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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.
The normal engine startup sequence removes power from the avionics system, causing it to drop offline. SB560XL-24-14R2 prevents this occurrence.
The problem could be with the remote vertical gyro valid missing due to the gyro not being valid, or it could be the ADI itself is not positioning to where the gyro is telling it to be.
During autopilot-engaged flight, oscillations can occur in the roll, pitch or yaw axis. The most commonly squawked oscillation occurs in pitch and is often referred to as porpoising.
According to Service Letter (SL) No. 2843 and 2844, Universal Avionics has announced they will cease repair, support and the navigation database updates for the UNS-1M and UNS-1Msp series Navigation Management System, effective January 1, 2013.
The temperature control system on the Cessna 525 can be rather difficult to troubleshoot considering the many components involved.
The compressor bleed control system on the PW500 series engines provides surge-free operation throughout the entire engine operating range.
It has been several years since we’ve observed saddle tank corrosion aboard the CL604; however, we are beginning to see it more often in the field.
When a radar unit is in for repair, having it tested in an environmental/altitude chamber assists in duplicating ‘no fault founds’ and finding intermittent squawks.
Duncan Aviation has recently observed an aging aircraft issue in regards to the Aux Cabin Heat in 20 & 30 Series Learjets not equipped with a Meggitt freon system.
The SAFA inspectors have a list of 54 items that can be checked. Many could significantly delay or even ground your aircraft.