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Civil aviationPlane threats Bce building: the September 11 nightmare coming back

Frankfurt, Germany - It's proposed the need of a more complete security

01/07/2003 12:52

Sure the dramatic event of the last week-end, with a small aircraft that circled in the skyline of Frankfurt has brought back to the memory sadder and more dramatic vicissitudes. Nobody thought, until... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Limited., Aero Division-Bristol, Snecma Olympus 593 Mk. 610-14-28 turbojet engines (2002-26-04)

Washington, USA - To prevent a fuel leak, resulting in a sustained engine fire

01/03/2003 14:42

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-29-AD; Amendment 39-12990; AD 2002-26-04] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas several model airplanes

Washington, USA - To prevent internal arcing of the left and right generator power relays, auxiliary power relays, and external power relays, and consequent smoke and/or fire in the cockpit and cabin

01/03/2003 14:41

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NM-90-AD; Amendment 39-13001; AD 2002-26-13] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Limited, Aero Division-Bristol, Snecma Olympus 593 Mk. 610-14-28 turbojet engines (2002-23-12)

Washington, USA - To prevent failure of the HPC stage 5 disk due to cracking, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane

01/03/2003 14:39

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-28-AD; Amendment 39-12956; AD 2002-23-12] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Dornier model 328-300 series airplanes

Washington, USA - To prevent operation in weight/altitude/temperature conditions that exceed the performance capabilities of the airplane, which could result in impact with terrain during engine out performance- limited operations

01/03/2003 12:00

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-293-AD; Amendment 39-12994; AD 2002-26-06] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Univair Aircraft Corporation, Erco, Forney and Mooney airplanes

Washington, USA - Models Alon A-2 and A2-A; 415-C, 415-CD, 415-D, 415-E, 415-G; F-1, F-1A and M-10

01/03/2003 11:59

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-CE-45-AD; Amendment 39-12987; AD 2002-26-02] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330 and A-340 series airplanes

To prevent leakage of the parking brake operated valve and consequent failure of the "blue" hydraulic system and alternate parking brake and emergency braking systems, which could affect elements of the hydraulics for flaps, stabilizer, spoilers elevator

01/03/2003 11:50

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-67-AD; Amendment 39-12999; AD 2002-26-11] RIN... more

Civil aviationMade tighter the controls on the baggages in Spanish and Italian airports

Rome, Italy - The decision is operative from yesterday

01/02/2003 17:36

As it has been made by FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) for the Us airports nearly at the end of the last year, news already published by AVIONEWS last December 30, in Italian and Spanish airports... more

Civil aviationStrict security measures to enter in Usa

Washington, Usa - Many personal details have to be put at Ins' disposal

01/02/2003 13:36

According to the intentions of Ins (Immigration and Naturalization Service) "The advance submission requirement will help the Ins verify the identities of individual being transported, while ensuring enforcement... more

Civil aviationNew security measures at the US hubs: it could bring the complete paralysis

Washington, Usa - The comfort to be sacrificed to the security needs

12/30/2002 12:17

The majority of the American airports will have to fit to the new emergency measures that will be implemented already since the January the first, 2003, but the times are too short in order to guarantee... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Brackett Aircraft Company, Brackett Single Screen Air Filter

Washington, USA - Installed on the Cessna aircraft

12/30/2002 11:22

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-38-AD; Amendment 39-12988; AD 2002-26-03] RIN... more

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

Washington, USA - To prevent incapacitation of the flightcrew due to lack of oxygen

12/30/2002 11:19

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-114-AD; Amendment 39-12902; AD 2002-20-06] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Textron Lycoming Division, AVCO Corporation Fuel Injected Reciprocating Engines

Washington, USA - To prevent failure of the fuel injector fuel lines allowing fuel to spray into the engine compartment, resulting in an engine fire

12/30/2002 11:18

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 92-ANE-56-AD; Amendment 39-12986; AD 2002-26-01] RIN... more

Civil aviationFlights forbidden on New York the night of December 31st

Washington, Usa -The restrictions have been decided for prevention reasons

12/27/2002 16:57

To prevent possible terrorist attacks with a big echo during the night of New Years'Day will be forbidden the flights upon the sky of New York City, after a decision taken by FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206L, L-1, L-3, and L-4 Helicopters

Washington, USA - To detect a crack in the tailboom skin and to prevent separation of the tailboom from the helicopter and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter

12/24/2002 11:28

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-SW-80-AD; Amendment 39-12983; AD 2002-25-07] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Air Tractor, Inc. airplanes

Washington, USA - Models AT-250, AT- 300, AT-301, AT-302, AT-400, AT-400A, AT-401, AT-401A, AT-402, AT-402A, AT-501, AT-502, and AT-502A

12/24/2002 11:19

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-CE-60-AD; Amendment 39-12985; AD 2002-25-09] RIN... more

Civil aviationNuclear centrals unattachables from the sky in the Usa

Washington, Usa - This is the result of some attempts made with a simulator

12/23/2002 17:15

Some tests, of which the results have been made public in the nighttime between yesterday and today, done with a simulator should have demonstrated that the dome of reinforced concrete that protects the... more

Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on Embraer model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes

Washington, USA - To prevent locking of the elevator during takeoff, which could result in loss of controllability of the airplane

12/23/2002 17:14

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Docket No. 2002-NM-348-AD; AD 2002-26-51 Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company (GE) CF6-45, - 50, -80A, -80C2, and -80E1 turbofan Engines

Washington, USA - To detect cracks, which can cause separation of the HPCR stage 3-9 spool and possible uncontained engine failure

12/23/2002 17:13

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-26-AD; Amendment 39-12984; AD 2002-25-08] RIN... more

Civil aviationProved the antiaircraft sirens in the whole Saudi Arabia

Ryiadh, Saudi Arabia - The prove has been made last Saturday

12/23/2002 16:46

During the daytime of Saturday in the whole Saudi Arabia have been made the working proves for the antiaircraft alarm sirens because of the possible allied attack to Iraq, previewed within few months. The... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model AS332C, AS332L, AS332L1, SA330F, SA330G, and SA330J helicopters

Washington, USA - To prevent bearing wear, bearing seizure of the change rod, loss of tail rotor effectiveness, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter

12/19/2002 13:10

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-SW-35-AD; Amendment 39-12976; AD 2002-25-01] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Limited, Aero Division-Bristol, Snecma Olympus 593 Mk. 610-14-28 turbojet engines

Washington, USA - To prevent contamination of any or all of the four airplane engine fuel control units, causing power loss or one or more engines to shutdown

12/19/2002 12:22

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-30-AD; Amendment 39-12981; AD 2002-25-06] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on Agusta model A-109E helicopters

Washington, USA - To prevent fatigue failure of the tail rotor blade and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter

12/18/2002 11:57

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Docket No. 2002-SW-55-AD; AD 2002-25-51 Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model... more

Civil aviationAir France will verify the identity of passengers with biometry

Paris, France - The new exam will be introduced on the flights to Israel

12/17/2002 16:56

By now Air France for all flights which destination is Israel will adopt more security measures to save the life of the travelling personnel and of passengers. The system will be centered on biometry... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Britten-Norman Limited airplanes

Washington, USA - BN-2 and BN2A Mk. III series

12/17/2002 13:18

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-35-AD; Amendment 39-12980; AD 2002-25-05] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Honeywell International Inc. TPE331-3, -5, -6, -8, -10, and -11 series turboprop and TSE331-3 series turboshaft engines

Washington, USA - To prevent an uncontained engine failure, in-flight shutdown and secondary damage

12/17/2002 13:17

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-11-AD; Amendment 39-12977; AD 2002-25-02] RIN... more

Civil aviationIncreased the security measures in the airports of the European Union

Brussels, Belgium - Increased the controls on passengers and baggages

12/16/2002 16:16

With a recent disposal diffused in the last period, the European Union has decided to increase in its airports the security about passengers hand baggages and luggages. In a note the European Commissioner... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-10, -20, - 30, -40, and -50 series airplanes; and C-9 (Military) airplanes

Usa - To prevent internal overheating and arcing of circuit breakers and airplane wiring due to long-term use and breakdown of internal components of the circuit breakers, which could result in smoke and fire in the flight compartment and main cabin

12/16/2002 13:08

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NM-287-AD; Amendment 39-12979; AD 2002-25-04] RIN... more

Civil aviationUSA-Europe: comparison about air security measures

Washington, Usa - In preparation the elimination of the actual lacks

12/13/2002 17:54

In the last days it has started an important confrontation between the security measures used in Europe and in the Usa to find a meeting point between the two systems and eliminate the possible lacks. The... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Britten-Norman Limited airplanes

Washington, USA - Series BN-2A and BN2A Mk. III

12/12/2002 12:19

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-33-AD; Amendment 39-12978; AD 2002-25-03] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on MD Helicopters, Inc. model MD900 helicopters

Washington, USA - To detect cracks and pitting in the mast that could result in failure of the mast, separation of the main rotor, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter

12/12/2002 11:17

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-SW-50-AD; Amendment 39-12975; AD 2002-22-51] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Cirrus Design Corporation airplanes

Washington, USA - Models SR20 and SR22

12/11/2002 12:15

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-31-AD; Amendment 39-12973; AD 2002-24-08] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Britten-Norman Limited airplanes

Washington, USA - Series BN2T and BN2T-4R

12/11/2002 12:07

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-34-AD; Amendment 39-12974; AD 2002-24-09] RIN... more

Civil aviationMeeting in Moscow between the Nato's general secretary and Russian authorities on anti terrorism

Moscow, Russia - "Collaboration can be useful for us both"

12/09/2002 16:35

During some meetings happened in Moscow during the last days between the General Secretary of Nato Lord George Robertson and Russia Defence Foreign Minister, which theme was a future collaboration between... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Aerostar Aircraft Corporation airplanes

Washington, USA - Models PA-60-601, PA-60-601P, PA-60-602P and PA-60-700P

12/05/2002 10:11

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-CE-86-AD; Amendment 39-12972; AD 2002-24-07] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 series airplanes powered by General Electric (GE) CF6-80C2 series engines

Washington, USA - To find and fix discrepant fasteners of the diagonal brace fittings, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the diagonal brace-to-strut attachment, and possible separation of the strut and engine from the airplane

12/04/2002 14:05

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-17-AD; Amendment 39-12968; AD 2002-24-03] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200 series airplanes

Washington, USA - To find and fix fatigue cracking of the cargo doorway frames, which could lead to rapid depressurization of the airplane and result in reduced structural integrity of the cargo doorway

12/04/2002 13:06

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-192-AD; Amendment 39-12967; AD 2002-24-02] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 727 series airplanes

Washington, USA - To prevent structural failure of the wing and fuel leaks in the airplane due to stress corrosion cracking of the upper chord of the rear spar

12/04/2002 13:05

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-271-AD; Amendment 39-12970; AD 2002-24-05] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co KG, model Tay 620-15 and 650-15 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

12/04/2002 12:07

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-37-AD; Amendment 39-12971; AD 2002-24-06] RIN... more

Civil aviationRoyal Norwegian Air Force provide to upgrade its air defence system Nasams

Oslo, Norway - Signed two contracts with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace As

12/03/2002 15:51

The Royal Norwegian Air Force has signed two contracts with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace As to upgrade the Nasams air defence system. This upgrading to comply with international standards will make the... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A300 B2 and B4 series airplanes; A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R (Collectively Called A300- 600) series airplanes; and model A310 series airplanes

Washington, USA - To prevent incapacitation of the flightcrew due to lack of oxygen, which could result in loss of control of the airplane

12/03/2002 13:34

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-40-AD; Amendment 39-12969; AD 2002-24-04] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Dassault model Falcon 2000 series airplanes

Washington, USA - To prevent jamming of the flap jackscrews during the approach to landing, which could result in the inability to move the flaps or an asymmetric flap condition, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane

12/03/2002 13:24

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-417-AD; Amendment 39-12963; AD 2002-23-19] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747 series airplanes

Washington, USA - To find and fix discrepancies of certain bolt holes of the fail- safe bar of the flap tracks of the wing trailing edge flaps, which could result in separation of the flap and consequent loss of control of the airplane

12/03/2002 12:33

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-24-AD; Amendment 39-12965; AD 2002-23-21] RIN... more

Civil aviationTerroristic alarm of the British CAA

London, Great Britain - "Terrorist could enter by the little airports"

12/02/2002 18:13

Lord Carlile, President of the British CAA (Civil Aviation Administration) launches a worried alarm about possible infiltrations of terrorists in Great Britain, not by the biggest and overcontrolled airports,... more

Civil aviationIsrael: in construction a new security system anti missile for aircraft

Tel Aviv, Israel - The system will concern the security fo the civil flights

12/02/2002 17:53

An Israeli military company, after the failed Mombasa terrorist attack, has started, immediately, the preparation of an antimissile system to be installed on Israeli's civil flights. The system will be... more

Civil aviationUs Government advissess about rocket launchers

Washington, United States - Many rockets and rocket launchers are into circulation

12/02/2002 17:46

After terrorist outrage of a Israeli airplane, happened the last Thursday in Kenya, the American Government advises its airports and its airlines about danger of new terrorist outrage with rocket launchers. According... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Britten Norman (Bembridge) Limited airplanes

Washington, USA - Model BN2A Mk. III series

12/02/2002 13:47

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-36-AD; Amendment 39-12966; AD 2002-24-01] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Dassault model Falcon 900EX and Mystere Falcon 900 series airplanes

Washington, USA - To prevent jamming of the flap jackscrews during the approach to landing, which could result in the inability to move the flaps or an asymmetric flap condition, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane

12/02/2002 13:33

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-418-AD; Amendment 39-12964; AD 2002-23-20] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model SA-365N, SA- 365N1, AS-365N2, and AS 365 N3 helicopters

Washington, USA - To prevent failure of the 9-degree frame (frame) due to a crack at the latch support, loss of a passenger door, damage to the rotor system, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter

12/02/2002 13:23

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-SW-34-AD; Amendment 39-12948; AD 2002-23-04] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-100, -200B, -200C, - 200F, -300, -400, -400F, and 747SR series airplanes

USA - To find and fix cracking of the lower lobe panel of the fuselage skin of the aft cargo bay, which could lead to reduced structural integrity of the side cargo door cutout of the main deck, and result in rapid depressurization of the airplane

11/27/2002 17:29

Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-270-AD; Amendment 39-12959; AD 2002-23-15] RIN... more