MAK (the aircraft certification board) has recommended to GSGA (CAA) that certain IL86 should be inspected for horizontal stabiliser problems. The inspection/possible grounding order affects 41 of the 106 aircraft built, the technical reasoning I am not fully briefed upon at this time...presumably build standard or AD mod. standard related.
MAK also noted that the Pulkovo Airlines aircraft crashed at SVO 'did not meet several airworthiness requirements under its' type certificate'. All IL86's were inspected for horizontal stabiliser problems post this incident.
It should be noted that the joint MAK/GSGA investigation panel still reports that the cause of the SVO crash was pilot error and this has again been reaffirmed...
Tomorrow morning (Monday 17) there will be a further meeting of MAK, GSGA and Ilyushin to confirm the arrangements for selective inspections and continued operation of the aircraft.
Last edited by Boss Raptor; 16th Feb 2003 at 16:43.