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FAA proposes more than $1 million fine on United Airlines over preflight safety checks
The FAA alleged United removed a fire-system warning check from its Boeing 777 checklist. The agency said the carrier operated more than 100,000 flights that didn't meet airworthiness requirements. United has 30 days to respond to the FAA's enforcement letter. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is proposing a more than $1.1 million penalty against United Airlines for allegedly failing to perform required fire system safety checks on its Boeing 777s. (www.msn.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
"The carrier said that it changed its preflight checklist in 2018 "to account for redundant built-in checks performed automatically by the 777" and said that was reviewed and approved by the FAA at the time." If found to be true, someone at the FAA's going to be out of a job and the organization will have some 'splaining to do.
They will not be out of a job, they will be promoted! Screw up, move up!
Classic failing up
Your 200% right on that.
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truth!
"The inspection is required in the maintenance specifications manual." That explains the omission. An operational check required in the maintenance manual was dropped out of the operations manual.
This sort of thing happens because of the two separate manuals. We saw this on a bizjet I flew. For several years the pilots were unaware there was a restriction to starting the APU while fueling because it was in the maintenance manual, not in anything the pilots were issued. It wasn't until a mechanic questioned why a pilot started the APU during fueling the issue came out and the restriction was added to the pilot manuals.
Happily, there were no mishaps from starting the APU while fueling.
Better FAA oversight while approving (not just "accepting") manuals would have caught this type of error.
This sort of thing happens because of the two separate manuals. We saw this on a bizjet I flew. For several years the pilots were unaware there was a restriction to starting the APU while fueling because it was in the maintenance manual, not in anything the pilots were issued. It wasn't until a mechanic questioned why a pilot started the APU during fueling the issue came out and the restriction was added to the pilot manuals.
Happily, there were no mishaps from starting the APU while fueling.
Better FAA oversight while approving (not just "accepting") manuals would have caught this type of error.