ALLOWS THE AIRCRAFT OPERATOR TO RELY ON THE SHIPPER\'S STATEMENT AS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE THAT THE SHIPMENT COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS PART. INSTEAD, REQUIRE THE AIR CARRIER TO INSTITUTE A MONITORING SYSTEM TO ASSURE THAT ALL DANGEROUS ARTICLES SHIPPED BY AIR ARE INSPECTED AGAINST ALL REGULATORY SAFETY CONTROLS WHICH CAN BE VERIFIED AT THE AIR CARRIERS RECEIVING POINT. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
Issued: 26-MAR-1974 | To: | A-74-26 |
INSTITUTE RULEMAKING TO REQUIRE THAT AIR CARRIERS NOTIFY THE SHIPPER AND THE FAA WHEN A SHIPMENT, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION, DEVIATES IN ANY MANNER FROM FEDERAL OR AIR CARRIER REGULATIONS. FURTHER, REQUIRE THAT WHEN NONCONFORMING SHIPMENTS ARE DETECTED BY THE AIR CARRIER, THEY MAY NOT BE MOVED UNTIL THE DEFICIENCY IS REMEDIED, OR THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE DEFICIENT PACKAGES-- WITH PRESCRIBED SAFETY CONTROLS-- IS AUTHORIZED BY THE COGNIZANT FEDERAL AGENCY. THE DEFICIENCIES SHOULD BE ENTERED ON THE SHIPPING DOCUMENTS, A COPY OF WHICH SHOULD BE RETAINED BY THE CARRIER AND BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COGNIZANT FEDERAL AGENCY. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
Issued: 01-OCT-1974 | To: | A-74-65 |
ISSUE APPROPRIATE NOTICES TO ALERT AIR CARRIERS TO INFORM FLIGHTCREWS WHO MAY BE INVOLVED IN CARRIAGE OF CERTAIN DANGEROUS ARTICLES CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SELF-SUSTAINING CHEMICAL REACTIONS THAT RELIABLE IN-FLIGHT THREAT ASSESSMENT OF PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH ARTICLES OFTEN WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. (Closed - Reconsidered) |
Issued: 01-OCT-1974 | To: | A-74-66 |
ADVISE AIR CARRIERS TO INFORM FLIGHTCREWS THAT SMOKE OR FIRE CAUSED BY OXIDIZING AGENTS AND CERTAIN OTHER CHEMICALS CANNOT BE CONTROLLED BY EXISTING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, AND THAT ANY ABNORMAL IN-FLIGHT OCCURENCE WHICH COULD BE LINKED TO DANGEROUS ARTICLES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AN UNSAFE CONDITION AS PRESCRIBED BY 14 CFR 121.557 AND .559, REQUIRING AN IMMEDIATE DECISION AND ACTION TO "LAND THE AIRPLANE AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT, IN POINT OF TIME, AT WHICH A SAFE LANDING CAN BE MADE." (Closed - Acceptable Action) |