A recent Astra SPX customer had incoming discrepancies for the #1 & #2 Engine DEEC buffers filling up every flight. Also, the thrust reversers weren’t deploying on touch down until about 80 knots. The main landing gear ground contact switches were to blame.
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If your autopilot is not performing as well as it once was, there are a few quick items you can easily check...
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The United States does not require the 406MHz Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT), but as of February 1, 2009, the international monitoring of your 121.5/243 MHz ELT signal ended...
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Until recently, RNP had not been implemented in U.S. airspace, but has now been implemented with approximately 30 RNP SAAAR published...
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If you operate a Hawker 750, 800XP, 850XP or 900XP, please take note. Hawker Beechcraft Corporation recently released Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB) 24-3968 titled Electrical Power-Introduction of In-Line Fuses...
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"The crew aboard our F2000 has reported an ugly odor in the cabin on the last three or four flights during start, climb and descent. I’m having trouble isolating the source of this odor"...
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Pratt & Whitney has recently notified Falcon 2000EX operators of ESP of a new service enhancement for their engines. This upgrade will allow operators who currently or wish to fly “on condition”...
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For all aircraft that have an air cycle machine, leaks, cooling turbine, intercoolers, regulators and air supply sources are more prone to show their deficiencies when cooling air if they are not up to specification
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Calibrating Gulton / Ametek (formerly Conrac) Stall Computers just got more confusing with two major changes to the Maintenance Manuals. Avoid frustration with these tips
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To avoid significant delays during 120-month (CL600/601) or 96-month (CL604) landing gear restorations, we highly recommend that you serialize landing gear parts and establish records for each before your landing gear restoration comes due
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At fuselage station 193.0, our technicians are finding pressure seals cracked and deteriorating leaking pressurization. This appears to be an emerging trend in the Astra fleet
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Pratt & Whitney recently released Commercial Support Program Notification (CSPN) 1004357, offering parts and labor support for complying with SB30381
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If the ADF quits pointing on your King Air, be sure to check the AC Fuse in the nose’s right-hand J-box
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AD 2004-07-21addresses issues with the Astra starter generator firewall cable support and the cables themselves. If you have not had the cable support replaced, you are not in compliance with this AD
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When Duncan Aviation repairs the DGS-65 Directional Gyro, we replace its Encoder Flex Card. Watch the first ever Duncan Aviation Video Intelligence to learn why this “extra” is so important
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