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Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -200C, and -300 series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent separation of the support beam of the MLG from the rear spar, which could cause cracking of the MLG support fitting and a consequent leak in the wing fuel tank or collapse of the MLG

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 171)] [Page 52899-52902] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 airplanes

Usa - To detect and correct chafing of the electrical cables of the spoiler and brake pressure sensor unit on both sides of the wing root, which could result in loss of the flight control system and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 171)] [Page 52902-52903] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-8-11, DC-8- 12, DC-8-21, DC-8-31, DC-8-32, DC-8-33, DC-8-41, DC-8-42, and DC-8-43; DC-8-50; DC-8F-54 and DC-8F-55; DC-8-60; DC-8-60F; DC-8-70 Series Airplanes

To ensure that the unsafe condition will be addressed on all affected airplanes so that cracking in the lower cargo doorjamb corners is detected and corrected before it can result in rapid decompression of the fuselage and consequent reduced integrity

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 2, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 170)] [Page 52285-52288] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationUSA: suspicious airplanes flying over Washington to be shot down only under Pentagon's order

Washington, USA – A firm decision by Bush-led Administration to put disorder concerning competences between Defence and National Security departments to an end

Some civil aircraft flew in a restricted area of Californian air space recently as devoted to the Presidential Air Force One’s routes, so leading US Air Force to order some of its F-16 fighters to take o... more

Civil aviationAVIONEWS interviewed Marta Vincenzi, European Parliament Transport Committee member, concerning safety

Rome, Italy - "It is true that a black list is an insufficient measure but Italian Minister Lunardi should take into account the higher transparency gained by EU by its release"

AVIONEWS interviewed Marta Vincenzi, European Parliament Transport Committee member representing PSE Italian delegation, concerning safety and with reference in particular to the start of EU’s works f... more

Civil aviationFAA (Emergency) AD on Boeing Model 777-200, -300, and -300ER series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent the display of erroneous heading information to the pilot, which could result in loss of the main sources of attitude data, consequent high pilot workload, and subsequent deviation from the intended flight path

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Docket No. FAA-2005-22252; Directorate... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca Arrius 2F turboshaft engines (2005-17-15)

To detect a dimensionally incorrect FCU filter that could lead to an undetected limitation of fuel flow, limiting the maximum power available in-flight, which could result in the inability to continue safe flight, avoid obstacles or land safely

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 26, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 165)] [Page 50168-50170] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B2 and B4; A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R, A-300 C4-605R Variant F; A-310/200 and -300 series airplanes (2005-17-14)

Washington, Usa-To prevent desynchronization of one of the three rudder servo actuators, which, if combined with an engine failure, could result in the loss of the related hydraulic system and could cause the loss of one of the two synchronized actuators

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 26, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 165)] [Page 50157-50160] 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; and model A-340/541 and -642 airplanes (2005-17-18)

Washington, Usa - To prevent automatic reset of the DUs for the EIS during flight and consequent loss of data from the DUs, which could reduce the ability of the flightcrew to control the airplane during adverse flight conditions

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 26, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 165)] [Page 50166-50168] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1, -1A, -1B, -7, - 7A, -7B, -9, -9A, -11, -15, -15A, -17, -17A, -17R, -17AR, -209, -217, - 217A, -217C, and -219 Turbofan Engines

Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of critical life-limited rotating engine parts which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 26, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 165)] [Page 50170-50180] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

Civil aviationBlack List (7): AVIONEWS interviewed Captain Renzo Dentesano

Rome, Italy - "A black list makes sense only on the basis of careful inspections such as by the Quick Access Recorder, while the white list do not represent the general condition of the carriers"

AVIONEWS interviewed Captain Renzo Dentesano regarding the creation of white and black lists on airlines. Cap. Dentesano is an authoritative expert on air transport safety. One should first of all verify... more

Civil aviationBlack list (4). From SAFA checks to the white list: common procedures, different results

Rome, Italy - Checks on aircraft coming from non-ECAC members are performed on the basis of common rules but actually the white lists appear different in the single states

ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) released a white list of carriers operating in Italy, actually indicating which airlines prove capable of honouring a series of standards concerning safety... more