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Now that the Gogo 5G network is complete, Gogo is focusing on updating customers’ service and experiences on their licensed 3G/4G network by upgrading to AVANCE L3 or AVANCE L5 connectivity platforms, the latest LTE network technology.
Duncan Aviation airframe technicians recently addressed recurring intermittent fuel quantity issues in two Gulfstream 550 aircraft. Continue reading to learn about their troubleshooting steps and the results they achieved.
An aircraft's battery is one of THE highest-maintenance components on board, with items due every three months or 100 hours. Yet it is often ignored, abused, and left idle for long stretches of time.
If you aren’t tracking your tire changes then you will be required to comply with the most stringent of the required inspections, when all you probably need is a new tire and visual inspection.
One of the most annoying things that detracts from the comfort and convenience of flying is a lingering, unpleasant odor. For the last several years, Duncan Aviation has been installing the air-cleaning ionization system from ACA, and our clients have been pleasantly surprised by how clean and fresh the system keeps the air in the cabin during all phases of flight.
If the static port on your Falcon 50B/EX has an added shim, extra caution is needed during removal as not to cause damage.
When the landing gear actuators on the King Air 90 and 200 arrive at Duncan Aviation for overhaul, the first thing we inspect is the actuator screw and nut end play assembly.
It is a very simple process to troubleshoot altitude and airspeed indicators if you have a spare indicator available.
The FAA has issued Airworthiness Directive AD2013-13-09 that requires three separate Service Bulletins to be accomplished within 12 months or 600 hours from August 6, 2013 on the Learjet 60 Brake System.
During the next walk around of your Falcon 2000, pay close attention to the small door roller bracket that is mounted on the aft lower corner of your opened baggage door.
The autopilot gets blamed for many squawks, such as aircraft porpoising, oscillating reaction and wing rock, among others. However, it may just be reacting to false readings it is receiving from the computers due to servo tach problems.
At Duncan Aviation, we’ve noted several Gulfstream V aircraft with pitting on the spoiler board and fixed wing overhang panels.
As you might expect, like so many issues surrounding when you should weigh your business aircraft, there are a multitude of correct answers depending on the circumstances.
Not sure why the engine computer light begins to flash after several flights and the only fault you can see is fault code 237, ECTM Buffer Filled? It could be an uncommanded engine shutdown.
At Duncan Aviation, we have recently been made aware of a Master Warning Light issue on Learjet 60s that have complied with Service Bulletin 60-31-2 and have the ice detector option installed with the ice detector annunciators in the Glareshield.