NTSB WANTS ALTERNATIVES TO NICKEL CADMIUM PLATING OF ENGINE PARTS

Citing several examples of inadequate coating by repair shops playing roles in engine failures, NTSB wants FAA to require alternatives to nickel cadmium (NiCd) plating to protect steel rotating engine parts. Investigations into several engine failures in the past few years, including a Pratt&Whitney...

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