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SecurityFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) models PW305A and PW305B turbofan engines (2009-14-12)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 9, 2009 [Page 32802-32803] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more

SecurityFAA AD on Dassault model Mystere-Falcon 20-C5, 20-D5, 20-E5, and 20-F5 airplanes (2009-14-07)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 32419-32421] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityEASA safety standards for Macedonia
Skopje, Macedonia - The new requirements have to be implement by August
Macedonian air transport authorities will have to comply with EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) standard safety requirements starting from the upcoming month of August. This decision comes from the... more

SecurityWorld black-list, Tajani insists
Brussels, Belgium - But ICAO is not convinced
European Commission vice-president, Antonio Tajani, insists on his proposal, launched after June 30's Comoros accident, to realize a world airline black-list (see AVIONEWS). But ICAO (International Civil... more

SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-1A11, CL-600-2A12, CL-600-2B16 airplanes (2009-14-03)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 8, 2009 [Page 32411-32414] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more

SecurityFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney models PW2037, PW2037(M), and PW2040 turbofan engines (2009-14-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained failure of the HPC 12th stage disk and airplane damage
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 8, 2009 [Page 32421-32423] 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 (2009-14-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent corrosion of the electrical connectors of the wing rear spars, which could result in short circuits and consequent incorrect functioning of airplane systems needed for safe flight and landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 8, 2009 [Page 32423-32426] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more

SecurityFAA AD on EADS-PZL "Warszawa-Okecie'' S.A. model PZL-104 WILGA 80 airplanes (2009-14-10)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: July 8, 2009 [Page 32426-32428] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more

SecurityFinmeccanica offers its best technology to guarantee safety at the G8 Summit in L’Aquila
Rome, Italy - Radar, aircraft, helicopters, satellite services, IT, video surveillance, air traffic control
"On occasion of the G8 Summit, which takes place in L’Aquila (Italy) from 8 to 10 of July 2009, the Italian industry provides the most advanced technologies and competences to guarantee the security o... more

SecurityFAA AD on Turbomeca SA Arriel 1A1, 1A2, 1B, 1C, 1C1, 1C2, 1D, 1D1, 1E2, 1K1, 1S, and 1S1 turboshaft engines (2009-12-51)
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncommanded in-flight engine shutdown, possible engine fire, and an emergency autorotation landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 31167-31169] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on General Electric Company (GE) CF6- 80C2B5F turbofan engines (2009-14-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent HPCR stages 11-14 spool/shaft fatigue cracks caused by exceeding the life limit, which could result in a possible uncontained failure of the HPCR spool/shaft and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 125)] [Page 31350-31351] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more

SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400 and -400F series airplanes powered by Rolls-Royce RB211 series engines (2009-13-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent automatic retraction of the leading edge flaps during takeoff, which could result in reduced climb performance and consequent collision with terrain and obstacles or forced landing of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 31169-31171] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on Fokker model F.28 Mark 0100 airplanes (2009-13-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent inadvertent operation in the prohibited stabilized engine speed range on the ground, which could result in uncontained engine fan blade failure due to high cycle fatigue cracking
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 30914-30917] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2F turboshaft engines (2009-14-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent an uncommanded in-flight shutdown of the engine, which could result in a forced autorotation landing and damage to the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 30917-30919] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on Microturbo SA Saphir 2 model 016 Auxiliary Power Units (2009-13-09)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 30912-30914] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747 airplanes (2009-14-02)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct wear damage and cracks of the fuselage skin in the interface area of the vertical stabilizer seal and fuselage skin, which could cause in-flight depressurization of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 30919-30922] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-90-30 airplanes (2009-13-08)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the fail-safe structure that may not be able to sustain limit load, which could result in the loss of overall structural integrity of the horizontal stabilizer
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 30922-30924] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityTajani on Yemenia accident: "A world blacklist is needed"
Brussels, Belgium - The commissioner also intervenes on Italian rail accident
The president of the EU transport committee, Antonio Tajani, expressed his proposal for a worldwide airlines' blacklist, on the model of the one already in use in the European Union. The announcement comes... more

SecurityFAA (Correction) AD on Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT9D-7 series turbofan engines (2009-04-18)
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the 2nd stage HPT rotor disk, which could result in uncontained engine failure, damage to the airplane, and the engine separating from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 14458-14460] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on British Aerospace Regional Aircraft model HP-137 Jetstream Mk1, Jetstream series 200 and 3101, and Jetstream model 3201 airplanes (2009-13-10)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29936-29938] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityThe NTSB is investigating on A-330's speed and altitude sensors
Washington, USA - In the cases of two recent accidents
The American National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that it is investigating two recent incidents in which airspeed and altitude indications in the cockpits of Airbus A-330 aircraft may... more

SecurityLaser anti-missile system for El Al
Tel Aviv, Israel - A variant of military applications it will be installed on commercial airplanes
Israeli national airline, El Al, and the other commercial carriers of the country are going to install on their aircraft a laser anti-missile system built by Elbit Systems. The agreement, reached with... more

SecurityFAA AD on Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA-31, and PA-42 series airplanes (2009-13-06)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct damaged, worn, corroded, or non-conforming nose baggage door components, which could result in the nose baggage door opening in flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29118-29121] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited model BAe-146 and Avro-146RJ airplanes (2009-12-10)
Washington, Usa - To prevent reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29123-29126] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on SOCATA model TBM-700 airplanes (2009-13-05)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29126-29128] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/201, -202, -203, - 223, -243, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 series airplanes (2009-13-07)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29121-29123] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH models Dornier 228-100, 228-101, 228-200, 228-201, 228-202, and 228-212 airplanes (2009-13-04)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29116-29118] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 airplanes; model A-300B4-601, B4-603, B4-620, B4-622, B4-605R, B4-622R, F4-605R, F4-622R, and C4-605R Variant F airplanes; and A-310 airplanes (2009-12-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent consequent failure of the RAT yoke fitting, which could result in the loss of RAT function and possible loss of critical flight control systems in the event of certain emergency situations
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 29112-29116] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation model S- 92A helicopters (2009-13-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent the failure, which could result in rapid loss of oil, failure of the MGB, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 28439-28441] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on ATR model ATR-42/500 and ATR-72/212A airplanes (2009-12-12)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 27911-27913] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on Aeromot-Industria Mecanico Metalurgica ltda. model AMT-200 and AMT-300 series gliders (2009-12-14)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 27917-27919] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on Airbus model A-340/541 and -642 airplanes (2009-12-11)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 27908-27910] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH models Dornier 228-100, 228-101, 228-200, 228-201, 228-202, and 228-212 airplanes (2009-12-16)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 27906-27908] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on Agusta SpA model A-109E, A-109S, A-119, and AW-119MKII helicopters (2009-12-07)
Washington, Usa - To address the unsafe condition caused by cracks in the cargo hook lever
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 27913-27915] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. helicopters (2009-12-01)
Washington, Usa - To prevent a main rotor blade spar crack as a result of an incorrectly installed clip, loss of a main rotor blade, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 27915-27917] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 747 airplanes (2009-12-08)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking of the longeron, which can propagate and cause damage to the adjacent horizontal stabilizer pivot bulkhead and could result in loss of structural integrity
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: (Volume 74, Number 111)] [Page 27693-27695] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more

SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200, -200CB, and -300 series airplanes (2009-12-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent damage of the wiring bundle of the right recirculation fan. Such damage could result in a short circuit and possible fire in the mix bay or smoke in the main cabin
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 27704-27706] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A. (CASA), model C-212-CB, C-212-CC, C-212-CD, C-212-CE, C-212-CF, and C- 212-DE airplanes (2009-12-04)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 27702-27704] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Corporation AE2100D2, AE2100D2A, AE2100D3, and AE2100J turboprop engines (2009-11-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent separation of the propeller from the airplane, which could result in injury, and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 27684-27686] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes (2009-12-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of all attitude indications from both the standby indicator and EFIS displays, which could decrease the ability of the flightcrew to maintain the safe flight and landing of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: [Page 27691-27693] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part... more

SecurityNTSB seeks solutions to avoid bird-strikes
Washington, USA - Pulsing aircraft landing lights are one of the possibilities
Last week the American NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) started to seek for more effective solutions to avoid aircraft impacts with birds, especially during take off and landing operations.... more

SecurityFAA AD on GROB-Werke model G-120A airplanes (2009-12-15)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 111)] [Page 27689-27691] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

SecurityFAA AD on Boeing model 737-300, -400, -500, -600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes (2009-12-06)
Washington, Usa - To ensure that the flightcrew is able to turn off electrical power to IFE systems and other non-essential electrical systems through a switch in the flight compartment
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Reigister: June 11, 2009 [Page 27698-27702] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more

SecurityFAA AD on ATR model ATR-42/200, ATR-42/300, ATR-42/320, ATR-42/500, ATR-72/101, ATR-72/201, ATR-72/102, ATR-72/202, ATR-72/211, ATR-72/212, and ATR-72/212A airplanes (2009-12-09)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: June 11, 2009 [Page 27695-27698] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more

SecurityFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-400 series airplanes (2009-12-13)
Washington, Usa - To identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: June 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 111)] [Page 27686-27689] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

SecurityEASA confirms Airbus aircraft airworthiness
Cologne, Germany - Studying possible "Pitot tubes" malfunctioning
"With regard to the ongoing accident investigation into AF 447, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), in its capacity as certification authority for aircraft type designed in the EASA Member States... more

SecurityFAA Emergency AD on Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 1A1, 1A2, 1B, 1C, 1C1, 1C2, 1D, 1D1, 1E2, 1K1, 1S, and 1S1 turboshaft engine (2009-12-51)
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncommanded in-flight engine shutdown, possible engine fire, and an emergency autorotation landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Directorate Identifier 2009-NE-17-AD;... more

SecurityMexico grounds Aviacsa Airlines for irregularities on 25 aircraft
Monterrey, Mexico - The carrier denies safety problems
Mexican ministry of transports and communication decided to ground Aviacsa Airlines due to irregularities found in the maintenance process of its 25 aircraft. Actually the note only concerns the 25 quoted... more

SecurityFAA AD on Learjet model 45 airplanes (2009-11-13)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct chafed hydraulic tubes in the left-hand engine and consequent hydraulic tube failure and uncontrolled loss of flammable fluid within the engine cowling, which could result in a fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: June 2, 2009 [Page 26288-26291] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more

SecurityFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-90-30 airplanes (2009-11-11)
Washington, Usa - To prevent possible damage to the fuel level float or pressure switch wires and could become a potential ignition source inside the fuel tank, and could result in a fuel tank explosion and loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register: June 2, 2009 [Page 26291-26293] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more