Document Information

Type

Order

Number

8020.17

Title

FAA Procedures for Handling FAA and International Safety Recommendations

Date issued

2016-01-29

Date cancelled

2022-07-01

Cancelled by

8020.17A

Office of Primary Responsibility

AVP-1, Accident Investigation

Access restriction

FAA Network Only

Contact information

Chris Harm
Chris.Harm@faa.gov
202-267-5401

Order purpose statement

This order prescribes uniform Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) procedures and responsibilities for submitting and responding to aviation-related safety recommendations made by an FAA employee or by an international State aviation authority. It provides direction and guidance for processing the safety recommendations, including the submittal, receipt, review, and coordination of the FAA’s response letter to the recommendation. This order specifically addresses the FAA Safety Recommendation program, which is managed by the FAA’s Office of Accident Investigation and Prevention. The FAA Safety Recommendation Program is one of the FAA’s processes used to identify and correct safety deficiencies in the National Airspace System (NAS) and on U.S.-manufactured aviation products used internationally. This order does not prevent the use of other existing processes used to report or track safety concerns within the submitter’s line of business or organization.

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The document's Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) is AVP-1.