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10.01.2004		Avionics NCATT Proposes Center for AMT Training Development A national consortium of partner educational institutions, the U. S. government, aviation businesses, and industry organizations has formed to address the needs of aircraft technician training and educational...
09.01.2004		Avionics Honeywell's Nova Can Cut Mx Costs by 20 Percent Several companies have taken a hard look at aircraft electrical systems. They focused on the area of wire harness inspection and testing processes and the wire harness as it ages during its service life...
08.01.2004		Avionics OEMs and Independent Shops Vie for Avionics Repairs When US Airway's PSA Airlines needs avionics spares and service on its CRJ200 fleet, it relies on Rockwell Collins Aviation Services (RCAS)—not third-party MROs—to do the job. Under a ten-year...
08.01.2004		Composites ABAQUS/Boeing Commercialize New Composites Cracking Software One of the big issues in assessing damage to composite aircraft components relates to flaws that are barely visible on the surface but may be considerable within a composite component's structure...
05.01.2004		Avionics Euros Seek Transponder Enhancement Some European countries are mandating modification of ATC transponders whereby elementary surveillance (ELS) and enhanced surveillance (EHS) functionality is added. This requirement originated with Eurocontrol. These things...
04.01.2004		NDTec Audits NDT Services In today's maintenance shop, eddy current, ultrasonic, X-ray, and other NDT technologies are becoming as commonplace as ratchet sets. As our reliance on these tests grows, we have to ask the question: how can we be sure our NDT tests are giving us the answers...
04.01.2004		SpotLight Speeds Up Troubleshooting Troubleshooting devours a lot of time in the MRO process. In fact, "60 percent of an average repair cycle is spent on troubleshooting," said Phil D'Eon, chief executive officer of CaseBank Technologies (www.casebank.com). This is why Toronto-based...
02.01.2004		Thin Film Takes Snapshot of Pressure Distribution   Pressurex pressure-indicating sensor films can quickly and accurately identify where and how much force is distributed at the interface of any two contacting surfaces. Dye capsules on the film break under compressive load and quantify the stress...
02.01.2004		Conductor Manages Cabin Avionics A computer about the size of a car stereo promises an end to inflight entertainment dilemmas as well as new solutions to cabin management, whether as a stand-alone unit or coupled seamlessly as an enhancement to existing in-cabin systems. Running custom...
02.01.2004		Arbortext Solves MRO Doc Headaches Maintaining up-to-date, easily accessible technical information is one of the aerospace industry's greatest challenges. One solution to this problem-and one already being used by US Airways-is Arbortext's (www.arbortext.com) XML-based publishing software...
02.01.2004		Inflight Dynamic Propeller Balancing a Reality Lord Corporation and Hamilton Sundstrand have teamed to introduce the first dynamic inflight propeller balancing (IFPB) system. "What we have done is take proven industrial balancing technology and apply it to the specialized area of aerospace,"...
12.01.2003		Maintenance Records, Online The move to online maintenance recordkeeping is growing, and more companies are entering this nascent market. The FAA’s October 2002 advisory circular on acceptance of electronic records sets the scene for a dramatic change for the time-consuming...
12.01.2003		Cutting Costs with Data Mining and Anticipatory Maintenance Experience tells you that when a failed filter is discovered in a specific engine, the pump it protects is more likely to fail down the road. The problem is determining how likely this future failure is and whether it justifies replacing the pump or leaving...
10.01.2003		Rebirth of an Old Jet Garrett Aviation's FJ44 Eagle conversion to the Cessna 500 & 501 fleet adds awesome performance, thanks to new engines and extensive structural modifications. Like an aging beauty who goes to her favorite surgeon in hopes of fighting time, the matriarch...
10.01.2003		Vending Machines Deliver Parts, Not Food Vending machines are quickly becoming a vital element in MRO parts- and tool-management programs. The reason: when integrated into a bar code tracking system, vending machines can help maintenance organizations reduce inventory, improve technician...
09.01.2003		Computers on the Shop Floor Portable and handheld computers are changing the way MROs� are doing business, for the better. In fact, as the following MRO� case studies show, portable/handheld computers are improving productivity and cutting aircraft maintenance costs in a big way...
08.01.2003		Tools Put Extra $$$ in Techs’ Pockets What if someone said you could increase your technicians’ take-home pay while reducing your payroll expenses. Would you be interested? Sure you would. Increasing take-home pay while reducing payroll has been the holy grail of business owners since the...
07.01.2003		Finding No Faults Universal Synaptics offers a special method for locating intermittent and potentially dangerous faults in aircraft wiring. Many do not want to believe that avionics wear out, but the electro-mechanical components of avionics systems are wearing out...
05.01.2003		Service That Never Rests Pratt & Whitney Canada has embraced an electronic future by adapting SAP’s complex software to help manage its growing aftermarket service business. Pratt & Whitney Canada has run its manufacturing business on SAP software since 1997, as has...
05.01.2003		Protecting the Beauty Beneath the Skin Using hybrids of glass and aramid fibers, Fast Inc.’s repairs fix moisture damage in composite components and guard against its recurrence. Many variables affect the use of composite materials in an aircraft: the purpose and position of a component, its...
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