Civil aviation

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Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-15, DC-9-31, and DC-9-32 airplanes

Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the corners and upper center of the door cutout of the aft pressure bulkhead, which could result in rapid decompression of the fuselage and consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane

04/09/2004 16:44

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-60-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationTwo men have been arrested after declaring to be Basque terrorists on board of a flight towards Madrid

Madrid, Spain - Their identity is still not clear

04/09/2004 15:08

Two men have been arrested by Spanish Police after some aggressive declarations they would have made aboard of an airliner on which they were travelling. Such flight, en route towards Madrid after taking... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Saab model SAAB SF-340A and SAAB 340B series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent possible collapse of a main landing gear upon landing and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane

04/09/2004 13:36

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-25-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Gulfstream Aerospace LP model Astra SPX and 1125 Westwind Astra series airplanes

Usa - To prevent chafing of the starter generator cable, which could result in electrical arcing in the vicinity of a fuel line, and possible fire or explosion

04/09/2004 13:35

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-236-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationExceptional security measures in Rome during Easter period (2): flight prohibition and CAP missions

Rome, Italy - Small airplanes will not be allowed to overfly the capital and there will be a constant patrolling by Italian Air Force fighters

04/08/2004 17:58

Capital air space will be involved in an extended flight prohibition compared with normal procedures concerning small airplanes during Easter period. Italian Air Force make know such prohibition refers... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400 and -400D series airplanes (2004-07-20)

Usa - To prevent possible interference between wire bundle W4489 and the receptacle housing of the chiller boost fan, drain tubes, and adjacent structure, which could result in damage to the wire bundle and consequent arcing and fire

04/08/2004 17:57

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2004-NM-01-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, -100B, -100B SUD, -200B, -200C, -200F, -300, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3, -7, -7Q, and -7R4G2 series engines (2004-07-19)

Usa - To prevent improper connection of the cowl latch located in the left-hand side of the cowl panel assembly of each engine, which could result in separation of a cowl panel from the airplane

04/08/2004 17:55

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-207-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-321/111, -112, and -131 series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking on the inner rear spar of the wings, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane

04/08/2004 17:55

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-17-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationExceptional security measures in Rome during Easter period

Rome, Italy - Controls have been increased at the two airports but capital air space will not be completely closed

04/08/2004 16:08

Some details concerning the increase of control activities and security measures for next Easter weekend have been made know today. Rome Prefect, Achille Serra, did not choose to specify the number of... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 707 and 720 series airplanes (2004-07-06)

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking and/or loss of the upper and lower barrel nuts and bolts that retain the aft trunnion support fitting, which could result in the collapse of the main landing gear upon landing

04/08/2004 13:53

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-335-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Aircraft Engines CT7 series turboprop engines

Usa - To prevent separation of PGB left-hand and right-hand idler gears, which could result in uncontained PGB failure and internal bulkhead damage, possibly prohibiting the auxiliary feathering system from fully feathering the propeller on certain PGBs

04/08/2004 13:52

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NE-48-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Construcciones Aeronauticas, SA (Casa), model C-212 series airplanes (2004-07-17)

Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the auxiliary landing gear direction system, which could result in abnormal vibrations during takeoff and landing runs, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane

04/08/2004 09:16

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-262-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-400ER series airplanes

To prevent fatigue cracking in the aft lower lug run-out region of the deflection control track, which could result in the loss of the secondary load path for the outboard flap, resulting in loss of the outboard flap and consequent reduced controllabilit

04/08/2004 09:15

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-287-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-90-30 airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent overheating of the terminal studs on the 3-phase limiter blocks and associated current limiters, which could cause a fire in the airplane

04/08/2004 09:14

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-226-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes

Usa - To prevent an inability to lower or retract the landing gear using the landing gear control handle, which could result in use of Emergency Procedures using the landing gear manual release

04/07/2004 17:28

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-157-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Construcciones Aeronauticas, SA (Casa), model C-235 series airplanes (2004-07-16)

Usa - To prevent the flight crew from being able to inhibit the aural warning for the landing gear up, and the possibility that the flight crew of the next flight or possibly of the same flight could inadvertently land the airplane with the landing gear

04/07/2004 17:27

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-160-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationAmerican fighters escort commercial airplane over Washington skies for photographic service

Washington, USA - Capital warning for the overflight of a C-40 escorted by two F-16s but it is a normal operation by USAF

04/07/2004 13:15

Yesterday, at 12 am, tourists and citizens in Washington quite worried for a minute when they saw overflying, at a low ceiling, what apparently looked like a commercial 737 escorted by two F-16s of US... more

Civil aviation"No-fly" list under indictment in the United States

Washington, USA - A denunciation for the lack of cancellation for names in the schedule of terrorism suspects of USA's carriers

04/07/2004 11:48

"No-fly" list, which gathers in the United States the names of those considered suspects and involved in due detailed controls in case they decide to travel by airplanes, is under indictment because of... more

Civil aviationAn open forum on civil defence on April 6

Rome, Italy - In order to encourage the coordination between defence and civil defence against the terroristic threat

04/05/2004 12:10

An open forum on international terrorism with reference to a threat for Italy and to a necessary activities' coordination between defence and civil defence is going to occur on April Tuesday 6. Representatives... more

Civil aviationItalian Minister Pisanu reassures about anti-terrorism measures for airports and the national air space

Rome, Italy - An increase of controls but no real danger for Easter period

04/05/2004 12:03

Minister of the Interior, Giuseppe Pisanu, commented yesterday problems concerning the fighting against terrorism and prevention of attempts in Italy, especially during this week before Easter event. Minister... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CF6-80C2 series turbofan engines

Washington, Usa - To prevent LCF cracking and failure of the HPT stage 1 disk due to exceeding the life limit, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane

04/02/2004 14:00

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-46-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationUSAF F-15s escort a British Airways 747

Atlanta, USA - A woman with needle work would have irritate personnel onboard as she did not cooperate to warrant flight safety

04/02/2004 11:56

During April 1st night, a 747 of British Airways en route from London to Atlanta has been drawn up by a couple of US Air Force F-15 Eagles at some 250 miles from US eastern coast. This airplane has been... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-15 airplane (2004-07-08)

Washington, Usa - To prevent loose external power ground wires, which could cause arcing and overheated wire insulation and consequent smoke/fire in the cockpit

04/01/2004 15:11

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-31-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 series airplanes (2004-07-05)

Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking, which could result in major damage to the adjacent structure of the pylon aft spar upper cap, and consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane

04/01/2004 15:10

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NM-255-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-14, DC-9- 15, DC-9-15F, DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-32 (VC-9C), DC-9-32F, DC-9-32F (C- 9A, C-9B), DC-9-33F, DC-9-34, and DC-9-34F; DC-9- 21, DC-9-41, and DC-9-51 series airplanes (2004-07-04)

Washington, Usa - To prevent overheating of the ballast transformers due to aging fluorescent tubes that cause a higher power demand on the ballast transformers, which could result in smoke in the cockpit

04/01/2004 15:10

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-58-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on AeroSpace Technologies of Australia Pty Ltd model N-22B, N-22S, and N-24A airplanes

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the rear fuselage bulkhead

04/01/2004 15:09

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-CE-43-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700 & 701), and CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking in the primary fuel ejector, which could cause fuel leakage into the center fuel tank, and result in engine shutdown during flight

04/01/2004 15:08

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2004-NM-41-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation model S-76 A, B, and C helicopters

Washington, Usa - To prevent both autopilots from disengaging following a No. 2 DC generator failure, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter during instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) flight

04/01/2004 15:08

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-SW-45-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200 and -200CB series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the attachment installation of the forward lavatory during an emergency landing, which could result in injury to the crew and passengers

04/01/2004 15:07

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-404-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationStructural problems for US military helicopters

Washington, USA - It has been reported by pilots and crews

04/01/2004 13:46

Helicopter pilots and crews would be particularly worried regarding the serious condition in which several aircraft are from a structural solidity point of view. In fact, a number of fuselage cracks would... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Dassault model Mystere-Falcon 50 series airplanes

Usa - To prevent early fatigue, corrosion, or fretting, which could result in structural failure of major components, and possible reduced structural integrity of the airplane

03/31/2004 15:33

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-232-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Dornier model 328-100 series airplanes

Usa - To prevent failure of the support arms of the ground spoiler assemblies due to cracking, which could result in loss of function and/or separation of the affected ground spoiler assemblies from the airplane, and consequent reduced controllability of

03/31/2004 15:32

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-300-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-318, A-319, A-320, and A-321 series airplanes

Usa - To detect and correct cracking in a main landing gear (MLG) sliding tube, which could result in failure of the sliding tube, loss of one axle, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane

03/31/2004 15:32

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2004-NM-43-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Jetstream) model 4101 airplanes

Usa - To detect and correct damage of the horizontal and vertical stabilizer attachment fittings, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the horizontal and vertical stabilizers and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane

03/31/2004 15:31

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-63-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationAn impressive increase of AMI's interceptions after September 11, 2001

Rome, Italy - The Italian fighters to constantly operate during Easter

03/31/2004 15:11

Recently, Italian Air Force Head of General Staff, Gen. Sandro Ferracuti, unveiled data regarding interceptions performed by AMI's fighters up to today starting from September 11, 2001: some 67 notifications... more

Civil aviationNorthwest Airlines: bomb scare yesterday on three flights

Washington, USA - Planes searched, but they were false alarms

03/31/2004 13:19

Three Northwest Airlines jets were involved yesterday in as many bomb scares. Aircraft, baggages and passengers were searched and also dogs were used to retrieve explosives. In all three cases searches... more

Civil aviationTerrorism: Heathrow had to be attacked in 2001

London, UK - Bin Laden wanted to attack London after the USA

03/30/2004 12:24

It has emerged from the interrogation to Bin Laden's right-hand man, Khalid Sheik Mohammed, arrested one year ago in Pakistan: shortly after the terroristic attacks in the USA in 2001, Bin Laden was ready... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330-301, -321, -322, - 341, and -342 series airplanes; A-340/211, -212, 213, -311, - 312, and -313 series airplanes

Usa - To prevent cracking of the wire harness slot on the inner rear spar of the wing, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the wing

03/30/2004 09:13

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-380-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on The Lancair Company models LC40-550FG and LC42-550FG airplanes

Usa - To detect and correct chafing and wear of the fuel pressure transducer, which could result in failure of the transducer threaded fitting with a resulting fuel leak

03/30/2004 05:18

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2004-CE-07-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400F series airplanes

Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the fuselage skin and frame shear tie assemblies, which could propagate and result in possible in-flight decompression of the airplane

03/29/2004 18:12

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-288-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationLibya scheduled an attempt against a US airliner in 1986

London, UK - It would be revealed by sources which belong to intelligence services of some western countries

03/29/2004 17:44

As a consequence of the recent overture by Tripoli's regime, it seems the possibility for discovering some tragic back stages of last decades history begins to be less remote. Some intelligence sources... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems Limited model Avro 146-RJ series airplanes; and BAE Systems Limited model BAe 146 series airplanes

Usa - To prevent uncommanded inputs to the nosewheel steering, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane during takeoff and landing

03/29/2004 15:40

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-317-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319 and A-320 series airplanes

Usa - To prevent the loss of the emergency evacuation slides during flight, which could result in damage to the fuselage, and to prevent incorrect inflation of the emergency evacuation slides, which could result in the emergency exits being unusable

03/29/2004 15:38

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-339-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Saab model SAAB 2000 series airplanes

Usa - To prevent long-term damage to the engine mounting structure (EMS), and loss of redundancy on the EMS, which could result in possible separation of an engine from the airplane, reduced controllability of the airplane, and injury to persons or prope

03/29/2004 15:37

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-115-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-120 series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent overheating of cockpit wiring, which could result in loss of operation of the affected systems, or smoke or fire in the cockpit

03/26/2004 14:24

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2003-16645; Directorate... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-401 and -402 airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent a short circuit on the aileron/rudder trim control panel that could cause a runaway condition of the rudder trim actuator, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane

03/26/2004 14:07

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-120-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationLinate among the targets of Al Qaeda

Milan, Italy - A Tunisian turncoat reveals it

03/26/2004 14:06

The Tunisian turncoat of the Italian Al Qaeda net confessed to the Milan magistrates some inspections carried out in past by the Muslim terrorists near the airport of Milan-Linate, which therefore would... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-8-70 and - 70F series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking in the lower cargo doorjamb corners, which could result in rapid decompression of the fuselage and consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane

03/26/2004 13:24

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-133-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes

Usa - To prevent engine damage, airframe damage, and/or hazard to persons or property on the ground as a result of "blue ice" that has formed from leakage of the lavatory drain system or flush/fill systems and dislodged from the airplane

03/26/2004 13:07

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 95-NM-111-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationBusiness travel lives with the age of terrorism

Washington, USA - Increases the use of business charters

03/26/2004 12:52

The tragedies of 11th September in Usa and of 11th March of Madrid, among the various effects that they have produced, increased all over the world a paranoia sense, of fear, fear that something unexpected... more