Civil aviation
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Civil aviationFAA AD on AeroSpace Technologies of Australia Pty Ltd. airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models N-22B and N-24A
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-21-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Cessna model 560 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a single-point failure in the trim system from causing a runaway trim condition that the pilot may be unable to stop by using the autopilot disconnect switch, which could result in loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-225-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400, -400D, and -400F series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking in the yaw damper actuator portion of the upper and lower rudder power control module (PCM) main manifolds, which could result in an uncommanded left rudder hardover, consequent increased pilot workload, a
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-173-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationOnly Qantas offers guarantees against terrorist attack
Sydney, Australia - The company updated the security system
Geoffrey Askew, Qantas group general manager for security and investigation services, made a an worrying statement: he told joint federal parliamentary committee that the airlines could not give complete... more
Civil aviationUsa: tourism aircraft escorted to the ground by two F-16
Washington, Usa - It was too close to the White House
For obvious security reasons a small tourism aircraft, flying too close to the White House in a civil flight forbidden area, was escorted to the ground by two F-16 military airplanes, which promptly intervened.... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-1A11 (CL-600), CL-600-2A12 (CL-601), and CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A, CL-601-3R, and CL- 604) series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent flat spots on the potentiometers of the AOA transducers due to wear, which may cause a delay in the commands for stall warning, stick shaker, and stick pusher operation
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-157-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationThe European Aviation Safety Agency seeks candidates
Rome, Italy - The call for applications publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union 260/A of 29th October 2003, page 2. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) seeks candidates with a view to filling certain posts. Detailed information on these... more
Civil aviationThe European Commission needs ispectors in the field of aviation security
Rome, Italy - The call for applications publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union 260/A of 29th October 2003, page 1. European Commission - Directorate general for energy and transport - Call for applications. Inspectors in nuclear safety and... more
Civil aviationIceland may take over the management of Kabul Airport
Reykjavik, Iceland - Germany expressed its intention to withdraw
The management of Kabul's international airport may be taken over by Iceland who also has led the coordination over the Pristina airport since March as part of the peacekeeping mission (KFOR) run by NATO.... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model EC-120B helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent an unsecured bonding braid from restricting travel of the cyclic pitch control stick, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-SW-07-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - Models Trent 768-60 and Trent 772-60
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-37-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - Model Trent 556-61
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-42-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model AS-350B, B1, B2, B3, BA, C, D, D1, and AS-355E, F, F1, F2, and N helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of a servocontrol in the flight control system and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-SW-18-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - Models PW4074, PW4074D, PW4077, PW4077D, PW4084, PW4084D, PW4090, PW4090D, PW4090-3, and PW4098
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-40-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-11 and -11F airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent corrosion of the barrel nut holes of the upper spar caps and skin panel of the horizontal stabilizer, which could result in structural damage and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-06-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10 and CL-600-2D24 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the lower panel of the main landing gear (MLG) door, the lower panel's departure from the airplane, and consequent damage to airplane structure, which could adversely affect the airplane's continued safe flight and
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-209-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. series airplanes
Washington, Usa - Model MU-2B
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-22-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Hartzell Propeller Inc. series propellers
Washington, Usa - Model HC-A6A-3
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-47-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model AS-350B, B1, B2, B3, BA, C, D, D1, and AS-355E, F, F1, F2, and N helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent separation of the control rod outboard spherical bearing (bearing) ball from its outer race, rubbing of the body of the control rod against the tail rotor blade pitch horn clevis, failure of the control rod, and subsequent lo
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-SW-12-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationPassenger finds a box cutter on an Us Airways flight
Washington, Usa - The blade was in a seat pocket
Yesterday a passenger aboard a Us Airways flight found a box cutter in the seat pocket in front of him. The plane was about to take off for Phoenix, Arizona, from the Philadelphia International Airport.... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - Model RB211-524
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-33-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Aerostar Aircraft Corporation airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models PA-60-600, PA-60-601, PA-60-601P, PA-60-602P, and PA-60-700P
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-44-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationAnti-missile system on some Israeli planes
Jerusalem, Israel - The system costs USD 983,000 for each aircraft
Israel TV reported on Monday that El Al, Israel's national airline, has installed an anti-missile system on some aircraft (no precise number of aircraft is known). The system called Flight Guard and... more
Civil aviationSecurity measures for El Al Airlines
Tel Aviv, Israel - No more flights to Kenya
The Israel General Security Services do not enable anymore El Al Airlines to operate flights to Nairobi, Kenya, according to Israel business journal "Globes". After two shoulder-held missiles were fired... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model AS-332C, AS-332L, AS-332L1, and AS-332L2 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To detect disbonding between the stainless steel protective strip and the MRB skin, which could cause loss of the protective strip, an out-of-balance condition, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-SW-58-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - Model RB211-524
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-36-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationAl Qaeda invisible bomb
London, GB - It's construction plans available on Internet
The news that is alarming all the hubs around the world was given in the Sunday Times' pages: Al Qaeda is said to be preparing an explosive device able to pass the rigid technological emergency controls... more
Civil aviationDogs to insure airport security
Auckland, New Wealand -14 dog teams operative at the moment
Trentham Police Dog training school trains dogs to detect explosives and thus prevent terrorist attacks. Four more such dog teams have graduated from this school after a three month training period and... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Cessna airplanes
Washington, Usa - Model 750 Citation X
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NM-229-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-11 and -11F airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent arcing and consequent damage to the terminal strips and adjacent structure and smoke/fire in the forward cargo compartment
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-52-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model AS-355E, F, F1, F2, and N helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the MGB pump, seizure of the MGB, loss of drive to an engine and main rotor, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-SW-10-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on The Cessna Aircraft Company airplanes
Washington, Usa - Model 525
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-46-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationBush flies to Australia to say "thank you" for the support
Canberra, Australia - Top security for the arrival of the US Head of State
For the arrival of US President George W Bush to the Canberra's airport fixed for tonight, Australia has organised the best security operation ever. Since yesterday the sky of the capital has been crowded... more
Civil aviation20-year-old student charged in Airport Scheme
Washington, Usa - Nathaniel Travis Heatwole took box cutters and other dangerous items onto six flights
The US government charged yesterday a 20-year-old Maryland resident with carryng concealed weapons on an aircraft after investigators said he admitted he took box cutters and other dangerous items onto... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Cessna Aircraft Company airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models 208 and 208B
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-41-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-11 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the wire bundle contained in the feed-through from contacting the bottom of the feed-through, which could cause cable chafing, electrical arcing, and smoke or fire in the cockpit
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-57-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330-301, -321, -322, - 341, and -342 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the rear fuselage, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-353-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas several models aircraft
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking of the lower inboard auxiliary spar cap, which could cause excessive loads to the structure attaching the support fitting of the main landing gear (MLG) to the wing, and result in loss of the MLG
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-184-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney Canada turboprop engines
Washington, Usa - Models PW118, PW120, PW120A, and PW121
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-11-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationAlert at Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh, Scotland - The flights of 2,000 passengers were delayed
A passenger broke through a security cordon yesterday at Edinburgh Airport causing the sparking of a massive alert. The man succeeded in entering the airside section of the airport without going through... more
Civil aviationNew security measures in Denver airport
Denver, Usa - Denver International Airport could get 100 part-time security screeners
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Denver, Colorado, announced that the Denver International Airport could get 100 part-time security screeners to help handle the long lines at peak travel... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CF34-3A1, -3B, and -3B1 turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent B-sump scavenge screen blockage due to coking, which could result in ignition of B-sump oil in the secondary air system, fan drive shaft separation, and uncontained engine failure
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-21-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747SP, 747SR, 747-100, 747-200, and 747-300 series airplanes; equipped with Pratt & Whitney model JT9D-3, -7, and -7Q series engines and model JT9D-7R4G2 engines
Washington, Usa - To ensure the integrity of the fail-safe features of the thrust reverser system by preventing possible failure modes in the thrust reverser control system that can result in inadvertent deployment of a thrust reverser during flight
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NM-67-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model AS-350B3, SA-365N, N1, AS-365N2, AS 365N3, and EC-155B helicopters
Washington, Usa - To detect internal corrosion of the Siren cargo hook locking catch, which can cause the locking catch to return to an incomplete locking position, undetectable by the operator, and result in an unexpected cargo load release
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-SW-17-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Univair Aircraft Corporation airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models Alon A-2 and A2-A; ERCO 415-C, 415-CD, 415-D, 415-E, and 415-G; Forney F-1 and F-1A; and Mooney M10
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-58-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationSecurity video cameras on planes
New Orleans, Usa - The new technology is tested by Boeing and FAA
The Boeing company is testing a new technology to improve the security on planes: video cameras which would permit the people on the ground to monitor the passengers and pilots and to react quickly in... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-43-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH model EC-135 P1, P2, T1, and T2 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the strut and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-SW-08-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models PC-12 and PC-12/45
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-42-AD; Amendment... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Stemme GmbH & Co. KG sailplanes
Washington, Usa - Model Stemme S10-VT
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-36-AD; Amendment... more