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4. Aging Aircraft Issues

136. Atluri, S. N., S. G. Sampath, and P. Tong, Eds. Structural Integrity of Aging Airplanes. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1991. Contains 28 papers, some of which include references. These papers were presented at an FAA-sponsored aging aircraft symposium held in Atlanta, Georgia during the period from March 20 to March 22, 1990. Chapter 11 concerns the Aloha B-737-200 (N73711) which lost a major section of its upper-forward fuselage over the Hawaiian Islands on April 28, 1988. Contains 319 figures and 496 pages. No index. No bibliography. Some chapters are quite technical and are primarily aimed at aeronautical engineers.

137. National Research Council. Improving Aircraft Safety: FAA Certification of Commercial Passenger Aircraft. Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences, 1980. Identifies the aviation safety triad: Aircraft (aircraft design and maintenance), Flight Operations (flightcrews, dispatchers, meteorological services), and National Airspace System (airports, airways, and air traffic control). Concerns the aircraft portion of the aviation safety triad. This book does not cover aging aircraft issues, FAA’s surveillance of aircraft subcontractors and suppliers, aircraft engines, or aircraft produced by foreign countries and certified by the FAA. The study was precipitated by the American DC-10 disaster in Chicago on May 25, 1979 to assess the FAA’s effectiveness in its airworthiness, design, and maintenance overseeing functions. The conclusion: the FAA needs more airworthiness inspectors with higher levels of expertise than are presently provided to oversee aircraft design and maintenance. Contains 118 pages. No index. Bibliography. Some photographs. The book is organized as follows:

· Introduction and Summary of Recommendations.

· Type Certification and Rulemaking.

· Production and Maintenance.

· Leadership and Advice.

· References

· Glossary

· Bibliography

· Appendix C lists the sixteen fatal U.S. scheduled air carrier jet accidents (1961-1979) that were primarily attributed to airframe, powerplant, or systems failures.

The following accidents are discussed in some detail:

· Dan Air B-707-321C May 14, 1977 (G-BEBP) Lusaka, Zambia

· American DC-10-10 May 25, 1979 (N110AA) Chicago, IL

138. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Airworthiness Inspector’s Handbook (8300.10). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1988. Directs the activities of Airworthiness Inspectors who are responsible for the certification, technical administration, and surveillance of individuals and organizations in accordance with FAR Parts 65, 91, 121, 125, 129, 133, 137, 141, 145, 149, and 183. Also, it provides guidance for inspector tasks related to aircraft accidents and incidents, enforcement, accident prevention and administrative areas, as well as certain miscellaneous tasks not related to a specific Federal Aviation Regulation.

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