Civil aviation
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Civil aviationEnac: "We have to go over international standards"
Rome, Italy - Enac steps inspections up about increasing signalling of inefficiencies
"We have to go over international standards made by Icao (International Civil Aviation Organization). We have to improve ourselves to reduce 0,005% of air transport incidents. That’s the most reliable w... more
Civil aviationRiggio (Enac): Icao has to make a more effort
Rome, Italy - Incidents are due to a bad arrangement
"In 2005 there were more people dead than 2004 and unfortunately a large part of these are often due to a bad arrangement or to human mistakes, not for technological mistakes or poor working of aircraft",... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on American Champion Aircraft Corporation Models 7AC, 7ACA, S7AC, 7BCM, 7CCM, S7CCM, 7DC, S7DC, 7EC, S7EC, 7ECA, 7FC, 7GC, 7GCA, 7GCAA, 7GCB, 7GCBA, 7GCBC, 7HC, 7JC, 7KC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC Airplanes (2005-24-10)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct incorrect swaging widths of the flight control cable Nicopress sleeves, which could result in failure of the elevator, rudder, aileron, and flap controls
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 5)] [Page 1390-1392] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/200, A-330/300, A-340/200, and A-340/300 series airplanes (2006-01-06)
Washington, Usa -To prevent loss of airplane steering while on the ground, which could result in the airplane going off the side of the runway
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 4)] [Page 873-875] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationWill NATO AWACS aircraft protect by air the Word Football Championships 2006?
Berlin, Germany - The German Minister of Interior asked it
According to what reported today by German "Die Welt" newspaper, Wolfgang Schaeuble, German Minister of Interior would have written a request to Defence Minister, Franz Josef Jung, asking to him the employment,... more
Civil aviationFAA (Emergency) AD on Frakes Aviation (Gulfstream American) model G-73 (Mallard) series
Washington, USA - To prevent structural failure of the wing and loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Docket No. FAA-2005-23440; Directorate... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT airplanes (2005-25-01)
Washington, USA - To prevent chafed electrical harnesses, which could result in a potential source of ignition for fuel vapors near a fuel tank and consequent fire or fuel tank explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 2)] [Page 231 - 232] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) model EMB-135 airplanes and model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, - 145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes (2005-24-11)
Washington, USA - To prevent the unscrewing of the spring cartridge clevis from jamming the elevator, which could lead to reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 2)] [Page 231] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300B2 and A-300B4; A-300B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R, and C4- 605R Variant F airplanes; and model A-310/200 and A-310/300 series airplanes (2005-26-16)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct corrosion at the lower rim area of the fuselage rear pressure bulkhead, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the bulkhead, and consequent decompression of the cabin
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 30, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 250)] [Page 77307-77310] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca Artouste III series turboshaft engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent injection wheel cracks and excessive central labyrinth wear, which could result in an in-flight engine shutdown and possible loss of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 30, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 250)] [Page 77310-77312] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Deutschland models Tay 650-15 and 651-54 turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent an uncontained failure of the HPC stage 11/12 disc spacer, which could result in damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 30, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 250)] [Page 77299-77301] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R, and A-300C4-605R Variant F Airplanes; and model A-310/200 and -300 series airplanes (2005-26-17)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct debonding of the skins on the elevators, which could cause reduced structural integrity of an elevator and reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 30, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 250)] [Page 77301-77303] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (EMBRAER) model EMB-135 Airplanes; and EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, - 145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP Airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent discrepancies in the elevator control system, which could result in reduced control of the elevator and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 30, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 250)] [Page 77303-77307] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationTeesside, Bristol and Leeds airports moaning about security shortage
London, UK - They are not considered high risk structures due to the lack of updated rules in line with current anti-terrorism standards
Teesside, Bristol and Leeds: these three British airports would be in the centre of attention in the UK due to supposed shortage of security as area monitoring would be showing lacks. The denunciation... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-320/111 airplanes, and model A-320/200 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent excessive vibrations of the elevators, which could result in reduced structural integrity and reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 29, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 249)] [Page 76973-76974] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationUSA: structural break forced an Alaska Airlines' airplane to go back to the departure airport
Seattle, USA - Regularly landed with a hole in its fuselage
Fear aboard an Alaska Airlines’ flight in the United States yesterday. An MD-80 aircraft of this carrier which took off from Seattle Airport bound for Burbank (Los Angeles), experienced a delicate technical s... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on BURKHARDT GROB LUFT-UND RAUMFAHRT GmbH & CO KG models G103 TWIN ASTIR, G103 TWIN II, G103A TWIN II ACRO, G103C TWIN III ACRO, and G 103 C Twin III SL sailplanes (2005-26-12)
Washington, Usa - To prevent abnormal or uncontrolled sailplane release due to cracked CG release hook attachment brackets. This condition could result in reduced or loss of sailplane control
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 248)] [Page 76679-76681] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on BURKHARDT GROB LUFT-UND RAUMFAHRT GmbH & CO KG model G103 TWIN ASTIR sailplanes (2005-26-14)
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracks in the elevator lever, which could cause the elevator lever to fail
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 248)] [Page 76676-76679] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on DG Flugzeugbau GmbH models DG-800B and DG-500MB sailplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the bolts currently used to connect the starter ring gear to the drive belt pulley adapter from shearing off and the bolt heads falling into the engine compartment
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 248)] [Page 76681-76683] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationTechnical failure for a British Airways' airplane, preventive landing at Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - It occurred yesterday but all was solved safely
A British Airways’ Boeing 767 with 165 persons on board was forced to perform an unscheduled landing at Fiumicino Airport during its travel from Athens to London-Luton Airport. It happened yesterday, w... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Engine Components Inc. (ECi) reciprocating engine cylinder assemblies
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of engine power due to cracks in the cylinder assemblies and possible engine failure caused by separation of a cylinder head
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 247)] [Page 76385-76392] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-318/100, A-319/100, A-320/200, A-321/100, and A-321/200 series airplanes; and model A-320/111 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To ensure that the flightcrew is advised of appropriate procedures to follow in the event of a fuel leak, such as isolating the fuel tanks, stopping any fuel transfers, and landing as soon as possible
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 247)] [Page 76378-76381] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4 turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent 1st stage fan blade fracture and uncontained engine failure, resulting in possible damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 247)] [Page 76381-76385] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on Pacific Aerospace Corporation LTD. (2005-26-53)
Washington, Usa - Model 750XL
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information 14 CFR Part 39 Directorate Identifier 2005-CE-54-AD; AD 2005-26-53 Pacific Aerospace Corporation LTD. Model 750XL PDF... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CF6-45A, CF6- 50A, CF6-50C, and CF6-50E series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 245)] [Page 75933-75934] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA (Revision) AD on Airbus model A-320/111, -211, -212, - 214, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent an ignition source for fuel vapor in the wing, which could result in fire or explosion in the center wing fuel tank
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 245)] [Page 75932-75933] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationUSA: Learjet forced to come back due to undercarriage's problem
Washington, USA - The device failed to retract after the take off
A small plane with undercarriage’s problems has been forced yesterday to come back and perform an emergency landing at St. Louis Airport, Missouri, from which it was just taken off. The Learjet aircraft w... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-400 series airplanes (2005-26-05)
Washington, Usa - To prevent reduced structural integrity of the horizontal stabilizer, and consequent loss of controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 244)] [Page 75727-75729] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-1A11, CL-600-2A12, and CL-600-2B16 airplanes (2005-26-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent migration of the lower gimbal pin of the HSTA, which could result in loss of the horizontal stabilizer and consequent loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 244)] [Page 75725-75727] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationUSA: a laser aimed to a helicopter, liable people set up by a camera
New York, USA - He is risking two years in prison now
Another arrest in the United States due to an attempt to flight safety by resorting to a laser, another case involving a helicopter (see for details AVIONEWS). A New York-resident 36-years old man, Pedro... more
Civil aviationTurkey: "Iranian nuclear weapons provision process is irreversible"
Ankara, Turkey - Turkish Government's fear and it asked US Administration for favouring talks between Washington and Teheran to solve the matter
Turkey appears quite worried due to the evolution of the Iranian nuclear programme and recent statements by President Ahmadinejad on Israel. The design of non-conventional weapons by Teheran proves an... more
Civil aviationMaps.Google.com: first protests from governments
Washington, USA - Russia, India and Thailand proved quite worried about security but a cancellation of the internet search engine's service appears hard to implement
AVIONEWS had already focused in the past on the satellite maps provision service of the most important internet search engine firm currently existing, Google (see for details AVIONEWS). Also US press appears... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Dassault model Falcon 2000 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent reduced structural integrity of an engine mount due to a missing pin of a fail- safe fastener, and possible separation of an engine from the airplane during flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 20, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 243)] [Page 75386-75388] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Przedsiebiorstwo Doswiadczalno- Produkcyjne Szybownictwa "PZL-Bielsko" Model SZD-50-3 "Puchacz" Gliders
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the turnbuckle link, which could result in failure of the rudder cable
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 20, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 243)] [Page 75390-75392] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300B2 series airplanes; A-300B4-103 and B4-203 airplanes; and A-310/203 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent structural failure of the main deck and main deck cargo door areas
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 20, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 243)] [Page 75388-75390] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA (Correction) AD on Aviointeriors SpA (formerly ALVEN), series 312 box mounted seats
Washington, Usa - To prevent series 312 box mounted seats from detaching from the passenger compartment floor, which could result in injury to the occupant of the seat, and prevent evacuation of passengers in the event of an emergency
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 242)] [Page 75004-75005] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationIran (3): North Korea "Took the word"
Pyongyang, North Korea - Communist regime announced to carry on the development of its nuclear deterrent
The United States just have to travel the wide sea from the Persian Gulf to the Eastern Pacific Ocean to find another threat to global security due to a nuclear programme: North Korea. Without hesitating,... more
Civil aviationIran (2): the nuclear programme worries the Arab world
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Gulf Cooperation Council is paying much attention to such a project evolution
Arab world’s worry is currently adding to the self-evident Western countries’ one about the Iranian nuclear programme. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Oma... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400, 747-400D, and 747-400F series airplanes (2005-25-26)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct corrosion, which can penetrate the thickness of the skin and cause cracking, and result in rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 16, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 241)] [Page 74639-74640] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200, -300, and -300F series airplanes (2005-25-25)
Washington, Usa - To prevent corrosion of the input override mechanism bearings of the lateral central control actuator, which, in the event of a subsequent jam in the pilot's aileron control system, could result in failure of the aileron override system
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 16, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 241)] [Page 74645-74647] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737 airplanes (2005-26-03)
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of elevator control and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 16, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 241)] [Page 74647-74649] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777-200 and -300 series airplanes (2005-25-24)
To prevent damage and eventual fracture of the yoke assembly, pin assembly, and attachment bolts that connect the inboard and outboard PCUs to a flaperon, which could lead to the flaperon becoming unrestrained and consequently departing from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 16, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 241)] [Page 74641-74645] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationIran: North Korean ballistic missiles have been purchased
Teheran, Iran - It would have been revealed by German intelligence services which would have indicated an Islamic Republic's intention to extend their range
Germany’s intelligence services would have unveiled that the Iranian Islamic Republic would have purchased 18 North Korean-made medium range ballistic missiles. Intention would be the one of modifying t... more
Civil aviationSlovakian Parliament cleared Armed Forces to shut down aircraft failing to follow landing order
Bratislava, Slovakia - The rule will enter into force next February 1st
From Febraury 1st 2006 Slovakian Armed Forces should shot down all aircraft that fail to follow the order of immediate landing issued by Slovakian authorities to planes entering country’s airspace without c... more
Civil aviationVenezuelan plane landed on its belly
Caracas, Venezuela - A Conviasa's Dash-7 suffered for problems with its undercarriage's right wheels
A four-engine turboprop Dash-7 aircraft operated by Conviasa airline has been forced yesterday to land on its belly with 40 passengers departed from Caracas: after finding problems with plane’s undercarriage, p... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/300, A-340/200, and A-340/300 series airplanes (2005-25-20)
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking of the fuselage skin in the area of the VHF2 antenna, which could result in depressurization of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 239)] [Page 73925-73930] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330/243, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes equipped with Rolls-Royce RB211 TRENT 700 engines (2005-25-21)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the hinges integrated into the 12 o'clock beam of the thrust reversers, which could result in separation of a thrust reverser from the airplane, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 239)] [Page 73919-73921] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-135BJ, -135ER, -135KE, -135KL, and -135LR; EMB-145, 145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP (2005-25-17)
Washington, Usa - To prevent fuel accumulation and subsequent flammable fuel vapors in the APU cowling, which, combined with an ignition source, could result in a fire or explosion
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 239)] [Page 73933-73935] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (Embraer) model ERJ-170 airplanes (2005-25-16)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct missing attachment rods, which could result in reducing the ability of the seat to withstand a hard landing or rejected takeoff and possible injury to passengers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 239)] [Page 73921-73923] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200 and -300 series airplanes
To prevent failed deployment of the emergency escape slide during an emergency, which could impede an evacuation and result in injury to passengers or airplane crewmembers, or inadvertent inflation and loss of an emergency escape slide during flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: December 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 239)] [Page 73935-73937] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more