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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Honeywell has made CAMP program a requirement for all Honeywell MSP and FMP engines. However, it is not a requirement for non-MSP operators.
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Don’t allow your DME-42 / DME-442 to fail due to out-of-date capacitors.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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There are two steps to Airworthiness Directive 2010-07-02. You are not in compliance unless you have completed both.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Removing the leading edges prior to painting an aircraft will prevent a thick line of paint from building up along the tape lines behind those edges.
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