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Flight crews and maintenance personnel need to come together and discuss how and when to properly service the oil, creating a means to log the addition of oil and discussing the responsibilities of ground personnel service when the aircraft is away from home.
Corrosion on the top and bottom wing-to-winglet splice plate is still a common issue. Although awareness has improved among customers, it's a good time for a reminder.
Rigging of the Thrust Reverser system on CL-600 series aircraft can be tedious and time consuming especially if you start off on the wrong foot.
Garmin released mandatory Service Bulletin No.: 24064 Rev A on September 19, 2024, to address important updates to the flight deck software installed in Beechcraft King Air models. This SB must be complied with at the next maintenance interval or annual inspection, no later than March 31, 2025.
Intermittent flag warnings on the altimeter can be a nuisance. You never know when they are going to show up, and you're not always sure what they are about. But one thing is for certain, flag warnings should not be ignored.
We are able to change the contacts and repair the assembly for less than 50% of the OEM list price.
Keeping the Falcon 900 air-conditioning cooling system at peak performance takes effort. Are you able to recognize the symptoms of a malfunctioning system?
There is an old saying about Hawkers. You cannot over-lubricate the landing gear.
When it comes to cabin and flight deck avionics in business aircraft, things are always changing. Innovation and operator trends affect the market and identify some technology operators might want to consider for their aircraft.
For European-based operators who are planning to travel to the United States, the ADS-B deadline is several months earlier.
These units draw and generate enormous amounts of current, and a loose wire could lead to catastrophic failure.
We are fast approaching the time of the year when both temperatures and squawks about poor cabin cooling increase.
Over time engine vibration can cause the cannon plug to migrate aft causing a lost signal.
A little understanding on how radar stabilization works can help both the flight crew determine erroneous return information, and assist the maintenance technicians tasked with troubleshooting the system.
Recently, several of our customers who upgraded early for ADS-B to the DO-260A standard have received letters from the FAA, alerting them to the fact that they are not in compliance with the ADS-B mandate.