Transcript of Hearing 12/12/97 - TWA Flight 800 Investigation

13051234If you are going to say that at some point --if you have decided that there is a level of safety,then it has to be achieved through the MEL process.You cannot let that level of safety be violated.5CAPTAIN REKART:Do you think -- do you feel6789that the present certification requirements of alwaysconsidering the explosive mixture and always removingthe ignition sources is adequate to allow the -- one ofthese remedial sources to be –– or, remedial fixes to10be used,and then allow it to be inoperative?11WITNESS McSWEENEY:I would just as soon not12bias the ARAC group.I think that is the issue that13they are supposed to be dealing with.14CAPTAIN REKART:Okay.15WITNESS McSWEENEY:I would hazard to guess16that if I made a statement here, they would come back1718and give me exactly what I asked for.go through that thinking process.I want them to1920more questions, sir.CAPTAIN REKART: Okay, thank you. I have no2122Honeywell, Inc.?CHAIRMAN HALL:Thank you, Captain.23MR. THOMAS:Honeywell has no questions, Mr.24Chairman.25CHAIRMAN HALL:Crane Company Hydro–Aire?CAPITAL HILL REPORTING, INC.(202) 466-9500