Aircraft Accident Brief Ntsb/aab-02/01 (Pb2002-910401): Egypt Air Flight 990, Boeing 767-366er, Su-Gap - National Transportation Safety Board Page 119
ADVERTISEMENT
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
31 
32 
33 
34 
35 
36 
37 
38 
39 
40 
41 
42 
43 
44 
45 
46 
47 
48 
49 
50 
51 
52 
53 
54 
55 
56 
57 
58 
59 
60 
61 
62 
63 
64 
65 
66 
67 
68 
69 
70 
71 
72 
73 
74 
75 
76 
77 
78 
79 
80 
81 
82 
83 
84 
85 
86 
87 
88 
89 
90 
91 
92 
93 
94 
95 
96 
97 
98 
99 
100 
101 
102 
103 
104 
105 
106 
107 
108 
109 
110 
111 
112 
113 
114 
115 
116 
117 
118 
119 
120 
121 
122 
123 
124 
125 
126 
127 
128 
129 
130 
131 
132 
133 
134 
135 
136 
137 
138 
139 
140 
141 
142 
143 
144 
145 
146 
147 
148 
149 
150 
151 
152 
153 
154 
155 
156 
157 
158 
159 
160 characteristics” that “might or might not have been impact-related” (emphasis added). It is
inconceivable that the NTSB can credibly proffer a probable cause based on pilot action when it
admits the existence of unexplained damage to a critical elevator component.
These shortcomings in both investigation and analysis compelled the Egyptian Civil
Aviation Authority (ECAA) to prepare its own report and analysis, attached hereto as Appendix
A, which is incorporated in the ECAA’s response to the NTSB draft report. The ECAA’s
response, which includes the ECAA’s comments, is submitted to the NTSB pursuant to the
provisions of Annex 13.
In addition to setting forth the ECAA’s own accident report, this response addresses three
areas: (A) NTSB Procedural Irregularities and Adherence to Accident Investigation Standards;
(B) Incomplete Investigation Actions/Missing Data; and (C) Discussion of Specific Issues in the
NTSB Draft Report.
BACKGROUND
Immediately following the accident involving EgyptAir Flight 990, a Boeing 767-300ER,
SU-GAP, in the Atlantic Ocean on October 31, 1999, the Government of Egypt sent an accident
investigation team to participate with the NTSB. The Egyptian Investigative Team (the Egyptian
Team or EIT) was led by the Egyptian Accredited Representative from the ECAA with
experienced technical support from EgyptAir. The Egyptian Team participated in every phase of
the investigation and on every NTSB working group for the entire 18-month period between the
date of the accident and the delivery of the draft NTSB accident report.
The Egyptian Team made a formal presentation and submission on the accident issues to
the NTSB on April 28, 2000. The Director General of the ECAA presented a detailed safety
recommendation letter to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on
June 4, 2000. The letter contained three safety recommendations, addressing Boeing 767
bellcrank/elevator flight control, pilot training, and maintenance issues. The ECAA’s safety
recommendations resulted in two Airworthiness Directives by the FAA and a decision by the
2
ADVERTISEMENT
0 votes
Related Articles
Related forms
Related Categories
Parent category: Legal