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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.
Honeywell recently announced the company is moving its Engine Condition Trend Monitoring data analysis from Jet-Care to CAMP Systems. This move impacts all Honeywell engines, including those outfitted with DEEC.
Sulfation of the plates and damaged terminal studs are common warranty claims on Securaplane Batteries. Both can be prevented or lessened by following simple operational and maintenance procedures.
There are two steps to Airworthiness Directive 2010-07-02. You are not in compliance unless you have completed both.
With new access to tech data and parts for Thales attitude indicator units, Duncan Aviation has developed a wide spectrum of services for the indicators. Keep reading for full details.
Task card 57-00-00-210-801 has just been revised to clarify and provide less restrictive instructions for inspecting the outboard slats for overheat.
Watch a simulation of what happens to the internal components of a VG206D vertical gyro if dropped from a height of more than two inches—or even as little as ½ of an inch.
Due to a small number of turbine blade separations related to stress ruptures, Honeywell issued SB TFE731-72-3494 to significantly increase the reliability of the turbine blades and reduce the risk of sudden inflight failures and the maintenance costs associated with them.
Although a Cockpit Voice Recorder is not relevant for safe flight, it is a required piece of equipment for safety and could ground an aircraft if it fails. Keep reading to learn common squawks for both a tape CVR and digital CVR.
Rolls Royce issued a recent News Flash about the potential for nuisance T2.5 Faults occurring following engine starts on AE 3007C Series engines on Citation X aircraft.
Recent revisions to the Learjet Replacement Schedule have installed an ultimate life on the MLG Strut Torque Links. Keep reading for the stipulations required for each model of aircraft.