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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.
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.
I was recently asked by a customer, “Is it possible to wash my Pratt & Whitney engine too much?” The operator considered his inquiry to be silly when, in fact, it’s a very valid question.
The compressor bleed control system on the PW500 series engines provides surge-free operation throughout the entire engine operating range.
The temperature control system on the Cessna 525 can be rather difficult to troubleshoot considering the many components involved.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Operators of Hawker 750, 800XPC, 850XP and 900XP aircraft may be unaware of new storage requirements introduced.