Originally Posted by
bulldog89
So what? You were the only one talking about N704AL here...
I was talking about it because
Someone Somewhere put it up as an example of CVR audio being lost, and NTSB complaining about it. I found it worth giving the context that it wasn't lost because someone erased it (as discussed before), but because it ran into the time limit (or so the report suggests).
NG 2 hours, mandatory retrofit to 25hrs. MAX 25hrs, if not (early serial #s) mandatory retrofit.
EASA: "Under EASA’s Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2338, aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of 59,500 pounds manufactured after Jan. 1, 2021 must feature a CVR with a recording duration of at least 25 hours and the ability to accurately determine the location of an aircraft accident."
FAA: "Under this landmark mandate, all new US-registered aircraft manufactured after May 16, 2025, must be equipped with 25-hour CVRs. Existing aircraft aren't exempt, they must be retrofitted with these systems by 2030."
So that's "2 months ago" new, with the 25h CVRs certified mid-2023.
I stand corrected.