Civil aviation
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Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH model EC-135 P1, P2, T1, and T2 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the strut and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-SW-08-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models PC-12 and PC-12/45
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-42-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Stemme GmbH & Co. KG sailplanes
Washington, Usa - Model Stemme S10-VT
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-36-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 727-200 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent the forward ceiling access panel/door from falling down and blocking the aisle, which would impede evacuation in an emergency
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-48-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-400, -500, -600, -700, and -800 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a reduction in flight crew visibility due to stalled wiper motors during heavy precipitation and a period of substantial crew workload, which could result in damage to the airplane structure and injury to flight crew,
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-326-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationVideo cameras inside the American commercial planes
Los Angeles, Usa - Pilots oppose to this security measure
As a result of the terrorist attack on September 11 2001, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials announced on October 4 that US government considers to install video cameras inside commercial... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes
Usa - To detect and correct, in a timely manner, fatigue cracks in the vertical beams of the pressure bulkheads at fuselage stations 409+128 and 559, which could result in the reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-143-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747SP and 747SR; 747-100B, -200B, -200C, -200F, -300, -400, and -400D; and 767-200 and -300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent detachment of the shoulder restraint harness of the attendant or observer seat from its mounting bracket during service, which could result in injury to the occupant of the seat
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-106-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationLockheed Martin Owego to supply bomb-detection equipment
Pittsburgh, Usa - The Pittsburgh Airport's baggage check system will be updated
Systems Integration-Owego and Pittsburgh Airport have signed a USD 8,8m contract by which the former commits itself to provide new bomb-detection machines for baggagehandling system. The Airport has to... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. airplanes
Washington, Usa - Model PC-7
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-29-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Saab model SAAB 2000 series airplanes
To prevent chafing damage to the electrical wire harnesses in the left and right wing fuel tanks, which could cause misleading data and erroneous fuel pump cautions to be displayed to the flightcrew, and could result in electrical arcing with consequent
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-372-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company (GE) Turbofan Engines
Washington, Usa - Model CF6- 80E1A2
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NE-27-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-31 and DC- 9-32 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent fatigue cracking of the internal doublers and frame structure of the fuselage skin of the cockpit enclosure window sill, which could result in rapid decompression of the fuselage and consequent reduced structural integrity of
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-61-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationAirships: new keepers of the sky
New York, Usa – The Pentagon seeks new ways to secure the American airspace
By 2006 Lockheed Martin has the task to build airship prototypes powered by solar energy, which will be able to work at 17 thousand metres of altitude. It controlled by a distance they will be used as... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Grob-Werke airplanes
Washington, Usa - Model G-120AA
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-26-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series turbofan engines
Washington, Usa - To prevent engine takeoff power losses due to high-pressure-compressor (HPC) surges
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NE-47-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Burkhart Grob Luft--und Raumfahrt GmbH & CO KG Sailplanes
Washington, Usa - Models G103 Twin Astir, G103 Twin II, G103A Twin II Acro, and G103C Twin III Acro
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-35-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Dornier model 328-300 series airplanes equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney PW306B engine nacelles
Washington, Usa - To prevent an uncommanded engine shutdown in a critical phase of flight due to leakage of air from a loose clamp on the anti-ice tubing joint
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-319-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and Airbus model A-310 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent loss of positioning data and a display of incorrect attitude data to the flightcrew, which could compromise the ability of the flightcrew to maintain the safe flight and landing of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-206-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Learjet model 60 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent chafing and consequent failure of the fuel crossflow tube due to inadequate clearance between the tube and the flight control cables, which could result in loss of fuel from one fuel tank during normal operating conditions or
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-408-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model EC-155B helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the caution advisory display (display) to warn of an engine governor failure, resulting in an engine over speed, loss of an engine, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-SW-22-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. airplanes
Washington, Usa - Models SA-226 and SA-227
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-CE-45-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent cracking of the leading edge outboard slats, which could result in separation of the cove skin, structural damage or loss of the trailing edge wedge, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-137-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Eagle Aircraft (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. airplanes
Washington, Usa - Model 150B
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-CE-23-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent ice accumulation on the lateral flight control cables and/or components due to water entering the wheel well of the main landing gear and freezing, which could restrict or jam control cable movement, resulting in loss of controllability
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-342-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Dornier model 328-100 and -300 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent failure of the nose landing gear (NLG) or main landing gear (MLG) due to corroded or missing bolts, which could cause loss of connection pins, and consequent collapse of the landing gear during ground maneuvers or upon landing
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-60-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 airplanes
Usa - To prevent electrical arcing between the integrated drive generator (IDG) cables and the firewall separators due to IDG cable chafing, which could result in an in-flight fire and/or loss of electrical power
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-176-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-10-10, -10F, -15, -30, -30F, -40, and -40F airplanes; and model MD-10-10F and -30F airplanes
Usa - To prevent failure of the bolt and bushing that attach the hinge fitting to the flap, which could result in loss of the flap and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-164-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 series airplanes
Usa - To find and fix discrepancies of the bulkhead structure, which could result in failure of the structure to carry flight loads of the horizontal stabilizer, and consequent loss of controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-324-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2B19 airplanes
Usa - To detect and correct in a timely manner fatigue cracks of the pressure floor skin of the center fuselage at fuselage stations 460 and 513, which could result in failure of the pressure floor skin and consequent rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-179-AD; Amendment... more