Aviation safety issues and actions
No cockpit annunciation or checklist item for parking brake status
| Issue number: | AO-2015-114-SI-01 |
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| Who it affects: | All owners and operators of Cessna Citation aircraft |
| Issue owner: | Textron Aviation (Cessna) |
| Transport function: | Aviation: General aviation |
| Background: | Investigation Report AO-2015-114 |
| Issue release date: | 25 July 2016 |
| Current issue status: | Safety action pending |
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Safety issue description
The Citation aircraft did not have an annunciator light to show that the parking brake is engaged, and the manufacturer’s before take-off checklist did not include a check to ensure the parking brake is disengaged.
Proactive Action
| Action organisation: | Textron Aviation (Cessna) |
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| Date: | 25 July 2016 |
| Action status: | Released |
Textron Aviation now has a formal team to address Continual Operational Safety (COS) issue with our fleet of aircraft. They will address any COS issues that comes in through the FAA safety recommendation system
ATSB comment:
The ATSB notes that Textron Aviation (Cessna) is willing to look at addressing safety recommendations so the ATSB is issuing the following safety recommendation.
Recommendation
| Action number: | AO-2015-114-SR-002 |
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| Action organisation: | Textron Aviation (Cessna) |
| Date: | 25 July 2016 |
| Action status: | Released |
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that Textron Aviation (Cessna) take safety action to address the fact that Citation aircraft do not have an annunciator light to show that the parking brake is engaged and the Cessna 'before take-off' checklist does not include a check to ensure the parking brake is disengaged.