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Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-90-30 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the MLG brake and consequent loss of braking capability, which could result in the airplane overrunning the runway during take-off or landing
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-212-AD; Amendment 39-13067; AD 2003-04-18] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Hartzell Propeller Inc. model HC-B3TN-5 propellers
Washington, Usa - To prevent propeller blade separation, damage to the airplane, and possible loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-44-AD; Amendment 39-13072; AD 2003-04-23] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Hartzell Propeller Inc. model HD-E6C-3B/E13890K propellers
Washington, Usa - To prevent below-limit flight idle propeller blade angles that, if not corrected, could result in degraded aircraft performance and control
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NE-60-AD; Amendment 39-13071; AD 2003-04-22] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the inability of a passenger to open and dispose of the overwing emergency exit door during an emergency evacuation due to incorrect placards
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-100-AD; Amendment 39-13070; AD 2003-04-21] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-90-30 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent damage to certain wires due to contact between the wires and the adjacent structure, which could result in electrical arcing and consequent smoke and fire in the cabin
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-389-AD; Amendment 39-13058; AD 2003-04-10] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model 717-200 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To find and fix cracking of the support fitting assemblies of the main spoiler actuator, which could result in damage of adjacent structure such as the rear spar or upper skin panel, and consequent reduced structural integrity of plane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-353-AD; Amendment 39-13073; AD 2003-04-24] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model SA-341G and SA-342J helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the hoist emergency load jettison switch, resulting in an inability of the pilot to cut the rescue hoist cable in the event of cable entanglement or other emergency and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-SW-47-AD; Amendment 39-13062; AD 2003-04-13] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation model S-76A, B, and C helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the rotor brake disc (RBD), damage to the rotor blades and nearby hydraulic and fuel lines, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-SW-06-AD; Amendment 39-13064; AD 2003-04-15] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Various Aircraft equipped with Honeywell Primus II RNZ-850/-851 Integrated Navigation Units
Washington, Usa - To ensure that the flightcrew has an accurate glideslope deviation indication
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-41-AD; Amendment 39-13054; AD 2003-04-06] RIN... more
Civil aviationQatari Airways in Al Queda aim
Beirut, Syria- Syrian minister denies the presence of a bomb on Doha-London flight
Two days ago, Ali Hammud, Minister of Syrian National Affairs said that no bomb has been found on the Qatar air landed at Damascus airport. This refutation has become necessary after that Qatar ambassador... more
Civil aviationMore distance between Air force one and civil airplanes
Washington, Usa- Licenses suspended or revoked for less than 10.000 feet approach to Air force one
The Faa (Federal Aviation Administration), ordered to the civil pilots to move away from the Air force one, presidential airplane, after that the antiterrorism alarm level has been raised from the yellow... more
Civil aviationDeal between UE and Usa about private details
London, Great Britain - Stop to the privacy to prevent terroristic attacks
European Commission and America made a deal that will involve all British airlines. Passengers flying to the Us from Britain will have personal information, including credit card details, handed over... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Apex Aircraft airplanes
Washington, USA - Model CAP 10B
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-04-AD; Amendment 39-13050; AD 2003-04-02] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on British Aerospace airplanes
Washington, USA - Model HP137 Jetstream Mk.1, Jetstream Series 200, Jetstream Series 3101, and Jetstream model 3201
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-14-AD; Amendment 39-13055; AD 2003-04-07] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Robinson Helicopter Company model R-22 helicopters
Washington, USA - To detect corrosion of a tail rotor pitch control bearing (bearing) and to prevent bearing failure and loss of directional control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-SW-44-AD; Amendment 39-13052; AD 2003-04-04] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Robinson Helicopter Company model R-44 helicopters
Washington, USA - To detect corrosion of a tail rotor pitch control bearing (bearing) and to prevent bearing failure and subsequent loss of directional control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-SW-45-AD; Amendment 39-13053; AD 2003-04-05] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Piaggio Aero Industries SpA airplanes
Washington, USA - Model P-180
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-47-AD; Amendment 39-13056; AD 2003-04-08] RIN... more
Civil aviationThe man arrested at Gatwick will be questioned today
London, UK - Also the Londonian airspace is under fighters' control
Surely the highest alert level has been reached yesterday at Gatwick airport, when a man has been found in possession of a grenade and for precaution all the part north of the terminal has been evacuated.... more
Civil aviationMore arrests around Heathrow Airport because of terrorism alarm
London, UK - It's always high the tension in the capital
It continues the vicelike grip of the Londonian antiterroristic nucleus around Heathrow airport and this morning other four persons have been arrested in Langley, in the Berkshire and will be questioned... more
Civil aviationIt was thought to shut Heathrow down
London, UK - High level of alert in almost the biggest English airports
According to some declarations released yesterday by the British Home Secretary, David Blunkett, it had been considered also the hypothesis to close the airport of Heathrow for the fears of a terroristic... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Hartzell Propeller Inc., model HD-E6C- 3B/E13890K propellers installed on Fairchild Dornier GmbH 328-100 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent fatigue failure of Hartzell D-5108- hubs, which may result in loss of airplane control
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NE-45-AD; Amendment 39-13049; AD 2003-04-01] RIN... more
Civil aviationFighters, assault helicopters and anti-aircraft vehicles to defend American cities
Washington, Usa - The airports are always the most tangible targets
Because of an elevation of the threat level in the Usa, from yellow to orange, that is from high risk to elevated, it is begun the strengthening of the defense around targets under risk, in the first place... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent reversal of the pilot's pitch trim command for the horizontal stabilizer, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-326-AD; Amendment 39-13048; AD 2003-03-23] RIN... more
Civil aviationHeavy security measures in Germany for the visit of the Russian President, Vladimir Putin
Berlin, Germany - The visit is previewed for Sunday and it will last two days
The German Government is on the way to organize heavy security measures to protect the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, during his official visit to Berlin, from Sunday and will last until Monday. The... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To find and fix possible fatigue cracking of the fuselage skin concealed under certain repair doublers, which could result in rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-316-AD; Amendment 39-13044; AD 2003-03-19] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney Canada PW500 series turbofan engines
Washington, USA - To prevent a fire in the engine nacelle
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-45-AD; Amendment 39-13046; AD 2003-03-21] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330223, -321, -322, and -323 series airplanes equipped with Pratt & Whitney model PW4164, PW4168, or PW4168A engines
Washington, USA - To prevent reduced structural integrity of the primary structure of the engine pylons, and uncommanded deployment of the thrust reversers, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-102-AD; Amendment 39-13040; AD 2003-03-16] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Piaggio Aero Industries SpA airplanes
Washington, USA - Model P-180
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-46-AD; Amendment 39-13038; AD 2003-03-14] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D airplanes
Washington, USA - Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-07-AD; Amendment 39-13043; AD 2003-03-18] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Dornier model 328-100 and -300 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent reduced structural integrity of the screws in the aileron, elevator, and rudder trim tabs and the rudder spring tab, due to countersinks that were not manufactured correctly, which could result in reduced controllability plan
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-140-AD; Amendment 39-13042; AD 2003-03-17] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, and -900 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent severe vibration of the elevator and elevator tab assembly, which could result in severe damage to the horizontal stabilizer followed by possible loss of the elevator tab and consequent loss of controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-240-AD; Amendment 39-13047; AD 2003-03-22] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To detect and correct discrepancies in the fuel distribution system, which could cause the center tank to overfill and fuel to leak from the center tank vent system or to 2 become inaccessible, and could result in engine fuel starvation
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-20-AD; Amendment 39-13041; AD 2003-02-51] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Hartzell Propeller Inc. propellers installed on Sky International Inc. S- 2S and S-2B airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent fatigue failure of Hartzell propeller hubs P/N D- 6522-1 or D-2201-16 and blades P/N FC8477A-4 which may result in loss of airplane control
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-48-AD; Amendment 39-13045; AD 2003-03-20] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-90 30 airplanes
To prevent failure of a remote control circuit breaker to trip during an overload condition due to a defective braze joint in the RCCB latch assembly, which could result in overheating of the RCCB load wire, and consequent smoke and possible fire in the
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-172-AD; Amendment 39-13033; AD 2003-03-09] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca Sa series turboshaft engines
Washington, USA - To prevent acoustic excitation of the centrifugal compressor impeller blades, resulting in contained blade ruptures and power loss that could lead to an uncommanded in-flight shutdown
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-06-AD; Amendment 39-13036; AD 2003-03-12] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on various Boeing and McDonnell Douglas transport category airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent incapacitation of the flightcrew due to lack of oxygen, which could result in loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-43-AD; Amendment 39-13039; AD 2003-03-15] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-10, DC-9- 20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To find and fix contamination of certain electrical connectors and prevent future contamination of these connectors, which could cause electrical arcing and result in a fire on the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-277-AD; Amendment 39-13032; AD 2003-03-08] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bae Systems Limited model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of the engine fire detection and suppression systems to operate properly in the event of a fire, which could result in an undetected and uncontrollable fire in an engine
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-48-AD; Amendment 39-13034; AD 2003-03-10] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B2 and B4; A-300 B4- 600, B4-600R, and F4-600R( A-300-600); A-310; A-319; A-320; A-321; A-330; and A-340 series airplanes
To prevent corrosion of the emergency actuator mechanism, which could cause failure of the emergency actuator striker mechanism on the passenger or emergency doors, and lead to difficulty in opening the passenger or emergency doors during emergency
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 96-NM-179-AD; Amendment 39-13028; AD 2003-03-04] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Moravan airplanes
Washington, USA - Model Z-242L
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-CE-05-AD; Amendment 39-13037; AD 2003-03-13] RIN... more
Civil aviationCondemned to life emprisonment the terrorist arrested with the explosive in the shoes
Washington, Usa - Wasted the efforts of the lawyers to save him from the heavy sentence
Boston's federal court has condemned to life emprisonment Richard Reid, the Islamic terrorist accused of having organized and acted the failed attack to the flight Paris-Miami, that he had the intention... more
Civil aviationCondemned to life emprisonment the terrorist arrested with the explosive in the shoes (2): offences to the court after the sentence
Washington, Usa - Tension at the end of the trial
After the reading of the sentence that has condemned him to life enprisonment, related to the failed attack to the flight Paris-Miami of December 2001, during which Richard Reid has tried to let explode... more
Civil aviationThe lawyers of the islamic extremist found with the explosive in the shoes ask for a delay of the sentence
London, Great Britain - Richard Reid should be condemned to life imprisonment
Regarding the process that involves Richard Reid, the man that has been found with the explosive in his shoes on the flight Paris-Miami during December 2001 (news already published by AVIONEWS last January... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-145 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent reduced structural integrity of the wing flap support structure
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NM-83-AD; Amendment 39-13031; AD 2003-03-07] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent fatigue cracking of the rod ends of the actuators of the leading edge slats, which could result in failure of the rod ends, uncommanded deployment of the wing leading edge slat, and consequent reduced controllability of plane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-274-AD; Amendment 39-13029; AD 2003-03-05] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent loss of the strut and engine due to corrosion damage and cracking of both fuse pins on the same strut
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-308-AD; Amendment 39-13026; AD 2003-03-02] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent increased structural loads on the aft engine mount, which could result in failure of the aft engine mount and consequent separation of the engine from the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-307-AD; Amendment 39-13025; AD 2003-03-01] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330 e A-340 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent improper deployment of the escape slide/raft and blockage of the door in the event of an emergency evacuation
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-340-AD; Amendment 39-13030; AD 2003-03-06] RIN... more
Civil aviationFacial-recognition in the Australian check-in
Sydney, Australia - According to the authorities there's no risk for the privacy
It will be Sydney International Airport to experience a new technology that promises to change in determining way the identification of the passengers during the passport control. The innovation has... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777 series airplanes equipped with Rolls-Royce model Trent 800 series engines
Washington, USA - To prevent ingestion of ice that could cause shutdown of both engines during icing conditions, and result in a forced landing of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-318-AD; Amendment 39-13027; AD 2003-03-03] RIN... more