Following the tragic Dash-8 Airlines PNG crash in Madang on October 13 2011 , all Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft in PNG now have a beta lockout system fitted, civil aviation Minister Steven Davis said on Friday. although there is a beta lockout system which prevents such events from happening when the power levers are moved behind the flight idle gate during flight , Airlines PNG P2-MCJ did not have one fitted because there was no regulatory requirement to fit one to any aircraft outside the United States of America . As a result , a significant number of Bombardier DHC8-100, DHC8-200 and DHC8-300 series aircraft worldwide did not have a beta lockout system fitted at the time of accident, Mr Davis said.He said similar events in which the power levers were moved intentionally on unintentionally behind the flight idle gate during flight were known to have occured in other countries before the accident involving Airlines PNG P2-MCJ in Madang. In some cases this led to propeller over speed and engine failures. Following the accident, civil aviation safety authority PNG took action to ensure this never happens again in Papua New Guinea. Its a principal action was to mandate , on November 4 2011, that operators of Bombardier Dash-8 aircraft in PNG must install a system (Beta lockout system) within 120 days that would prevent the propellers from over speeding if the power levers were moved below flight idle in flight. This will prevent the circumstances which led to the accident involving Airlines PNG. P2-MCJ from occurring again in PNG. The safety action taken as a result of the crash in Madang became a worldwide in application when on 13 June 2013, Bombardier Inc.....the aircraft manufacturer mandated the installation of a beta lockout system to all Dash 8 -100,Dash 8-200 and Dash 8-300 series aircraft within 3 years or 6000 hours airtime, whichever occurs first. The final report will make public that factual basis and analysis behind all of the investigations finding and will detail fully the safety actions taken. I trust it will provide closure for all Papua New Guineans affected by the terrible event and its release is planned before the end of 2013. I am assured by the AIC that the time taken to complete this investigation is consistent with the time taken to complete similar investigations in other countries for example Australia and I believe it is in the best interest of all parties that accident investigation commission takes time needed to complete a thorough and comprehensive report. I look forward to announcing its release before the end of the year. Mr Steven Davis said.
Posted on: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 23:12:12 +0000
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