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SecurityFAA AD on Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A. (CASA), model CN-235, CN-235/100, CN-235/200, and CN-235/300 airplanes (2009-18-06)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 165) [Page 43632-43634] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecuritySouthwest Airlines must replace all unapproved parts by Christmas
Washington, USA - FAA's decision on about 80 of the carrier's Boeing 737 aircraft
The waited decision about the unapproved parts mounted on some Southwest Airlines' Boeing 737 aircraft (see AVIONEWS) arrived yesterday. The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) approved a plan that would... more
SecurityFAA AD on CFM International, S.A. turbofan engines (2009-18-01)
Washington, Usa - To detect low-cycle-fatigue cracks in the LP turbine rear frame, which could result in an engine separating from the airplane, causing damage to, and possibly leading to loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 43634-43636] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Fokker model F-27 Mark 050 and F-28 Mark 0100 airplanes (2009-18-05)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 43625-43629] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA to decide today on Southwest Airlines' situation
Dallas, USA - Non certified parts on the carrier's Boeing 737s
The American FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) is expected to decide today on the situation of Southwest Airlines, that had been forced last week to ground some of its aircraft as they were flying... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 767 airplanes (2009-18-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent possible ignition sources in the auxiliary fuel tank, main fuel tanks, and surge tanks caused by a wiring short or lightning strike, which could result in fuel tank explosions and loss of airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 165)] [Page 43621-43624] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Air Tractor, Inc. models AT-802 and AT- 802A airplanes (2009-18-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent jamming of the rudder-aileron interconnect cables by unsecured items in the baggage compartment, which could result in failure of the rudder-aileron interconnect cable system
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 43624-43625] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityHudson river accident: NTSB issues 5 safety recommendations
Washington, USA - FAA asked for new rules for the excursion air space
The American National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued five safety recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) resulting from the ongoing investigation of the midair collision... more
SecurityAmerican pilots want to ban lithium batteries' shipment
Washington, USA - They can cause smoke, fire or overheat
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), representing US and Canada pilots, asked the US government to temporarily ban shipment of lithium batteries on board of both passengers and cargo aircraft, until... more
SecuritySouthwest can keep flying with unauthorised parts
Dallas, USA - The FAA inspects 46 of the carrier's Boeing 737s
Southwest Airlines can keep on flying its Boeing 737s despite they are mounting some parts that are not authorised by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). The green light arrived yesterday after... more
SecurityFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ airplanes (2009-17-03)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 158)] [Page 41605-41607] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems model SAAB 340A (SAAB/SF-340A) and SAAB 340B airplanes (2009-17-02)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 158)] [Page 41603-41605] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, and -900 series airplanes (2009-16-07)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an electrical arcing and shorting of the electrical connector and consequent loss of several critical systems essential for safe flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 158)] [Page 41607-41611] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-318, A-319, A-320, and A-321 series airplanes (2009-17-04)
Washigton, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 158)] [Page 41611-41613] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Honeywell International Inc. TPE331-10 and TPE331-11 series turboprop engines (2009-17-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained failure of the first stage turbine disk and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 41327-41328] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA (Revision) AD on Short Brothers model SD3-60 airplanes (2008-16-09R1)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 40484-40488] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Gulfstream model G-IV, GIV-X, and GV-SP series airplanes and model GV airplanes (2009-17-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent this flammable sealant from igniting the exterior surfaces of the APU enclosure (firewall) under certain anomalous conditions such as an APU failure/APU compartment fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 40061-40065] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityItalian ANSV: inquiry report about crash to a Maule M-7/235 airplane
Rome, Italy - Occurred in Como's seaplane station district on April 16, 2006
ANSV, the Italian Air Safety Board, communicates to have completed the inquiry report on the crash to a Maule M-7/235 airplane, code I-SEAP, happened in Como's seaplane station locality on April 16, 2006. The... more
SecurityIran forbids its airlines to acquire used Russian-made aircraft
Tehran, Iran - Following two serious accidents occured last month
Iranian airlines will not be allowed anymore to lease Russian-made aircraft, or to buy them second hand, following two serious accidents occurred last month in which respectively 168 people on board of... more
SecuritySpanair accident caused by human error and technical problems
Madrid, Spain - An updated bulletin has been issued by the Spanish investigation commission
One year after the accident occurred to a Spanair MD-82 aircraft at Madrid airport, in which on August 20, 2008, 154 people out of the 172 on board were killed (see AVIONEWS), the Spanish Civil Aviation... more
SecurityInquiry on Hudson river accident: NTSB cancels cooperation with flight controllers
Washington, USA - They criticized the hypothesis issued by the US safety Board
The US NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) announced that it has canceled cooperation with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) within the investigation on the air collision... more
SecurityThe air we breathe on planes might be toxic
Washington, USA - An American research might demonstrate the link with some symptoms reported by pilots and flight assistants
Air on board of planes in some circumstances might become toxic and cause problems to exposed people, such as slower reaction times, headaches, tremors and more symptoms. This is the result that is being... more
SecurityFAA requires new safety measures for New York
New York, USA - The report will be delivered to administrator Babbit by August 28
Following a recent accident in which 9 people were killed, in the collision between a helicopter and a small airplane in New York's airspace, the Federal Aviation Administration convened a New York Airspace... more
SecurityFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Jetstream) model 4101 airplanes (2009-16-01)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 38912-38914] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Agusta SpA model AB-139 and AW-139 helicopters (2009-15-14)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the fire extinguishing agent from not discharging toward the engine with the fire, which could result in loss of the helicopter due to an engine fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 38899-38901] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Limited model PC-7 airplanes (2009-16-02)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 149) [Page 38894-38895] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 767 airplanes (2009-16-06)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an overheat condition outside the center tank fuel pump explosion-resistance area that is open to the pump inlet, which could cause an ignition source in the fuel tank and loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 38905-38910] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA announces new regulation on pilots' fatigue
Washington, USA - Babbitt: "We cannot regulate professionalism"
Randolph Babbitt, FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) administrator, announced in a speech in front of ALPA (Airline Pilots Association) new rules concerning the problem of pilots' fatigue. "We will... more
SecurityMan hit by piece of aircraft in the USA
Dearborn, USA - Likely a part of the landing gear cover
A 41-year-old man, Wissam Beydoun, has been hit on the shoulder by a piece of aircraft while he was out of his house in Dearborn, Michigan, discussing with his wife. The fallen part likely belongs to a... more
SecurityFAA (Revision) AD on SOCATA model TBM-700 airplanes (2007-03-17R1)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: August 5, 2009 [Page 38903-38905] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -200C, - 300, -400, and -500 series airplanes (2009-16-14)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of the intercostals on the forward and aft sides of the forward entry door, which could result in loss of the forward entry door and rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: August 5, 2009 [Page 38901-38903] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO- 520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating Engines With Superior Air Parts, Inc. (SAP) Cylinder Assemblies Installed (2009-16-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the separation of the cylinder head, which could result in immediate loss of engine power, possible structural damage to the engine, and possible fire in the engine compartment
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: August 5, 2009 [Page 38896-38899] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Fokker model F.27 Mark 050 airplanes (2009-16-05)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: August 5, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 149) [Page 38910-38912] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
SecurityNew FAA rules for ice protection on commercial airplanes
Washington, USA - Automatic activation or advice systems to help pilots
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a new regulation concerning safety standards for transport category airplanes to require either the automatic activation of ice protection systems or a... more
SecurityFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron Canada model 427 helicopters (2009-15-15)
Washington, Usa - To requires actions that are intended to address the unsafe condition
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: August 3, 2009 [Page 38340-38341] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityAmerican Airlines inspects its B-737s for fuselage scratches
Fort Worth, USA - A precautionary measure wanted by the airline
American Airlines' Boeing 737 fleet underwent deep inspections to verify the presence of scratches on the fuselage, in particular near the main cabin door. It is a safety measure firmly wanted by the airline... more
SecurityAirbus asks airlines to replace speed sensors
Paris, France - After several occurrences caused by Pitot tubes produced by Thales
Anticipating EASA's (European Aviation Safety Agency) move that announced a regulation to ban Pitot tubes (see AVIONEWS) of the type installed on Air France's Airbus A-330/200 that ditched in the Atlantic... more
SecuritySwine flu fear on Alitalia Mykonos-Rome flight
Rome, Italy - Sanitary procedures activated after landing
Swine flu fear this morning on an Alitalia flight, AZ8364, from Mykonos (Greece) to Rome-Fiumicino (Italy) with 161 passengers on board. After reporting the presence of at least 10 people showing suspect... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200, A-330/300, A-340/200, and A-340/300 series airplanes (2009-15-17)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 29, 2009 [Page 37523-37527] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA (Correction) AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe 146-100A and 146-200A series airplanes (2007-15-19)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 29, 2009 [Page 37528-37530] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT airplanes (2009-15-18)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 29, 2009 [Page 37521-37523] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityIATA and India sign agreement for civil aviation training
Geneva, Switzerland - The initial deal will last one year
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance the skills and knowledge of Indian civil aviation p... more
SecurityFAA (Correction) AD on Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206A, PW206B, PW206B2, PW206C, PW206E, PW207C, PW207D, and PW207E turboshaft engines (2009-03-05)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 27, 2009 [Page 36925] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityAmerican FAA requires airbags on aircraft from October
Washington, USA - But costs might be charged on tickets
From October 27 the American FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) requires that all new commercial aircraft will be equipped with seats capable to bare a crash 16-times superior than the force of gravity,... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-310 series airplanes (2009-11-12)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks and corrosion around and under the chafing plates of the wing root, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 35777-35780] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 707 airplanes and model 720 and 720B series airplanes (2009-15-06)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct failure of the engine fuel suction feed capability of the fuel system, which could result in multi-engine flameout, inability to restart the engines, and forced landing of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 138) [Page 35788-35789] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe 146 and Avro 146RJ airplanes (2009-15-08)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 138) [Page 35772-35774] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-380/841, -842, and -861 airplanes (2009-15-09)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register [Page 35780-35782] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Honeywell International Inc., T5313 and T5317 series turboshaft engines (2009-15-13)
Washington, Usa - To detect cracks in the CCH, which could result in rupture of the CCH, leading to loss of engine power and damage to the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 35782-35785] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more
SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-319, A-320, and A-321 series airplanes (2009-15-07)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 35774-35777] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more