Civil aviation
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Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CF34-3A1 and -3B1 series turbofan engines
Usa - To prevent LCF failure of stage 5 LPT disks and stage 6 LPT disks, which could lead to uncontained engine failure
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Air Tractor, Inc. models AT-401, AT-401B, AT-402, AT-402A, AT-402B, AT-501, AT-502, AT-502A, AT-502B, AT-503A, AT-602, AT-802, and AT-802A airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the upper aft longeron, which could cause the fuselage to fail. Such failure could result in loss of control of the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-310 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To ensure that fuel quantity indication wires are properly separated from wires carrying 115-volt alternating current (AC)
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model EC-155B and B1 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent an electrical short circuit, failure of landing gear to extend, and an emergency landing
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes
Usa - To ensure that there is sufficient lightning bonding at the electrical harness for the tail boom strobe light, and to prevent the simultaneous failure of multiple avionics systems in the event of a lightning strike, which could result in reduced co
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Civil aviationEuropean Parliament: appeal to the Court of Justice against USA-EU's agreements on passengers' personal details
Brussels, Belgium - Parliament does not appear willing to accept the requirements suggested by the United States
European Parliament has been trying for months to lead the European Court of Justice to decide about the legitimacy of European Union-United States’ agreements, regarding the provision to US authorities o... more
Civil aviationEast African reacts against Enac's decision for suspending activities in Italy
Rome, Italy - According to the African carrier, international ruling regarding flight safety would be fully honoured
East African Safari immediately reacted to Enac’s (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) decision aimed to suspend African carrier’s activities in Italy, with reference to the necessary period intended to... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319/131, -132, and -133; A-320/231, -232, and -233; and A-321/131 and -231 series airplanes (2004-15-14)
Usa - To prevent transient loss of certain systems and consequent reduced ability of the flightcrew to cope with adverse flight conditions
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Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on Rolls-Royce plc RB-211 series turbofan engines (2004-01-20)
Usa - To prevent corrosion-induced uncontained disc failure, resulting in damage to the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/202, -203, -223, and -243 airplanes, and A-330/300 series airplanes (2004-15-12)
Usa - To prevent uncommanded in-flight shutdown of the auxiliary power unit (APU), which could result in loss of critical electrical systems when the airplane is operated in emergency electrical configuration, and consequent reduced controllability of th
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Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), and model MD-88 airplanes
Usa - To prevent failure of freeze protection ribbon heaters, which could result in the charring, scorching, smoking, and shorting out of freeze protection ribbon heaters in the lavatory water supply system and could also result in electrical arcing of f
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Civil aviationBomb alarm on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines' airplane at Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany - Fortunately, no bomb was found aboard the DC-10 which was carrying some 145 passengers
A DC-10 of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was rapidly evacuated by security units at Frankfurt Airport yesterday in the afternoon at about 03:20 pm, due to an anonymous call unveiled by Police office just before... more
Civil aviationAir France: emergency landing for a carrier's flight in Beirut
Rome, Italy - The flight was arriving from Paris and it was going to Dubai
Lebanese sources, followed by other sources belonging to the carrier though they preferred their names were not unveiled, have made know that an Air France's flight from Paris to Dubai was forced to immediately... more
Civil aviationIsrael Aircraft Industries under indictment
Tel Aviv, Israel - It would have delivered faulty landing gear even devoid of proper certifications for both Israeli military and civil aircraft
IAI (Israel Aircraft Industries) is under indictment in Israel due to some technical defects found out on some aircraft, both the military and the civil ones, which were in the past involved by updating... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 800 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent possible multiple uncontained LP compressor fan blade failure, due to cracking in the blade root caused by increased stresses in the shear key slots
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Civil aviationAl-Qaeda is scheduling a new September 11-style attack against Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - The warning signal was recently spread by country's intelligence service
Turkish intelligence service warns about possible terroristic attempts in the country. According to Ankara's intelligence service in fact, Al-Qaeda would be scheduling to perform attacks which appear similar... more
Civil aviationEmergency landing for an East African's 767 at Rome-Fiumicino Airport (2): Italian Infrastructure Vice-minister Tassone's comment
Rome, Italy - According to Tassone, this event would have only been "a destiny"
Italian Infrastructure and Transport Vice-minister Mario Tassone commented the accident occurred at Rome-Fiumicino Airport which has involved an East African's Boeing 767, forced to perform an emergency... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent contamination of the fueling float switch by moisture or fuel, and chafing of the float switch wiring against the fuel tank conduit, which could present an ignition source inside the fuel tank that could cause a fire or explosion
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-310 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the area around the fasteners of the landing plate of the aileron access doors and the bottom skin panel of the wings, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the wings
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-101, -102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a fuel leak caused by chafing of the APU fuel tube assembly, which could result in fire in the center wing area
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Fokker model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 series airplanes (2004-15-08)
Usa - To ensure that fatigue cracking of certain structural elements is detected and corrected, and to ensure the structural integrity of affected airplanes
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Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Jetstream) model 4101 airplanes (2004-15-06)
Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking in the primary structure of the nose of the airplane at the forward avionics bay (fuselage stations 4 to 11), which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe-146 and Avro 146-RJ series airplanes (2004-15-05)
Usa - To prevent air from the auxiliary power unit (APU) bay being ingested into the flight deck and passenger cabin resulting in poor air quality and, if the air is contaminated, possible incapacitation of the flightcrew and passengers
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Saab model SAAB SF-340A series airplanes
Usa - To prevent a momentary loss of data on the left-hand electronic flight instrumentation system screens, which could lead to the pilot's loss of situational awareness during initial climb or approach/landing, and possibly result in reduced control of
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Civil aviationCameras in pilot cabin: FAA and NTSB disagree about the advisability of such measure
Washington, USA - According to NTSB, it would warrant more effective investigations in case of accidents while FAA would not consider it reliable
No agreement appears possible presently between US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) with reference to the proposal, put forward by this one, and aimed... more
Civil aviationEmergency landing for an East African's 767 at Rome-Fiumicino Airport
Fiumicino, Italy - Pilot realized immediately after taking off that left engine was burning
An East African’s Boeing 767-300ER performed an emergency landing at Rome-Fiumicino Airport at 02:12 am today. Such procedure, which was successful, started when its pilot realized immediately after t... more
Civil aviationUnited Airlines: a flight towards Los Angeles from Sydney went back due to a bomb-alarm
Rome, Italy - It has been unveiled by a carrier's spokesman
The warning signal came after the finding of a paper indicating threats led the commander of the United flight 840 with 246 persons on board to decide of going back towards the Kingsford Smith Airport... more
Civil aviationUSA: a greater effort against the surface-to-air missiles which threaten air transport
Washington, USA - Electronic self-protection systems to be adopted for civil airplanes while Government will have to face missiles proliferation
Despite debates occurred regarding Israeli security programme (see for details AVIONEWS), the United States would be ready to perform a similar step towards the increase of protection degree for the airliners.... more
Civil aviationCollision risk over the skies checked by Skyguide
Berne, Switzerland - A disaster was risked for an Alitalia's aircraft and a V Bird's airplane over the air space checked by such Swiss company
Such information was recently unveiled by the competent authorities and it really appears delicate and important. It seems in fact that, around half July, two airplanes have risked to collide over France’s s... more
Civil aviationHijacking attempted on an Air China's flight
Beijing, China - The protagonist of the event has been arrested by Chinese Police
A hijacking was unsuccessfully performed today in China, on an Air China's flight. This aircraft, travelling from Beijing to Chansha, in the central area of the national territory, would have landed in... more
Civil aviationAlso problems in the security: a week after the September 11th was concurred the escape from the Usa to Bin Laden's relatives
Washington, Usa - Moreover new detections about the aircraft crashed in Pennsylvania tin the same day
According to the confirmed news from documents of Boston Logan's airport, one of the airports in which Bin Laden's relatives have made stop before leaving the USA, obtained and diffused from the Democratic... more
Civil aviationAttacks: worrying declarations on "Washington Times" of yesterday
Washington, Usa - Suspicious events on board of the airplanes
The American daily "Washinghton Times" cited yesterday on its pages testimonies of air-marshall and crews who denounce a series of suspicious episodes happened on board of airliners, among them two equivalent... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-120 series airplanes (2004-14-24)
Washington, Usa - To prevent restricted movement of the aileron or elevator, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney Canada PW-206B, PW-206C, PW-206E, PW-207D, and PW-207E turboshaft engines
Usa - To prevent critical rotating parts from exceeding published life limits, which could result in uncontained engine failure and possible loss of the helicopter
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company model 390 airplanes
Usa - to detect, correct, and prevent such damage or improper clearance in the affected areas, which could result in failure of one or more of these systems
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319/111, -112, -113, and -114; A-320/111, -211, -212, and -214; and A-321/111, -112, and -211 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent inadvertent deployment of the thrust reverser door, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767 series airplanes
Usa - To detect and correct the propagation of fatigue cracks in the vicinity of oil cans on the web of the aft pressure bulkhead, which could result in rapid decompression of the passenger cabin, possible damage or interference with the airplane control
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-120 series airplanes (2004-14-25)
Washington, Usa - To prevent possible multiple avionics failures caused by a lightning strike, which could reduce the ability of the flightcrew to control the airplane
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Civil aviationSeptember 11: terrorists who attacked Pentagon had been detected by Washington Airport's cameras
Washington, USA - The movie was broadcasted yesterday by some American networks
Four out of five kamikaze-hijacking persons who controlled the American Airlines B-757/200 77 flight en route from Washington to Los Angeles with 58 passengers on board and 6 crew members, had been detected... more
Civil aviationTelephone call threatened air attempt: Eiffel Tower was evacuated yesterday
Paris, France - A kamikaze-aircraft should have hit the symbol of Paris
Fortunately it was a false alarm but, as a warning measure, the SNTE - the company which manages the famous iron tower - ordered the evacuation for some 4000 persons yesterday at about 03:30 pm, and they... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on The Cessna Aircraft Company model 525 airplanes
Usa - To correct this single-point failure in the electric pitch trim system, which will result in a runaway pitch trim condition where the pilot could not disconnect using the control wheel autopilot/trim disconnect switc
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, 747-200B, 747- 200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747-400F, and 747 SR series airplanes
Usa - To prevent fractured discharge heads, which could cause the fire extinguishing agent to leak, which could result in an uncontrolled engine fire that could spread to the strut and wing, or an uncontrolled auxiliary power unit (APU) fire that could s
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes; A-310 series airplanes; equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4 or 4000 series engines (2004-14-17)
Washington, Usa - To prevent in-flight deployment of a thrust reverser, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, C4- 605R Variant F, and F4-600R, and A-310 series airplanes (2004-14-08)
Usa - To prevent failure of the attachment system of the cargo insulation blankets, which could result in detachment and consequent tearing of the blankets, resulting in blanket pieces being ingested into and jamming the forward outflow valve of the pres
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-102, -103, and -106 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent increased roll forces due to cracking of the left and right aileron tab actuator arm channels, which could be interpreted by the pilot as a flight control problem and might lead to loss of control of the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Stemme GmbH & Co. models S-10, S-10-V, and S-10-VT sailplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct incorrectly glued drive shafts, which could result in drive shaft failure
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Fokker model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 series airplanes
Usa - To detect forging defects of the MLG main fittings, which could lead to cracking and result in significant structural damage to the airplane and possible injury to the occupants
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Civil aviationFAA AD on The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28R-201, PA-32R-301 (HP), PA-32R-301T, PA-32- 301FT, PA-32-301XTC, PA-34-220T, PA-44-180, PA-46-350P, and PA-46-500TP airplanes
Usa - To detect and correct inadequate control wheel attachment design features, which could result in loss of control of the ailerons and elevator
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-310 series airplanes (2004-13-24)
Usa - To prevent failure of the retaining ring on the pressure-off brakes (POBs) of the power control units of the slats and flaps, which could result in slat or flap blowback or runaway, with consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Corporation models 250-C28, -C28B, and -C28C turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of power and uncommanded engine shutdown due to failure of third-stage turbine blades and shrouds
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