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U.S./Europe International Aviation Safety Conference

By: Jim Ballough, FAA Director, Flight Standards Service

Date: June 8, 2006

“Global Aviation Safety Processes: Refining Reinforcing, and Streamlining”

Federal AviationAdministrationSmoke in the

Cockpit

Smoke in the Cockpit2June 8, 2006

“Global Aviation Safety Processes: Refining, Reinforcing, and Streamlining”

Federal AviationAdministration

Smoke in Cockpit

• Concern

– FAA’s growing concern over numerous reports of smoke/ fumes in cockpit/cabin

– FAA data analysis indicates numerous events not being reported

– Secretary of Transportation interest and concern has prompted FAA to issue new policy




Smoke in the Cockpit

Regulation – Required Reports

• 121, 135, 125 Service Difficulty Reporting - 91 Subpart K Mechanical Reliability Reports

– Each certificate holder shall report . . .

• An aircraft component that causes accumulation or circulation of smoke, vapor, or toxic or noxious fumes in the crew compartment or passenger cabin during flight





New Guidance – FSAW 06-05 • Applicability

– Principal Inspectors – Airworthiness (PIs) assigned to 121, 135, 125, 91 Subpart K

• Purpose

– Provide PIs guidance to follow-up notification of smoke/fumes in cockpit/cabin events

– Required Program Tracking and Reporting System (PTRS) reporting will allow FAA to further analyze and trend these events





New Guidance – FSAW 06-05 • PIs Requirements

– Determine adequacy of air carrier’s procedures for reporting, investigating, corrective action and follow up of events

– PI follow up each event to determine programs are working as intended and effective

– PIs PTRS entry for each event





New Guidance – FSAW 06-05 • Events PIs must report (PTRS)

– All events (reported by certificate holder or other) of smoke/fumes in cockpit/cabin while aircraft is in operation * to include:

• All legitimate or erroneous reports• Whether a discrepancy actually existed or returned to

service with no faults found

* In operation means period from the moment the aircraft pushes off the gate for flight until it return to the gate from flight.





New Guidance – Flight Standards Airworthiness Information Bulletin (FSAW) 06-05

• PIs review of Certificate Holders Procedures

– Continuing Analysis Surveillance System• Proper investigation of smoke/fume events to detect and

correct deficiencies in programs

– SDR Reporting• Complete, accurate data• Submitted to FAA within certain timeframe





New Guidance – FSAW 06-05 • PTRS Required Entries

– Date and time of event– Aircraft Make/Model/Series– Flight Number– Originating/destination city– If crew declared an emergency– City flight diverted to (if applicable)– If emergency evacuation occurred





New Guidance – FSAW 06-05

• PTRS Required Entries cont.

– Discrepancy (Specific language, i.e., smoke, fumes, odor, fire, etc.)

– ATA two digit system code– Corrective action (To include no fault found or could

not duplicate)– Air carrier action to prevent event from recurring





Following is a compilation of data being provided in current reports.

NOTE: The data collection method has changed as of March 2006.





Air Carrier Events Reporting Smoke in the Cockpit or Cabin from February to April 2006

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Smoke in the CockpitAir Carrier Events Reporting Smoke in the Cockpit or Cabin from

February to April 2006

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Air Carrier Events Reporting Smoke in the Cockpit or Cabin from

February to April 2006

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Evacuations

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Smoke in cockpit or cabinevents





Operations• Operational Aspects address pilot emergency procedures

– Memory items

• O2 mask• Smoke goggles

– Quick Reference Handbook

– Land Aircraft





Future:

Continue capturing events for determination of trending

Based on analysis of the data and trends determine necessary FAA action

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