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NTSB Safety Recommendation H-06-6 and -7 Auto Slack Adjusters

Entry DateMarch 3, 2006
Issue Number06-004-VEH
NameRex Railsback
AgencyKansas Highway Patrol
Address1220 S. EnterpriseOlathe, KS, 66061United StatesMap It (opens in a new tab)
Phone(785) 256-5046
Fax(913) 782-0429
Email[email protected]
CommitteeVehicle Committee
StatusClosed
Summary of Issue

The need to inform the membership and roadside inspectors of the hazards of manually adjusting auto slack adj. Inform same that an auto slack out of adjust. is two violations and not one. Once 20% is met then all viol. that lead to 20% need to be repaired.

Justification or Need

Please Reference NTSB Safety Recommendation #H-06-6 and -7

Request for Action

Issue Inspection Bulletin and/or modify the text or at the least add note to OOSC that an auto slack failing to auto adjustment is a violation and a broken brake component and counts towards 20% criteria.