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| 10.01.2006 |
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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...
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| 08.01.2006 |
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REGULATORY REPORT
Compliance Times Aligned The operational rules for fuel tank safety remain firm, declared the FAA in a Federal Register announcement of July 7 (FR Doc E6-10596). Operators are supposed to incorporate fuel tank maintenance and inspection instructions for...
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| 07.01.2006 |
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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...
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| 06.01.2006 |
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Regulatory Report
The Big Stick Approach The type certificate (TC) holder, which is to say the manufacturer in this case, must ensure that transport category aircraft (weighing more than 75,000 pounds) are free of widespread fatigue damage (WFD), or steps have been taken to...
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| 05.01.2006 |
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Regulatory Report
All ahead stop Another 45 days has been provided for industry comment on actions to reduce the chance of a catastrophic fuel tank explosion, extending the deadline to May 8 from March 23 [FR Doc E6-4025]. As one wag quipped, "Looks like more time is...
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| 04.01.2006 |
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Regulatory Report
Drug & Alcohol Misuse Prevention for Aviation Maintenance The great majority of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airworthiness directives, rules and other regulatory initiatives rarely provoke legal challenges. Not so in the case of the FAA's final...
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| 03.01.2006 |
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Regulatory Report
Fatigue life guidance "This AC [advisory circular] provides information on approval of continued operational flight with known cracks in the structure of small airplanes, regardless of certification basis," the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
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| 02.01.2006 |
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Regulatory Report
Scope of Insulation Replacement Narrowed Clarification regarding thermal acoustic blanket change-out is contained in a final rule published by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on December 30, 2005 (FR Doc 05-24654, Docket No. FAA-2005-23462). The...
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| 01.01.2006 |
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Regulatory Report
Rule Aims to Eliminate Explosions The FAA has proposed a sweeping set of new regulations in 14CFR Parts 25, 91, 121, 125, and 129 to help eliminate the possibility of fuel-tank explosions by reducing flammability of large aircraft fuel tanks. The proposed...
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| 12.01.2005 |
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Regulatory Report
FAA Issues Huge Wiring NPRM On October 6, the FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that could have profound effects on manufacturers and operators of transport-category aircraft. On the same day, the FAA also released 12 draft advisory circulars...
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| 11.01.2005 |
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Regulatory Report
FAA Rule Says Don't Make False Statements, Or Else As of October 17, 2005, it is not legal to make false and misleading statements "about type-certificated products, and products, parts, appliances and materials that may be used on type-certificated...
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| 10.01.2005 |
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Regulatory Report
Deadline Near for Part 145 Training Program The FAA has finally released the advisory circular on how to set up a Part 145 repair station training program. AC 145-10 is available on the Aviation Maintenance Resource Archive at www.AviationMx.com. See also the...
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| 08.01.2005 |
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Regulatory Report
Lycoming Replacing More Crankshafts Lycoming issued a new service bulletin, No. 566, on July 11, calling for replacement of crankshafts on certain four- and six-cylinder engines. This follows an earlier series of bulletins that resulted in many crankshaft...
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| 07.01.2005 |
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Regulatory Report
OIG Reports on FAA Oversight A new report on the FAA's oversight of airline maintenance was released by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General on June 3. The full report is available at www.AviationMx.com, then click on the...
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| 07.01.2005 |
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SDRs and MXAlerts
CESSNA 425 CONQUEST: A technician described how this aircraft's righthand wing retractable landing light unit had failed in August 2004, (Grimes P/N 45-0148-9). The part was removed, sent to an overhaul shop, and reinstalled. The same unit failed again three...
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| 06.01.2005 |
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Regulatory Report
Report in Person The FAA has updated the requirements for making changes to mechanic certificates. Henceforth, mechanics who wish to amend their A&P certificates due to a name change, gender change, change in nationality, or date of birth change must make...
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| 06.01.2005 |
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SDR's and MX Alerts
CESSNA 182Q: This discrepancy was found by a mechanic while cleaning the aircraft's firewall after engine removal. An electrical cable (P/N D-PA13) between the auxiliary power and starter relays had burn marks indicative of arcing. Immediately across from the...
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| 05.01.2005 |
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Regulatory Report
Part 145 Training Rules Delayed The FAA has delayed implementation of the Part 145.163(a) training program requirements by one year, until April 6, 2006. The reason given for the delay is that guidance material was not yet available to help repair stations...
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| 05.01.2005 |
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SDRs and MXAlerts
AIRBUS A330: Transport Canada has been informed that an Airbus A330 was undergoing heavy maintenance (C2 check) and maintenance personnel discovered the main landing gear oleo upper retention bolt sheared. The A330 was undergoing a C2 check in preparation for...
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| 03.01.2005 |
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Report From Washington
Test Those Recorders The FAA is advising that all aircraft that are required to carry cockpit voice recorders undergo a daily preflight test of the recorder. This action stems from National Transportation Safety Board recommendations for frequent CVR checks...
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