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| 08.01.2009 |
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Passion for Precision: Composite Repair Training
Gaining an educated eye for damage control in laminate structure has a better chance with practical training. The historic fly-in of more composite intensive aircraft has already begun, from Bombardier’s...
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| 06.01.2009 |
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Read My Tag: Turn Time Savings with RFID
Everyone wants to reduce service delays without sacrificing safety. Some heavy hitters believe that RFID can help do just that. You get the order to find a special tool for an emergency service call. It’s...
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| 03.01.2009 |
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Lab Tests Provide Insights Into Degradation of Phosphate Ester Hydraulic Fluids
Exploring why hydraulic fluids can degrade and comparing the stability of different commercially available types. In conjunction with ExxonMobil’s September 2008 introduction of a new hydraulic fluid called...
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| 01.01.2009 |
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New Technology Could Protect Against Parts Counterfeiting
Several years ago, the FAA estimated that unapproved parts played a role in 174 U.S. aircraft crashes or less serious accidents between May...
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| 12.01.2008 |
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NAVAIR’s Wire Inspection Team
In the U.S. Navy, where operational readiness is directly tied to the mission capability of highly complex aircraft, preventive...
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| 11.01.2008 |
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Who Can Perform NDT Inspections?
Non-destructive testing is a maintenance function. But the rules can be confusing. David Schober takes a stab at defining the rules, setting the limits and areas of caution for maintainers. When dealing with...
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| 10.01.2008 |
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Tech Toolbox Keeps Pace in Composite Repair
Long viewed as a black art, composite repair is adding more science to boost a mechanic’s confidence. On any given day, thousands of aircraft repairs occur involving composite components, utilized in various...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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There’s Nothing "Mickey Mouse" about Cessna’s Orlando Citation Service Center
It’s hard to believe that in the nearly 40 years since the first Cessna Citation took to the skies, the brand has grown from the punch line of "near jet" jokes to a global fleet of over 5,100 aircraft. Today, the Citation family ranges from the Mustang very light jet up to the Citation X — the fastest production airplane you can fly without collecting a government paycheck — so there’s a Citation for practically every type of customer....
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| 08.01.2008 |
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Tracking Down Maintenance Tracking Software
It doesn’t take Sherlock Holmes to find a good maintenance tracking software, just some good research. Here we have done the sleuthing for you and have looked at a variety of levels of software ranging from...
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| 07.01.2008 |
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The Danger Zone: Ramp and Hangar Safety
For all its glamour, aviation is a dangerous business. Pilots and mechanics are well aware of the risks and are highly trained to manage them. But the same can not be said for many of the ground support workers in aviation ramps and hangars....
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| 06.01.2008 |
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Aviation Maintenance: Technology Focus: DSSP Parts Analysis in 3D
A 3D modeling technique, digital shape sampling and processing (DSSP), improves analysis of aircraft parts and assemblies. This technique may ultimately help airplanes return to flight much sooner...
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| 05.01.2008 |
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Green Engines
Spurred by environmental regulations and ever rising fuel costs, jet engine manufacturers are developing products that reduce emissions and noise pollution. Researchers in Europe and America are focusing on...
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| 04.01.2008 |
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The Science of Aging Aircraft
Airplanes, like humans, deteriorate physically during their long lives. Accumulating stresses make it important to have regular checkups and, as the years go by, more frequent visits to specialists. Like...
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| 04.01.2008 |
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Software Tools
Suppliers discuss the improved efficiency, visibility and connectivity possible through comprehensive and modular software systems. In Greek mythology, a king named Sisyphus must forever roll a boulder up a...
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| 03.06.2008 |
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USAF SCOUT Program Adapts RFID to Small Suppliers
Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is a well-accepted means of improving the efficiency of manufacturing operations. Data embedded in RFID “tags” attached to items that are shipped to a customer can be “read”...
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| 12.01.2007 |
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Could One Cool Tool Put an A&P in Every Pilot’s Pocket? Almost.
Electronic flight bags (EFBs) may be on the verge of making a more effective business case for fleet wide adoption. Plus a new logging feature offers a proactive, real-time link between flight and maintenance....
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| 11.01.2007 |
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Technology Focus: Unmanned Vehicle Maintenance
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are a growing factor in the aviation community, spurred by the military but looking to expand into the civilian commercial market. What are the maintenance requirements for this...
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| 06.01.2007 |
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Technology Focus: Built to Rule Short-Haul Routes
Pratt & Whitney’s PW6000 engine design has focused on reducing maintenance and acquisition costs since day one. From wrench jockeys to numbers crunchers, this powerplant will make their day. Handling the...
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| 05.01.2007 |
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Technology Focus: Remote Visual Inspection: A Look at Current Technology
During the past three years, there has been an increase of technology within the Remote Visual Inspection (RVI) community. This advance in technology has given the mechanic the ability to fly IFR, with...
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| 03.01.2007 |
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Technology Focus: Satellite Weather in the Cockpit
In 2006, the FAA presented a workshop for the National Center for Atmospheric Research, informing participants that weather is more than twice as likely to cause general aviation fatalities than any other...
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