ED Decision 2014/012/R
PAVEMENTS AND ADJACENT GROUND SURFACES INSPECTION
(a) Paved Areas Inspection
The following should be observed during an inspection of paved areas:
(1) general cleanliness with particular attention to material which could cause engine ingestion damage. This may include debris from runway maintenance operations, or excessive grit remaining after runway gritting;
(2) presence of contaminants such as snow, slush, ice, wet ice, wet snow on ice or frost, water, anti-icing or de-icing chemicals, mud, dust, sand, volcanic ash, oil, rubber deposits which may impair the runway surface friction characteristics; particular attention should be given to the simultaneous presence of snow, slush, ice, wet ice, wet snow on ice with anti-icing or de-icing chemicals;
(3) signs of damage to the pavement surface including cracking and spall of concrete, condition of joint sealing, cracking and looseness of aggregate in asphalt surfaces, or break-up of friction courses;
(4) after rain, flooded areas should be identified and marked, if possible, to facilitate later resurfacing;
(5) damage of light fittings;
(6) cleanliness of runway markings;
(7) the condition and fit of pit covers; and
(8) the extremities of the runway should be inspected for early touchdown marks; blast damage to approach lights, marker cones and threshold lights; cleanliness and obstacles in the runway end safety area.
(b) Adjacent ground surfaces inspection
The following may be observed during the inspection:
(1) the general state of ground cover vegetation ensuring, in particular, that excessive length is not obscuring lights, signs, markers, etc.;
(2) any developing depressions should be noted and plotted;
(3) any unreported aircraft wheel tracks should be carefully plotted and reported;
(4) the condition of signs and markers;
(5) the general bearing strength of grass areas, particularly those close to aircraft pavement surface;
(6) waterlogged grass areas; and
(7) FOD and wildlife.
Guidance for inspecting runways and adjacent ground: check for debris, contaminants, damage, flooding, lighting, markings, pit covers, runway ends, vegetation, depressions, wheel tracks, signs, grass strength, water, FOD
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