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Civil aviationDeal between UE and Usa about private details
London, Great Britain - Stop to the privacy to prevent terroristic attacks
European Commission and America made a deal that will involve all British airlines. Passengers flying to the Us from Britain will have personal information, including credit card details, handed over... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Apex Aircraft airplanes
Washington, USA - Model CAP 10B
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-04-AD; Amendment 39-13050; AD 2003-04-02] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on British Aerospace airplanes
Washington, USA - Model HP137 Jetstream Mk.1, Jetstream Series 200, Jetstream Series 3101, and Jetstream model 3201
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-14-AD; Amendment 39-13055; AD 2003-04-07] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Robinson Helicopter Company model R-22 helicopters
Washington, USA - To detect corrosion of a tail rotor pitch control bearing (bearing) and to prevent bearing failure and loss of directional control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-SW-44-AD; Amendment 39-13052; AD 2003-04-04] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Robinson Helicopter Company model R-44 helicopters
Washington, USA - To detect corrosion of a tail rotor pitch control bearing (bearing) and to prevent bearing failure and subsequent loss of directional control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-SW-45-AD; Amendment 39-13053; AD 2003-04-05] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Piaggio Aero Industries SpA airplanes
Washington, USA - Model P-180
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-47-AD; Amendment 39-13056; AD 2003-04-08] RIN... more

Civil aviationThe man arrested at Gatwick will be questioned today
London, UK - Also the Londonian airspace is under fighters' control
Surely the highest alert level has been reached yesterday at Gatwick airport, when a man has been found in possession of a grenade and for precaution all the part north of the terminal has been evacuated.... more

Civil aviationMore arrests around Heathrow Airport because of terrorism alarm
London, UK - It's always high the tension in the capital
It continues the vicelike grip of the Londonian antiterroristic nucleus around Heathrow airport and this morning other four persons have been arrested in Langley, in the Berkshire and will be questioned... more

Civil aviationIt was thought to shut Heathrow down
London, UK - High level of alert in almost the biggest English airports
According to some declarations released yesterday by the British Home Secretary, David Blunkett, it had been considered also the hypothesis to close the airport of Heathrow for the fears of a terroristic... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Hartzell Propeller Inc., model HD-E6C- 3B/E13890K propellers installed on Fairchild Dornier GmbH 328-100 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent fatigue failure of Hartzell D-5108- hubs, which may result in loss of airplane control
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NE-45-AD; Amendment 39-13049; AD 2003-04-01] RIN... more

Civil aviationFighters, assault helicopters and anti-aircraft vehicles to defend American cities
Washington, Usa - The airports are always the most tangible targets
Because of an elevation of the threat level in the Usa, from yellow to orange, that is from high risk to elevated, it is begun the strengthening of the defense around targets under risk, in the first place... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent reversal of the pilot's pitch trim command for the horizontal stabilizer, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-326-AD; Amendment 39-13048; AD 2003-03-23] RIN... more

Civil aviationHeavy security measures in Germany for the visit of the Russian President, Vladimir Putin
Berlin, Germany - The visit is previewed for Sunday and it will last two days
The German Government is on the way to organize heavy security measures to protect the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, during his official visit to Berlin, from Sunday and will last until Monday. The... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To find and fix possible fatigue cracking of the fuselage skin concealed under certain repair doublers, which could result in rapid decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-316-AD; Amendment 39-13044; AD 2003-03-19] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney Canada PW500 series turbofan engines
Washington, USA - To prevent a fire in the engine nacelle
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-45-AD; Amendment 39-13046; AD 2003-03-21] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330223, -321, -322, and -323 series airplanes equipped with Pratt & Whitney model PW4164, PW4168, or PW4168A engines
Washington, USA - To prevent reduced structural integrity of the primary structure of the engine pylons, and uncommanded deployment of the thrust reversers, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-102-AD; Amendment 39-13040; AD 2003-03-16] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Piaggio Aero Industries SpA airplanes
Washington, USA - Model P-180
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-46-AD; Amendment 39-13038; AD 2003-03-14] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D airplanes
Washington, USA - Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-CE-07-AD; Amendment 39-13043; AD 2003-03-18] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Dornier model 328-100 and -300 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent reduced structural integrity of the screws in the aileron, elevator, and rudder trim tabs and the rudder spring tab, due to countersinks that were not manufactured correctly, which could result in reduced controllability plan
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-140-AD; Amendment 39-13042; AD 2003-03-17] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, - 800, and -900 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent severe vibration of the elevator and elevator tab assembly, which could result in severe damage to the horizontal stabilizer followed by possible loss of the elevator tab and consequent loss of controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-240-AD; Amendment 39-13047; AD 2003-03-22] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To detect and correct discrepancies in the fuel distribution system, which could cause the center tank to overfill and fuel to leak from the center tank vent system or to 2 become inaccessible, and could result in engine fuel starvation
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-20-AD; Amendment 39-13041; AD 2003-02-51] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Hartzell Propeller Inc. propellers installed on Sky International Inc. S- 2S and S-2B airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent fatigue failure of Hartzell propeller hubs P/N D- 6522-1 or D-2201-16 and blades P/N FC8477A-4 which may result in loss of airplane control
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-48-AD; Amendment 39-13045; AD 2003-03-20] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-90 30 airplanes
To prevent failure of a remote control circuit breaker to trip during an overload condition due to a defective braze joint in the RCCB latch assembly, which could result in overheating of the RCCB load wire, and consequent smoke and possible fire in the
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-172-AD; Amendment 39-13033; AD 2003-03-09] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca Sa series turboshaft engines
Washington, USA - To prevent acoustic excitation of the centrifugal compressor impeller blades, resulting in contained blade ruptures and power loss that could lead to an uncommanded in-flight shutdown
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-06-AD; Amendment 39-13036; AD 2003-03-12] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on various Boeing and McDonnell Douglas transport category airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent incapacitation of the flightcrew due to lack of oxygen, which could result in loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-43-AD; Amendment 39-13039; AD 2003-03-15] RIN... 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
Washington, USA - To find and fix contamination of certain electrical connectors and prevent future contamination of these connectors, which could cause electrical arcing and result in a fire on the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-277-AD; Amendment 39-13032; AD 2003-03-08] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bae Systems Limited model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of the engine fire detection and suppression systems to operate properly in the event of a fire, which could result in an undetected and uncontrollable fire in an engine
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-48-AD; Amendment 39-13034; AD 2003-03-10] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-300 B2 and B4; A-300 B4- 600, B4-600R, and F4-600R( A-300-600); A-310; A-319; A-320; A-321; A-330; and A-340 series airplanes
To prevent corrosion of the emergency actuator mechanism, which could cause failure of the emergency actuator striker mechanism on the passenger or emergency doors, and lead to difficulty in opening the passenger or emergency doors during emergency
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 96-NM-179-AD; Amendment 39-13028; AD 2003-03-04] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Moravan airplanes
Washington, USA - Model Z-242L
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-CE-05-AD; Amendment 39-13037; AD 2003-03-13] RIN... more

Civil aviationCondemned to life emprisonment the terrorist arrested with the explosive in the shoes
Washington, Usa - Wasted the efforts of the lawyers to save him from the heavy sentence
Boston's federal court has condemned to life emprisonment Richard Reid, the Islamic terrorist accused of having organized and acted the failed attack to the flight Paris-Miami, that he had the intention... more

Civil aviationCondemned to life emprisonment the terrorist arrested with the explosive in the shoes (2): offences to the court after the sentence
Washington, Usa - Tension at the end of the trial
After the reading of the sentence that has condemned him to life enprisonment, related to the failed attack to the flight Paris-Miami of December 2001, during which Richard Reid has tried to let explode... more

Civil aviationThe lawyers of the islamic extremist found with the explosive in the shoes ask for a delay of the sentence
London, Great Britain - Richard Reid should be condemned to life imprisonment
Regarding the process that involves Richard Reid, the man that has been found with the explosive in his shoes on the flight Paris-Miami during December 2001 (news already published by AVIONEWS last January... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-145 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent reduced structural integrity of the wing flap support structure
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NM-83-AD; Amendment 39-13031; AD 2003-03-07] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent fatigue cracking of the rod ends of the actuators of the leading edge slats, which could result in failure of the rod ends, uncommanded deployment of the wing leading edge slat, and consequent reduced controllability of plane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-274-AD; Amendment 39-13029; AD 2003-03-05] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent loss of the strut and engine due to corrosion damage and cracking of both fuse pins on the same strut
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-308-AD; Amendment 39-13026; AD 2003-03-02] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent increased structural loads on the aft engine mount, which could result in failure of the aft engine mount and consequent separation of the engine from the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-307-AD; Amendment 39-13025; AD 2003-03-01] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330 e A-340 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent improper deployment of the escape slide/raft and blockage of the door in the event of an emergency evacuation
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-340-AD; Amendment 39-13030; AD 2003-03-06] RIN... more

Civil aviationFacial-recognition in the Australian check-in
Sydney, Australia - According to the authorities there's no risk for the privacy
It will be Sydney International Airport to experience a new technology that promises to change in determining way the identification of the passengers during the passport control. The innovation has... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 777 series airplanes equipped with Rolls-Royce model Trent 800 series engines
Washington, USA - To prevent ingestion of ice that could cause shutdown of both engines during icing conditions, and result in a forced landing of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-318-AD; Amendment 39-13027; AD 2003-03-03] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company (Raytheon) Beech airplanes
Washington, USA - Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Docket No. 2003-CE-07-AD; AD 2003-03-18 Raytheon Aircraft Company (Raytheon)... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CF6-50 and CF6-80C2 turbofan engines
Washington, USA - To prevent uncontained engine failure and possible airplane damage
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-19-AD; Amendment 39-13024; AD 2003-02-07] RIN... more

Civil aviationTwo injured on board of a domestic flight in China because an explosion during an attempt of hijacking
Beijing, China - The fact has happened last Friday
Because of an explosion on board during an attempt of hijacking of an aircraft in a Western province of China has been registered two injured. On board of the aircraft, of Sichuan Airlines, arrived regularly... more

Civil aviationStrengthened the security measures at Il Cairo airport
Il Cairo, Egypt - The decision has been taken after new terrorist menaces
Following new menaces arrived with a phone call made yesterday by a feminine voice that menaced explosions and fires, in Il Cairo airport, have been immediately strengthened, by decision of African State's... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited model 407 helicopters
Washington, USA - To detect a crack in the casting, failure of the tail rotor, loss of the tailboom, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-SW-33-AD; Amendment 39-13023; AD 2003-02-06] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model AS-350B, AS-350BA, AS-350B1, AS-350B2, AS-350B3, AS-350C, AS-350D, AS-350D1, AS-355E, AS-355F, AS-355F1, AS-355F2, and AS-355N helicopters
USA - To prevent the roller from coming out of the middle rail when operating the door, which could lead to the sliding door separating from the helicopter during flight, damage to critical flight components, and subsequent loss of control of the copter
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-SW-41-AD; Amendment 39-13021; AD 2003-02-05] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on CFM International CFM56-5 and -5B series turbofan engines installed on Airbus airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent unexpected deterioration of critical rotating engine parts due to higher than desired engine operating exhaust gas temperatures
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-49-AD; Amendment 39-13020; AD 2003-02-04] RIN... more

Civil aviationDeficient the Ins' work in the Us airports
Washington, Usa - Tsb blames hardly the immigration controls
According to a report issued today by Tsa (Transportation Security Administration) the Ins (Immigration and Naturalization Service) would have shown serious gaps care its work, considered as extremely... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company airplanes
Washington, USA - Model 65, 90, 99, 100, 200, 300 series, and model 2000
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-CE-80-AD; Amendment 39-13019; AD 2003-02-03] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on MD Helicopters, Inc. model 369D, 369E, 369F, and 369FF helicopters
Washington, USA - To prevent loss of the tail rotor gearbox due to attaching bolts of inadequate grip length and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-SW-40-AD; Amendment 39-13022; AD 2002-13-05 R1] RIN... more

Civil aviationIslamic extremist blocked with the explosive in his shoes should let the plane explode
Washington, Usa - Richard Reed should be accused of attempted slaughter
Richard Reed, the Islamic extremist of English nationality blocked on board of the flight Paris-Miami with the explosive in his shoes should be now accused of attempted slaughter. To prove these charges... more