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November 1, 2006
Change Agent
Scott Klavon was named director of Standards, Professional Development, and Aerospace Businesses for SAE International in October 2005....
October 1, 2006
HUMS
by David Jensen Health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) for helicopters amass plenty of data. Now efforts are being made to put that information to better use. Like divers salvaging the contents of sunken ships, the manufacturers of health and usage...
October 1, 2006
Engine Washing
New on-wing washing using an atomized mist of water penetrates deeper into the engine and promises to be environmentally friendly It may be one of the great ironies of modern aviation that turbine engines work most efficiently at temperatures more than hot...
October 1, 2006
HUMS
Health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) for helicopters amass plenty of data. Now efforts are being made to put that information to better use. Like divers salvaging the contents of sunken ships, the manufacturers of health and usage monitoring systems...
October 1, 2006
Regulatory Report
Structural Non-Integrity An inspection and, if necessary, repair is needed for Raytheon model 1900, 1900C and 1900D airplanes to ensure that the wings don't separate from the airplane, according to an August 31 emergency airworthiness directive (AD) issued by...
October 1, 2006
The Eye Inside
Borescopes and videoscopes are providing increasing capabilities to users and can save time and money in the hangar. The thing with borescopes is not so much what they do, but how they do it. Here is a look at the industry's latest and greatest ways to...
October 1, 2006
Tools Make the Maintainer
Good tools, and effective tool control, are essential for modern maintenance needs. The quality of maintenance workmanship depends on the technician doing the work, to be sure, but the quality of tools used plays an important role. The guiding principles at...
September 1, 2006
Houston, It's the Same Old Problem
OH TWO Can Be Oh So Deadly John Sampson After astronaut Jack Swigart first uttered the famous words, "Houston we've had a problem here," later investigation revealed that one of the two oxygen tanks in the Apollo 13 service module had suffered...
September 1, 2006
Calendar
SEPTEMBER 2006 6-7 18th FAA/ATA International Symposium on Human Factors in Maintenance and Ramp Operations, From Bolts to Bags--Managing Human Factors to Assure Safety. Orlando, Florida. Phone: 202-626-4134, www.airlines.org 12-15 The World Airline...
September 1, 2006
The Silence That Suffocates
Aircraft mechanics and troops returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan have one thing in common: potential and long-term hearing loss. I write from experience, having served in Vietnam combat and as a Marine Corps artillery officer for years afterward...
September 1, 2006
TOOL CRIB SPECIAL REPORT: Composite Tooling
Name of the Game: Right Selection of Rapid Repair Tooling Formglas CNC Patterns Division's Kevin MacMillan, manager of business development, believes the most commonly misunderstood aspects of rapid composite repair tooling are tool system selection...
August 1, 2006
WIRING MATTERS:
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) lent added urgency to the need for wiring inspections with its late June press conference, timed shortly before the 10th anniversary of the TWA Flight 800 disaster, to reinforce and restate the Board's concern...
July 1, 2006
August Henningsen, CEO, Lufthansa Technik AG
AM: How big is your operation? Henningsen: We have about 1,000 aircraft worldwide under contract, with at least one of the "T" products applicable, for engines, components and such. AM: What is the biggest pressure on maintenance right now...
July 1, 2006
Regulatory Report
The Inerting Controversy Regarding fuel tank safety, the comments seem to be roughly divided into two camps: (1) those who do not have to consider cost generally favor the inclusion of a flammability reduction system, or inerting, (2) and those faced with the...
June 1, 2006
Calendar
JUNE 2006 5-7 Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association Spring Conference. www.raccaonline.org 12-17 Human Factors in Flight Safety and Accident Investigation. SAS Flight Academy, Stockholm, Sweden. Phone: +46 8 797 42 42, www.sasflight-academy.com 22-23...
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