Flight Safety Information August 25, 2017 - No. 171 In This Issue EASA issues Emergency Airworthiness Directive for A359s due to possible fuel/air ignition in fuel tank Incident: Lufthansa A343 near Brest on Aug 24th 2017, oil smell on board Incident: Aerosucre B732 at Bogota on Aug 23rd 2017, rejected takeoff due to burst nose tyre Incident: THY A333 at Istanbul on Aug 23rd 2017, bird strike Pilot survives small plane crash that caused power outages in West Jordan UPDATE: Aircraft crashes near Port Alsworth; NTSB confirms pilot dead 1 Dead in Alaska Plane Crash Former Boeing boss Phil Condit joins small plane maker's board Position: Underwriter, Aviation GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY NTSB Course - Managing Communications Following an Aircraft Accident or Incident NTSB Accident Site Photography Course EASA issues Emergency Airworthiness Directive for A359s due to possible fuel/air ignition in fuel tanks On Aug 24th 2017 The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) released Emergency Aiworthiness Directive (EAD) 2017-0154-E for all Airbus A350-941 aircraft stating: In the A350 design, the hydraulic fluid cooling system is located in the fuel tanks. Recently, an overheat failure mode of the the A350 hydraulic Engine Driven Pump (EDP) has been found. Such EDP failure may cause a fast temperature rise of the hydraulic fluid. This condition, if not detected and corrected, combined with an inoperative Fuel Tank Inerting System (FTIS), could lead to an uncontrolled overheat of the hydraulic fluid, possibly resulting in ignition of the fuel-air mixture in the affected fuel tank. Airbus have released an updated Master Minimum Equipment List "that incorporates restrictions to avoid an uncontrolled overheat of the hydraulic system". Several items have changed to "NO GO". The new dispatch requirements and MEL requirements have to be implemented on the next flight. The EASA advises that this EAD is an interim measure, additional Airworthiness Directives may follow. http://avherald.com/h?article=4ad695d1&opt=1 Back to Top Incident: Lufthansa A343 near Brest on Aug 24th 2017, oil smell on board A Lufthansa Airbus A340-300, registration D-AIGZ performing flight LH-542 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Bogota (Colombia), was enroute at FL310 about 60nm west of Brest (France) when the crew decided to return to Frankfurt due to an oil smell on board. The aircraft descended to FL300 for the return and landed safely on Frankfurt's runway 25C about 105 minutes after turning around. The Aviation Herald received information that the #3 engine (CFM56) was identified as source of the odour. The airline confirmed the aircraft returned to Frankfurt to an odour on board. A replacement aircraft is going to depart as soon as possible. A replacement Airbus A340-300 registration D-AIFC departed Frankfurt with a delay of 7 hours. http://avherald.com/h?article=4ad6a3e6&opt=1 Back to Top Incident: Aerosucre B732 at Bogota on Aug 23rd 2017, rejected takeoff due to burst nose tyre An Aerosucre Boeing 737-200, registration HK-5026 performing a freight flight from Bogota to Puerto Carreno (Colombia), was accelerating for takeoff from Bogota's runway 13L at about 14:34L (1934Z) when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed due to a burst nose tyre. The aircraft came to a safe stop on the runway but was disabled. The runway was closed for about 90 minutes as result until the aircraft was towed off the runway. http://avherald.com/h?article=4ad6abc0&opt=1 Back to Top Incident: THY A333 at Istanbul on Aug 23rd 2017, bird strike A THY Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration TC-LOE performing flight TK-617 from Istanbul (Turkey) to Casablanca (Morocco), was in the initial climb out of Ataturk Airport's runway 35L when an engine (Trent 772) ingested a bird prompting the crew to stop the climb at about 2500 feet and return to Istanbul for a safe landing on runway 05 about 9 minutes after departure. A replacement Airbus A330-300 registration TC-LOG reached Casablanca with a delay of 4:45 hours. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground 34 hours after landing back. http://avherald.com/h?article=4ad6a6a0&opt=1 Back to Top Pilot survives small plane crash that caused power outages in West Jordan A small plane that crashed in West Jordan on Thursday afternoon took out power lines and left hundreds of people without power, but the pilot suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The twin-engine plane had taken off from South Valley Regional Airport and crashed during takeoff at 2:10 p.m., according to airport spokeswoman Nancy Volmer. As the plane went down just south of the airport, near 8600 South and 4000 West, it hit a power line, which sparked a grass fire, Volmer said. The 26-year-old male pilot was taken to Intermountain Healthcare with a head injury that is not life-threatening, she said. The fire has since been extinguished by the West Jordan Fire Department, Volmer said. Officials are investigating the cause of the crash. According to Tiffany Erickson, a spokeswoman for Rocky Mountain Power, more than 400 customers were without power at about 2:30 p.m. because the plane "tore some lines down." The outages occurred in West Jordan between 8500 South and 9000 South and between 4000 West and 4150 West, Erickson said. A Rocky Mountain Power crew restored power to all except 41 customers just after 3:20 p.m., Erickson said. Power was expected to be restored to the remaining customers by 11 p.m., she said. The nature of any injuries in the crash was not immediately known. The Salt Lake Tribune will update this story as more information is released. http://www.sltrib.com/news/2017/08/24/plane-crash-causes-power-outages-in-west-jordan/ Back to Top UPDATE: Aircraft crashes near Port Alsworth; NTSB confirms pilot dead ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Update - Aug. 24., 4:05 p.m.: NTSB received notification of a plane crash, between Tyonek and Port Alsworth, at approximately 11 p.m. Wednesday, according to NTSB Alaska Region Chief Clint Johnson. He confirmed the death of the pilot, after the Rescue Coordination Center arrived on scene Thursday afternoon. More specifically, the plane crashed about 50 miles west of Tyonek, near the east end of Chakachamna Lake, according to Johnson. The identity of the pilot is not being released currently, as AST is still working on notifying next-of- kin, said Johnson. He was able to confirm that the pilot was the sole occupant of the plane. Additionally, Johnson described the downed Piper PA-18 as being personal-use. "Things are very preliminary at this point," said Johnson. "We're tying to put those pieces of the puzzle together, but we just started the investigation." While NTSB does not yet know how, or why, the plane crashed yesterday evening, Johnson did explain that rescue teams were able to locate the aircraft, because the plane emitted a "406 ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter) hit." By tomorrow morning, Johnson is hopeful that investigators will have more information about the crash. "State Troopers and NTSB are actually on scene, as we speak right now," Johnson told KTUU. "They will be there pretty much all day recovering the remains and also starting our initial investigation." http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Aircraft-crashes-near-Port-Alsworth-authorities-en-route-to- investigate-441669663.html Back to Top 1 Dead in Alaska Plane Crash ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska State Troopers say one person has died in a plane crash near a village southwest of Anchorage. Troopers say responders have confirmed the pilot's death after the wreckage was found near Chakachamna Lake, about 50 miles west of Tyonek (tie-OH'-neck). Recovery efforts were under way Thursday. A search was launched after responders received an emergency locator beacon alert late Wednesday night. Troopers say the National Transportation Safety Board is among responders at the scene. The remains will be sent to the state medical examiner's office. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/alaska/articles/2017-08-24/1-dead-in-alaska-plane- crash Back to Top Former Boeing boss Phil Condit joins small plane maker's board Former Boeing Chairman and Chief Executive Phil Condit, who most significantly led Boeing's merger with rival plane maker McDonnell Douglas, has joined the board of ICON Aircraft, makers of a two-person, amphibious sport airplane that has gone through turbulent development. Based in Vacaville, California, ICON delivered its first production aircraft in July 2015 but the following year halted production, laid off workers and announced a one-year delivery pause. The company also suffered two crashes of its plane, including a fatal crash in May that killed chief test pilot John Karkow and another employee. A National Transportation Safety Board investigation determined that the probable cause was pilot error not mechanical failure. In June, ICON resumed deliveries to customers and now plans to ramp up production. Condit has been an adviser to the company since 2010 and an investor since 2011. http://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/former-boeing-boss-phil-condit-joins- small-planemakers-board/ Back to Top Position: Underwriter, Aviation Location: Atlanta, GA Employment Duration: Full-time Travel: Up to 30% The Underwriter will manage business development operations including: Marketing, underwriting and client relationships of existing and new clients. The Underwriter will manage regional insurance accounts for Starr Aviation as well as manage regional broker relationships. Qualified candidates will possess knowledge and execution of the underwriting process as well as the following: * Underwrite Aviation insurance products to regional brokers * Underwrite aircraft hull and liability coverage for all aircraft operations, Aviation product liability, and Aviation commercial general liability * Develop new as well as existing broker contacts * Plan regional office location budget * Manage the regional territory of business for Starr Aviation Skills/Experience Required: * Ideal candidates should have at least 3-5 years of experience underwriting aviation exposures * Candidates should have excellent presentation and marketing skills * 3+ years of Aviation underwriting experience * Strong organization skills * Innate time management capabilities * Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize * A "self-starter" APPLY HERE GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY This Survey is being undertaken as part of my Master of Science (MSc) in Air Safety Management at City University, London and will form part of the dissertation to determine whether there are benefits to the UK CAA and the wider UK Aviation community, by the UK CAA having to access to CVR recordings. This is particularly relevant to me in my role as Head of Performance Based Regulation (PBR) as one of the principles of PBR is to be able to assess the performance of an organisation to determine the risk and where to focus the resource. Having access to various data sources is a key driver in this approach and CVR data could be one of those additional data sources. This survey has gone through the City university ethics assessment process. All data will be kept anonymous. No personal identifiable information will be collected. All answers reported in analysis will be without any connection to you on any response that you provide. If you would like to take part, please click on the link below. Thank you for your assistance. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y7YC8TK Stephanie Shaw Back to Top Title Managing Communications Following an Aircraft Accident or Incident Co-sponsor Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA) Description The course will teach participants what to expect in the days immediately following an aviation accident or incident and how they can prepare for their role with the media. ID Code PA302 Dates, Tuition and Fee October 26-27, 2017 $1034 early registration, by August 28, 2017 $1134 late registration, between September 26 and October 21, 2017 $100 processing fee will be added to tuitions for all offline applications. A tuition invoice can be ordered for a $25 processing fee. Note: payment must be made at time of registration. Times Day 1: 8:30am - 5pm Day 2: 9am - 3pm Location NTSB Training Center * 45065 Riverside Parkway * Ashburn, Virginia 20147 Status OPEN. Applications are now being accepted. Apply to Attend SIGN UP FOR THIS COURSE HERE CEUs 1.3 Overview * How the National Transportation Safety Board organizes an accident site and what can be expected in the days after an aviation disaster from the NTSB, FAA, other federal agencies, airline, airport, media and local community * Strategies for airline and airport staff to proactively manage the communication process throughout the on-scene phase of the investigation * How the NTSB public affairs officers coordinate press conferences and release of accident information and what information the spokespersons from the airport and airline will be responsible to provide to the media * Making provisions for and communicating with family members of those involved in the accident * Questions and requests likely encountered from the airlines, airport staff, family members, disaster relief agencies, local officials and others > Comments from course participants > See the 219 organizations from 28 countries that have sent staff to attend this course Performance Results Upon completion of this course the participant will be able to: * Be better prepared to respond to a major aviation disaster involving a flight departing from or destined for participant's airport * Demonstrate greater confidence in fielding on-scene questions about the many aspects of the investigation and its participants, including what types of specific information may be requested * Identify the appropriate Public Affairs roles for the various organizations involved in an accident investigation. * Be more productive in the first few hours after an aviation disaster by understanding which tasks are most important and why * Perform job responsibilities more professionally and with greater confidence given the knowledge and tools to manage the airport communications aspect of a major aviation disaster Who May Attend This course is targeted to who, in the event of an aviation disaster, will need to provide a steady flow of accurate information to media outlets and/or other airport, federal or local authorities. Accommodations Area hotels and restaurants Airports Washington Dulles International (IAD): 10 miles Washington Ronald Reagan National (DCA): 30 miles Baltimore/Washington International (BWI): 60 miles More Information Email StudentServices@ntsb.gov or call (571) 223-3900 https://www.ntsb.gov/Training_Center/Pages/PA302_2017.aspx NTSB Accident Site Photography Course Title Accident Site Photography Description Three courses in one training event - two days of photography instruction and practical exercises in addition to one day of digital image processing. Day One - Technical Photography The principles of digital imaging will be explained and demonstrated. Participants will create images to apply techniques discussed in class. Participants should be familiar with the operation of their digital camera prior to attending the course. Day Two - Advanced Accident Site Photography Participants learn how to capture the most important and useful images to document any accident site. Through the use of methods described in this course, participants will expose their own images in various photographic disciplines and then share in critique sessions offering constructive observations for improvement. This session will include interactive instruction and demonstration, as well as practical exercises. Day Three -Digital Image Processing Processing and storing of images for current and archival use in a variety of electronic formats will be discussed. Generally accepted protocols for processing of images to enhance image clarity will be presented, as well as information for retaining authenticity crucial for use as documentary evidence. ID Code IM300S Dates and Tuition October 17-19, 2017 $1,198 early registration by September 17, 2017 $1,248 late registration between September 18, 2017 and October 12, 2017 $100 processing fee will be added to tuitions for all offline applications. A tuition invoice can be ordered for a $25 processing fee. Note: payment must be made at time of registration. Times Day 1 & 3: 8am - 4:30pm Day 2: 8am-1pm and 5pm - 8pm (night documentation exercise) Location NTSB Training Center * 45065 Riverside Parkway * Ashburn, Virginia 20147 Status OPEN. Applications are now being accepted. Apply to Attend SIGN UP FOR THIS COURSE HERE CEUs 1.8 Program Agenda Day One - Technical Photography * Digital photography - how a digital image is formed, processed and stored; digital vs. analog imaging; adjusting resolution & file sizes for particular purposes * Camera usage and care - holding, focusing, light metering, batteries, moisture and cleaning * Elements of exposure - shutter speeds, lens apertures, depth-of-field and exposure vs. noise * Lighting: sources and techniques * Close-up and macro-photography - use of flash, filtration and polarization * Troubleshooting - Resolving difficulties by understanding the basics of digital hardware * Photographer safety and camera care * Digital imaging media, techniques and cautions Day Two - Advanced Accident Site Photography * Project environment - preparing for assignments under any conditions * Documenting the scene - protocols for documentation of any type of accident/incident site * Size, color and positional references - GPS capabilities and animation * Storytelling - capturing images to maximize informational content * Quantitative scene data - virtual reality, photomontage * Authenticity - ensuring image authenticity through use of specific procedures * Photo Reality - taking advantage of contrast, perspective, proper lens focal length and color reproduction * Exercise: Documentation of simulated aircraft accident site Day Three -Digital Image Processing * Workflow process - from image capture to archival storage * Scanning - converting traditional prints into digital images * File types - determining optimal file formats for various image types and usages * Image size - Guidelines for best file sizes for a range of storage and electronic transmission considerations * Compression - balancing the benefits and drawbacks of various modes of image compression * Image Correction - using imaging programs to correct for deficiencies in overall image quality: o Enhancing detail o Adjusting luminosity o Cropping out distracting/irrelevant elements o Correcting distorted color o Improving contrast Authenticity protocols - practices and procedures to ensure that the integrity and accuracy of the documentary digital image is not compromised at any point in the workflow process Equipment Participants must provide an individual digital camera, camera manual and laptop computer. In addition, it is recommended and encouraged that you bring to class all equipment and accessories that you may use on the job, such as scales, mirrors, memory, and tripods. Students should be prepared to photograph at a simulated scene outdoors. Please be prepared for local weather and outdoor working conditions. Who May Attend * NTSB investigators * Federal, state & local investigators, including those outside the field of transportation, who would like to build or enhance photographic skills * Potential participants in an NTSB investigation * Law Enforcement Officers * Safety and Private Investigators * Enforcement Inspectors * Others who would like to build or enhance photographic skills Accommodations Area hotels and restaurants Airports Washington Dulles International (IAD): 10 miles Washington Ronald Reagan National (DCA): 30 miles Baltimore/Washington International (BWI): 60 miles More Information Email StudentServices@ntsb.gov or call (571) 223-3900 Courses, forums and symposia are added to the schedule throughout the year. Subscribe to the e- newsletter to learn about upcoming events and new programs: https://app.ntsb.gov/trainingcenter/list/list_mw020207.htm Curt Lewis