MA 60 PK-MZO (Merpati Nusantara Airlines) — El Tari International Airport, Kupang

Refer to previous accident of MA60, The NTSC re-issue recommendation to emphasis the DFDR parameters shall meet with the CASR requirements.

To review Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL) of MA 60 to comply with the Indonesia CASR.

To review the DGCA quality system in controlling the operator in conduct any changes of the safety related procedures to assure the authority acknowledgement and approval.

The investigation had examined the safety actions planned by the operator and has the same perspective and considered relevant, as such, the NTSC recommends that the safety actions planned should be implemented systematically and oversight periodically by the Safety Department.

To review Minimum Equipment List (MEL) to comply with the Indonesia CASR.

Prior to revise any procedure, the operator should perform follow process as required by a standard of Quality System including the safety assessment and risk analysis.

The follow through method was an old method which considered ineffective by most operators worldwide as it created hazard especially in the critical situations such as rejected take off or go around etc. However, as long as the operator could perform consistently this would be subject to the operator’s policy.

The FCOM contain information that contrary to the other aircraft manual and to the actual condition in the aircraft and was written in un-common aviation terminology. The NTSC has issued recommendation to revise the FCOM with common aviation terminology following the accident of MA 60 which occurred in May 2011. On 17 December 2013, the NTSC received a comment letter from the CAAC which could be c...