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Civil aviationFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron Canada model 407 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue failure in a crosstube assembly due to excessive stress during run-on landings and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 10, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 27)] [Page 7016-7017] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co KG, model Tay 611-8, 620-15, 650-15, and 651-54 turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent a dual-engine flameout due to fuel exhaustion, which could lead to forced landing and possible damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 10, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 27)] [Page 7014-7016] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on Raytheon Aircraft Company series airplanes
Washington, Usa - Model 90, 99, 100, 200, and 300
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 10, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 27)] [Page 7017-7019] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200, -300, and -300F series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent severe corrosion in the main landing gear (MLG) outer cylinder at the aft trunnion, which could develop into stress corrosion cracking and consequent collapse of the MLG
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 23)] [Page 5917-5920] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... 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 Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 23)] [Page 5920-5923] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes; and model 757-200 and -200CB series airplanes (2005-03-02)
Washington, Usa - To prevent loosened or disconnected overhead ducts from causing ceiling panels to drop below the minimum height of the evacuation zone for the passenger cabin, which could result in inadequate height for safe exit in the event of an eme
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 2, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 21)] [Page 5366-5370] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pacific Aerospace Corporation, Ltd. model 750XL airplanes
Washington, Usa - To replace the above identified rivets on the aileron pushrod ends and elevator control pushrod ends, which, if not replaced, could result in loose mechanical elements in the control systems
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 2, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 21)] [Page 5365-5366] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech 100, 200, and 300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct any cracked fuselage stringers in the rear pressure bulkhead area, which could result in structural damage to the fuselage
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 2, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 21)] [Page 5515] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 series airplanes (2005-03-01)
Washington, Usa - To ensure the structural integrity of the strut-to-wing load path and prevent separation of the strut and engine from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 2, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 21)] [Page 5361-5365] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationSyria: MANPADS among the orders released to Russian Government
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli Government and the USA fear that the portable missiles can be transferred to Islamic terrorism
Tension betweeen Israel and Syria about the possible provision of Russian-made anti-aircraft missiles by Moscow’s Government to the Arab country does not seem to decrease (see for details AVIONEWS). B... more
Civil aviationLos Angeles Airport: FBI arrested an electronics articles exporter
Los Angeles, Usa - He was charged with technologic spying for Russia's intelligence services
If someone were doubtful, United States and Russia are still prying into secrets of the other: "Times" magazine unveiled it saying that two week ago an Irish businessman has been blocked by FBI at Los... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-135BJ series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent reduced controllability of the airplane if the stick pusher system malfunctions
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 31, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 19)] [Page 4760-4761] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce Model RB211 Engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent flammable fluids from leaking into the interior compartment of the nacelle struts where ignition sources exist, which could result in the ignition of flammable fluids and an uncontained fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 31, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 19)] [Page 4756-4758] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD- 11F Airplanes Equipped With Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Series Engines (2005-02-06)
Washington, Usa - To prevent, if there is an engine fire, failure of the oil pressure indicator and the low-oil pressure warning, which could result in an unannounced shutdown of that engine; and oil leakage, which may feed the engine fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 31, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 19)] [Page 4758-4759] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on Gippsland Aeronautics Pty. Ltd. model GA8 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct damage of the pilot and co- pilot control wheels and aileron cable operating arm shafts
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 31, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 19)] [Page 4761-4763] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD- 11F Airplanes (2005-02-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent chafing of the power feeder cables of the APU, which could result in electrical arcing to adjacent structure and consequent fire in the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 31, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 19)] [Page 4755-4756] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech 100, 200, and 300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct any cracked fuselage stringers in the rear pressure bulkhead area, which could result in structural damage to the fuselage
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 18)] [Page 4191] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviation"Al Qaeda aims to get nuclear weapons"
Washington, USA - Former US Justice Secretary Richard Ashcroft and American intelligence would be convinced of it
Former US Justice Secretary, Richard Ashcroft, would have underlined just few days after the start of the second Bush-led Government's activities the risk which could affect the United States and the Western... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney JT8D-209, -217, -217A, -217C, and -219 aeries turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent an uncontained blade failure that could result in damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 17)] [Page 3867-3871] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on Raytheon Aircraft Company 90, 99, 100, 200, and 300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent fuel flow interruption, which could lead to uncommanded loss of engine power and loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 17)] [Page 3871] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319, A-320, and A-321 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To ensure the continued structural integrity of these airplanes
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 17)] [Page 3871-3874] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To detect cracks in low pressure compressor (LPC) fan blade roots, which if not detected, could lead to uncontained multiple fan blade failure, and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 17)] [Page 3863-3867] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationATA: "More efforts by institutions in the war against the MANPADS"
Washington, USA - The Air Transport Association suggested some step aimed to lower the risk of terroristic attacks by missiles against the airliners
Despite the doubts put forward by US authorities regarding the possibility of installing anti-missile systems aboard the commercial airplanes (see for details AVIONEWS), it does not seem that such hypothesis... more
Civil aviationIsrael: "Iran will have its first atomic bomb in three years if EU assents to the uranium enrichment"
Tel Aviv, Israel - The Mossad's warning signal given the lie by Teheran and Iran announced that it is ready to face any military attack
Relations between Iran and Israel appear to worsen (and the USA support the Israeli point of view on such matter) with reference to the Iranian nuclear programme. Mossad (the Israeli intelligence service)... more
Civil aviationDavos Forum: air space restrictions during the event
Geneva, Switzerland - High anti-no-global safety measure have been arranged
Twenty chiefs of state, the world richest managers, 26 religious chiefs, 50 representatives of no-governmental organizations, professors from more than 100 countries, from today up to Sunday will be at... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200, -300, and -300F series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the left and right BL 25 vertical chords, which could grow downward into a critical area that serves as a primary load path for the nose landing gear (NLG) and result in the collapse of the NLG during lan
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 25, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 15)] [Page 3473-3475] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationUSA: doubts on the feasibility of anti-missile protection for civil flights
Washington, USA - A study would have revealed the excessive installation cost and flight safety problems in case of false alarms
US Government would prove significantly doubtful about the possibility of provide the airliners in the United States with anti-missile self-protection systems. According to a study recently carried out... more
Civil aviationElection in Iraq: the security steps set by temporary Government
Baghdad, Iraq - In the meantime, Al-Zarqawi threatened to hit the polling stations and kill the voters in the cities' streets
Iraqi authorities confirmed their intention for keeping Baghdad International Airport closed on January 29 and 30, in order to ensure the highest security both or the air station infrastructure and the... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-10-10F, MD- 10-30F, MD-11F, DC-10-10F, and DC-10-30F airplanes
Washington, Usa - To identify and provide corrective action for a potentially inoperative smoke detector in the cargo compartment and ensure that the flightcrew is alerted in the event of a cargo compartment fire
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 24, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 14)] [Page 3296-3299] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD (Correction) on Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent uncontained HPT events resulting from HPT shaft fractures
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 24, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 14)] [Page 3299] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationSan Francisco: weapons left in airport after an exercise
Washington, USA- They were found in a Terminal 2 area which is closed to the public
Last week, the "San Francisco Chronicle" daily newspaper, published a news according to which three grenades and a fake gun would be found in one of San Francisco International Airport terminals and they... more
Civil aviationUSA: risks for health aboard the planes due to contaminated water
Rome, Italy - Some 15% of checked planes belonging to the large part of the US carriers would contain dangerous micro-organisms
US authorities competent for environment protection are denouncing the presence aboard the passenger transport airplanes in the USA of micro-organisms considered as dangerous for health and detected in... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech 100, 200, and 300 series airplanes (2005-01-18)
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct any cracked fuselage stringers in the rear pressure bulkhead area, which could result in structural damage to the fuselage
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 12)] [Page 2941-2944] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company (Raytheon) Beech 200 series airplanes (98-20-38 R1)
Washington, Usa - To minimize the potential hazards associated with operating these airplanes in severe icing conditions by providing more clearly defined procedures and limitations
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 12)] [Page 2934-2936] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Extra Flugzeugbau GmbH model EA-300 and EA-300/S airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the upper longeron cutout-bridge, which could cause the upper longeron cutout-bridge to fail resulting in structural damage to the fuselage
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 12)] [Page 2946-2948] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Garmin International Inc. GTX 33, GTX 33D, GTX 330, and GTX 330D Mode S Transponders
Washington, Usa - To prevent interrogating aircraft from possibly receiving inaccurate replies due to suppression from aircraft equipped with the GTX 33/33D/330/330D Mode S transponders when the pulses are below the MTL
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 12)] [Page 2937-2941] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on The Lancair Company Models LC40-550FG and LC42-550FG Airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent potential impact with terrain or obstruction during takeoff due to incorrect takeoff distance values
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 12)] [Page 2944-2946] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFighters and helicopters to protect the World Economic Forum in Davos
Davos, Switzerland - F/A-18s, Cougars, Super Pumas and Alouette IIIs ready to monitor the Swiss air space on the occasion of the meeting on January 29
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is going to be held in Davos (Switzerland) on January 29 and the Swiss authorities set a massive security system which schedules the deployment of thousands Policemen but... more
Civil aviationSpying operations in Iran: the USA firmly gave the lie
Washington, USA - Pentagon reacted criticising US press regarding such a delicate matter
US Department of Defence firmly reacted against the statements released by press in the USA and according to which the United States would have been carrying on spying operations in Iran since last Summer,... more
Civil aviationRAF's pilots in Iraq: tired and devoid of replacement
Baghdad, Iraq - The British military representatives in the Arab country warned about the risks for personnel's safety
Personnel from Royal Air Force and British Army prove quite worried about the current condition regarding the way they are forced to operate in the Iraqi territory. According to what underlined by pilots... more
Civil aviationFBI: a data base on passengers before September 11?
Washington, USA - According to the denunciation by taxpayers and associations, law enforcement authorities did not honour privacy rules even before
Representatives from the taxpayers and associations defending privacy are protesting in the United States due to the denunciation by some of these groups regarding a secret data base owned by FBI with... more
Civil aviationLaser against aircraft in the USA: three cases revealed in Hawaii within two weeks
Washington, USA - But FBI and the FAA go on stating it would not deal with terroristic attacks even if extremely dangerous
Despite Bus-led Government decided to resort to countermeasures against the carrying on of laser "attempts" against civil airplanes (see for details AVIONEWS), it does not seem this phenomenon si fading... more
Civil aviationNorth Korea: "We will negotiate on nuclear matters if the USA avoid to influence the national life"
Pyongyang, North Korea - The Communist regime proves ready to restart the six states talks on atomic armaments
North Korea is ready to restart negotiations with the United States regarding nuclear weapons, involving anyway also China, Russia, South Korea and Japan. According to Pyongyang's regime, it will be possible... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200 and -200PF series airplanes (94-01-10R2)
Washington, Usa - To prevent deployment of a thrust reverser in flight and subsequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 13, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 9)] [Page 2330-2333] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-300 series airplanes (2005-01-13)
To prevent mineral build-up on the APU and engine fire shutoff switches, which could lead to the switches failing to discharge fire suppressant to the affected fire zone and result in an uncontrolled engine or APU fire and consequent loss of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 13, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 9)] [Page 2339-2342] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 875, 877, 884, 884B, 892, 892B, and 895 series turbofan engines (2005-01-15)
Washington, Usa - To prevent multiple LPC fan blade failures due to cracks, which could result in uncontained engine failure and possible damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 13, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 9)] [Page 2336-2339] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 700 series turbofan engines (2005-01-16)
Washington, Usa - To prevent possible multiple LPC fan blade failures, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: January 13, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 9)] [Page 2333-2336] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Civil aviationUSA-Russia: an agreement on the MANPADS traffic restriction
Washington, USA - Its formal sign is about to occur and the two countries think the entire international community will benefit from such deal
The United States and Russia are about to formally sign an agreement aimed to restrict the traffic of the portable surface-to-air missiles. A general deal has already been achieved and it was unveiled... more
Civil aviationClashes between Presidency and Government in Germany due to the hijacked aircraft shooting down act
Berlin, Germany - President of Republic thinks such ruling as an inconstitutional one but Government proves firm in its decision
There is a clash between Government and Republic Presidency in Germany regarding the new act regulating the resort to the shooting down of hijacked civil airplanes in case they represent a September 11... more
Civil aviationLaser against aircraft in the USA: "Unauthorized illumination event"
Washington, USA - This is the phrase set by American Government the the crews are expected to communicate to authorities in case of a concrete risk
Bush-led Government provided a series of intended to protect the crews of the aircraft and their passengers in the United States against the threat represented by the lasers aimed towards the cabins (see... more