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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.
There have been some revisions to the Structural Repair Manual on various models of Damage Tolerant Citation aircraft that now allow Typical Repairs that were not allowed in the past.
Earlier this year, Honeywell released a Service Bulletin that introduced an improved gearbox cover and hydrodynamic carbon face seal to reduce oil leaks.
The Gulfstream IV Structural Repair Manual is very specific on rivet substitution i.e.: It is not permissible to substitute a mechanical fastener in place of a solid fastener. Check all references to assure correct fastener installation.
When a squawk appears intermittently, valuable clues may be left out when communicating the details. Use your Smartphone to grab the details.
In response to customers’ growing maintenance needs in large cabin Embraer and Gulfstream aircraft, Duncan Aviation has added a new tech to support these airframes at its Lincoln, Nebraska, headquarters.
The FAA released Emergency AD 2014-12-52 on June 10, 2014, due to reports of LPT2 blade separations. Compliance of the AD is to prevent blade failure, engine in-flight shutdowns and aircraft damage.
The original equipment landing lights on Hawker aircraft have been a frequent source of frustration for operators. LoPresti BoomBeam lights use mercury and Xenon gas which yield whiter, truer colors and better performance.
The most common failure of an annunciator panel is a burned out lamp. Rockwell Collins has issued a Service Bulletin that provides a lamp that is more reliable with a longer life.
Don’t allow your DME-42 / DME-442 to fail due to out-of-date capacitors.
Honeywell has made CAMP program a requirement for all Honeywell MSP and FMP engines. However, it is not a requirement for non-MSP operators.