Nippon Cargo Airlines, an airline specializing in cargo, was found to have created false maintenance records after improperly diverting screws used for other parts during repairs, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism issued a strict warning to the company. I did.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, in September this year, a Nippon Cargo Airlines pilot reported to the company that one of the four engines ``cannot raise the lever to the maximum output when decelerating on landing''. It means that
The company's investigation found that the cause was that one screw that was longer than the standard was used to attach the cover of the lever, and that it was in contact with other parts.
After that, it was discovered that the mechanic improperly diverted screws that were supposed to be used for other parts during repairs and created false maintenance records.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, which received the report, issued a strict warning on the 23rd for violating the company's maintenance regulations based on the Civil Aeronautics Act, and requested that recurrence prevention measures be reported by the 16th of next month.
Nippon Cargo Airlines received a business improvement order from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism after a series of inappropriate maintenance work was discovered in 2018. We will instill a thorough awareness of safety and build a system to prevent a recurrence.”