Issued: 21-JUL-1989 | To: FAA | A-89-53 |
PROVIDE SPECIFIC GUIDANCE AND PROPER ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO PRINCIPAL MAINTENANCE INSPECTORS TO EVALUATE MODIFICATIONS OF AIRLINE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS WHICH PROPOSE SEGMENTING MAJOR MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 21-JUL-1989 | To: FAA | A-89-54 |
IDENTIFY OPERATORS WHOSE AIRPLANE USE DIFFERS SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE FLIGHT CYCLE VERSUS FLIGHT TIME RELATIONSHIP UPON WHICH THE MAINTENANCE PLANNING DOCUMENT WAS PREDICATED, AND VERIFY THAT THEIR MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS PROVIDE TIMELY DETECTION OF BOTH CYCLE AND TIME RELATED DEFICIENCIES. (Closed - Unacceptable Action) |
Issued: 21-JUL-1989 | To: FAA | A-89-55 |
REVISE THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN SCHOOLS AND THE LICENSING OF AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT MECHANICS TO REQUIRE THAT THE CURRICULUM AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE MODERN AVIATION INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 21-JUL-1989 | To: FAA | A-89-56 |
REQUIRE FORMAL CERTIFICATION AND RECURRENT TRAINING OF AVIATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTORS PERFORMING NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION FUNCTIONS. FORMAL TRAINING SHOULD INCLUDE APPRENTICESHIP AND PERIODIC SKILL DEMONSTRATION. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
Issued: 21-JUL-1989 | To: FAA | A-89-57 |
REQUIRE OPERATORS TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION PERSONNEL ABOUT THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH VISUAL INSPECTIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED. REQUIRE OPERATORS TO PERIODICALLY TEST PERSONNEL ON THEIR ABILITY TO DETECT THE DEFINED DEFECTS. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
Issued: 21-JUL-1989 | To: FAA | A-89-58 |
DEVELOP A CONTINUING INSPECTION PROGRAM FOR THOSE B 737 AIRPLANES THAT HAVE INCORPORATED LAP JOINT TERMINATING ACTION (PROTRUDING HEAD SOLID FASTENERS INSTALLED IN THE UPPER ROW OF ALL LAP SPLICES) TO DETECT ANY FATIGUE CRACKING THAT MAY DEVELOP IN THE MIDDLE OR LOWER ROWS OF FUSE LAGE LAP JOINT FASTENER HOLES (FOR BOTH THE INNER AND OUTER SKIN PANELS) OR IN THE ADJACENT TEAR STRAP FASTENER HOLES, AND DEFINE THE TYPES OF INSPECTIONS, INSPECTION INTERVALS, AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS NEEDED FOR CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 21-JUL-1989 | To: FAA | A-89-59 |
DEVELOP A MODEL PROGRAM FOR A COMPREHENSIVE CORROSION CONTROL PROGRAM TO BE INCLUDED IN EACH OPERATOR\'S APPROVED MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 21-JUL-1989 | To: FAA | A-89-60 |
ISSUE AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE FOR B-737 AIRPLANES EQUIPPED WITH CARBON STEEL ENGINE CONTROL CABLES TO PERIODICALLY INSPECT THE CABLES FOR EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AND IF THERE IS SUCH EVIDENCE, TO ACCOMPLISH THE ACTIONS SET FORTH IN BOEING SERVICE LETTER 737-SL-76-2-A. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 21-JUL-1989 | To: FAA | A-89-61 |
REQUIRE THAT AIR CARRIER MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENTS USE THE ENGINEERING SERVICES AVAILABLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER OR OTHER SOURCES TO PERIODICALLY EVALUATE THEIR MAINTENANCE PRACTICES INCLUDING STRUCTURAL REPAIR, COMPLIANCE WITH AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES AND SERVICE BULLETINS, PERFORMANCE OF INSPECTION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE SECTIONS AND OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS PROGRAMS. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
Issued: 21-JUL-1989 | To: FAA | A-89-62 |
Revise the National Aviation Safety Inspection Program objectives to require that inspectors evaluate not only the paperwork trail, but also the actual condition of the fleet airplanes undergoing maintenance and on the operational ramp. (Superseded by A-92-007) (Closed - Acceptable Action/Superseded) |
Issued: 21-JUL-1989 | To: FAA | A-89-63 |
Require National Aviation Safety Inspection Program teams to indicate related systemic deficiencies within an operator\'s maintenance activity when less than satisfactory fleet condition is identified. (Superseded by A-92-007) (Closed - Acceptable Action/Superseded) |
Issued: 21-JUL-1989 | To: FAA | A-89-64 |
EVALUATE THE QUALITY OF FAA SURVEILLANCE PROVIDED BY THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTORS AS PART OF THE NATIONAL AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 21-JUL-1989 | To: FAA | A-89-65 |
INTEGRATE THE NATIONAL AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM TEAM LEADER IN THE CLOSEOUT OF THE TEAM FINDINGS. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
Issued: 21-JUL-1989 | To: FAA | A-89-66 |
ENHANCE THE STATURE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTORS THROUGH; (1) FORMAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND GUIDANCE, (2) GREATER ENCOURAGEMENT AND BACKING BY HEADQUARTERS OF EFFORTS BY PRINCIPAL INSPECTORS TO SECURE THE IMPLEMENTATION BY CARRIERS OF LEVELS OF SAFETY ABOVE THE REGULATORY MINIMUMS, (3) IMPROVED ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE QUALITY OF THE SURVEILLANCE AND (4) ADDITIONAL HEADQUARTERS ASSISTANCE IN STANDARDIZING SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 21-JUL-1989 | To: FAA | A-89-67 |
REQUIRE THAT ALL TURBOJECT TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRPLANES CERTIFICATED IN THE FUTURE, RECEIVE FULL SCALE STRUCTURAL FATIGUE TESTING TO A MINIMUM OF TWO TIMES THE PROJECTED ECONOMIC SERVICE LIFE. ALSO REQUIRE THAT ALL CURRENTLY CERTIFICATED TURBOJECT TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRPLANES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN FATIGUE TESTED TO TWO LIFETIMES, BE SUBJECTED TO SUCH TESTING. AS A RESULT OF THIS TESTING AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION AND ANALYSIS, REQUIRE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY STRUCTURE SUSCEPTIBLE TO MULTIPLE SITE DAMAGE AND ADOPT INSPECTION PROGRAMS APPROPRIATE FOR THE DETECTION OF SUCH DAMAGE. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
Issued: 21-JUL-1989 | To: FAA | A-89-68 |
DISCONTINUE CLASSIFICATION OF FUSELAGE SKIN AS "MALFUNCTION EVIDENT" OR "DAMAGE OBVIOUS" ON SUPPLEMENTAL STRUCTURAL INSPECTION DOCUMENTS. IN ADDITION, REVIEW ALL THE REMAINING STRUCTURALLY SIGNIFICANT ITEMS IN THE DAMAGE OBVIOUS CATEGORY FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY INSPECTION PROGRAM. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 21-JUL-1989 | To: FAA | A-89-69 |
ISSUE AN AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS BULLETIN FOR ALL AIR CARRIER FLIGHT TRAINING DEPARTMENTS TO REVIEW THE ACCIDENT SCENARIO AND REITERATE THE NEED TO ASSESS AIRPLANE AIRWORTHINESS AS STATED IN THE OPERATORS MANUAL BEFORE TAKING ACTION THAT MAY CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE OR BREAKUP OF A DAMAGED AIRFRAME. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 21-JUL-1989 | To: Aloha Airlines | A-89-70 |
REVISE THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE THE HIGH-TIME HIGH CYCLES NATURE OF THE FLEET OPERATIONS AND INITIATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL CONCEPTS BASED ON REALISTIC AND ACCEPTABLE CALENDAR AND FLIGHT CYCLE INTERVALS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 21-JUL-1989 | To: Aloha Airlines | A-89-71 |
INITIATE A CORROSION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO AFFORD MAXIMUM PROTECTION FROM THE EFFECTS OF HARSH OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS (AS DEFINED BY THE AIRPLANE MANUFACTURER). (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 21-JUL-1989 | To: Aloha Airlines | A-89-72 |
REVISE AND UPGRADE THE TECHNICAL DIVISION MANPOWER AND ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY MANAGEMENT, QUALITY ASSURANCE, ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL TRAINING AND PRODUCTION PERSONNEL TO MAINTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF AIRWORTHINESS OF THE FLEET. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 21-JUL-1989 | To: Air Transport Association | A-89-73 |
ASSIST MEMBER AIR CARRIERS TO ESTABLISH MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT ENGINEERING SERVICES TO EVALUATE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES INCLUDING STRUCTURAL REPAIR, COMPLIANCE WITH AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES AND SERVICE BULLETINS, PERFORMANCE OF INSPECTION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE SECTIONS, AND OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS PROGRAMS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |