Civil aviation
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Civil aviation47000 new security employees in the US airports
Washington, USA - In the next weeks they will be all in service
Within the end of the year in all the US airports 47000 new security employees will be working. This workers will have the delicate assignment to control the passengers' baggages and to help the already... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Textron Lycoming AEIO-540, IO-540, LTIO-540, O-540, and TIO-540 series reciprocating engines
Washington, USA - To prevent loss of all engine power and possible forced landing
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-31-AD; Amendment 39-12950; AD 2002-23-06] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on Bell Helicopter Textron Canada model 407 helicopters
USA - To detect an incorrect installation of swashplate drive link cup washers, which could limit the travel of the swashplate outer ring and lead to stud failure, failure of both swashplate drive link studs, and loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Docket No. 2002-SW-51-AD; AD 2002-23-51 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Gulfstream Aerospace LP model Galaxy and Gulfstream 200 airplanes
Washington, USA - To detect and correct damage to the forward engine cross spar assembly, which could result in the reduced structural integrity of the forward engine cross spar assembly
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-265-AD; Amendment 39-12945; AD 2002-23-01] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Cessna Aircraft Company airplanes
Washington, USA - Models 208 and 208B
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-23-AD; Amendment 39-12944; AD 2002-22-17] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model EC 155B helicopters
Washington, USA - To prevent loss of a door in flight, contact with the main rotor or tail rotor, and subsequent loss of helicopter control
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-SW-26-AD; Amendment 39-12942; AD 2002-22-15] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model AS355N helicopters
Washington, USA - To prevent excessive starter-generator (S-G) vibration, which may lead to separation of an engine exhaust pipe ejector (ejector), impact with the main or tail rotor, 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-32-AD; Amendment 39-12943; AD 2002-22-16] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 214B, and 214B-1helicopters
Washington, USA - To prevent separation of a TT strap, loss of a main rotor blade, 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-42-AD; Amendment 39-12941; AD 2002-22-14] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Turbomeca Artouste III series turboshaft engines
Washington, USA - To prevent injection wheel cracks and excessive central labyrinth wear, which could result in an in-flight shutdown
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NE-33-AD; Amendment 39-12937; AD 2002-22-11] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Titeflex's hoses installed on Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier aircraft
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of a hose when exposed to fire
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NE-57-AD; Amendment 39-12938; AD 2002-22-12] RIN... more

Civil aviationTo begin tomorrow in India the International Conference on Maritime SAR activities
Chennai, India - 24 the countries participating at the meeting
The Indian minister of Defense Shri George Fernandes will inaugurate tomorrow the international conference on maritime SAR activity. A very important moment because there will be 24 nations involved... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Agusta SpA model A109E helicopters
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of the tail rotor blade 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-42-AD; Amendment 39-12936; AD 2002-17-51] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent an uncommanded rudder hardover event and consequent loss of control of the airplane due to inherent failure modes, including single-jam modes, and certain latent failures or jams combined with a second failure or jam
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-251-AD; Amendment 39-12940; AD 2002-20-07 R1] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited model 407 helicopters
Washington, USA - To prevent the horizontal stabilizer slat (slat) from separating, contacting a rotor blade, and resulting in 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-38-AD; Amendment 39-12935; AD 2002-22-10] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model AS332C, L, and L1 helicopters
Washington, USA - To prevent restricted airflow into the engine inlet during flight in icing conditions resulting in loss of engine power 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-36-AD; Amendment 39-12934; AD 2002-22-09] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Hartzell Propeller Inc., model HD-E6C- 3 propellers
Washington, USA - To prevent loss of aircraft control due to loss of blade pitch control, inability to fully feather the propeller, hub fracture, and blade release
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-43-AD; Amendment 39-12933; AD 2002-22-08] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Moravan as airplanes
Washington, USA - Models Z-143L and Z-242L
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-CE-71-AD; Amendment 39-12925; AD 2002-22-01] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Britten-Norman Limited airplanes
Washington, USA - Models BN-2, BN-2A, BN-2A-2, BN-2A-3, BN-2A-6, BN-2A-8, BN-2A-9, BN-2A-20, BN-2A-21, BN-2A-26, BN-2A-27, BN-2B-20, BN-2B-21, BN-2B-26, BN-2B-27, BN-2T, BN-2T-4R, BN2A MK. III, BN2A MK. III-2, BN2A MK. III-3
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-21-AD; Amendment 39-12926; AD 2002-22-02] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Honeywell International, Inc., LF507 and ALF502R series turbofan engines
USA - To prevent separation of the combustor dome baffle from the combustion chamber liner assembly and the flow of hot combustor gases on oil and fuel lines which could result in an engine fire, an in-flight shutdown, and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-21-AD; Amendment 39-12931; AD 2002-22-06] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. airplanes
Washington, USA - Model PC-7
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-28-AD; Amendment 39-12927; AD 2002-22-03] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -200C, - 300, -400, and -500 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent severe flap asymmetry due to fractures of the carriage spindles on an outboard mid-flap, which could result in reduced control or loss of controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-214-AD; Amendment 39-12929; AD 2002-22-05] RIN... more

Civil aviationCanada opposes to US security measures: they're racist
Ottawa, Canada - It's not fair to distinguish people because of their nationality
It has been been labeled as unfair, especially in Canada, the decision of US State department to subject to more strait controls people from countries as Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Yemen. For this... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To detect missing, loose, or cracked bolts on the inboard and outboard support of the inboard main flap and prevent loss of the inboard main flap, 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-250-AD; Amendment 39-12932; AD 2002-22-07] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt and Whitney PW4000 series turbofan engines
Washington, USA - To prevent engine takeoff power losses due to HPC surges
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NE-47-AD; Amendment 39-12916; AD 2002-21-10] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 series Turbofan Engines
Washington, USA - To prevent the flange between the fan duct and the fan exit guide vane from separating due to a fan blade failure, which could result in damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-11-AD; Amendment 39-12924; AD 2002-21-17] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200, -200CB, and -300 series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of an escape slide to deploy or inflate correctly, which could cause the slide to be unusable during an emergency evacuation and result in consequent injury to passengers or crewmembers
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-392-AD; Amendment 39-12921; AD 2002-21-14] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Extra Flugzeugbau GmbH airplanes
Washington, USA - Model EA-300S
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-CE-85-AD; Amendment 39-12917; AD 2002-21-11] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-81 (MD- 81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), and MD-88 airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent damage to the upper wing skin surface and its structure, due to prolonged short-circuit electrical arcing of the anti-ice system
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-216-AD; Amendment 39-12912; AD 2002-21-06] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech airplanes
Washington, USA - Models 35, 35R, A35, and B35
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-CE-44-AD; Amendment 39-12920; AD 2002-21-13] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-10, -20, - 30, -40, and -50 series airplanes
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 the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-57-AD; Amendment 39-12915; AD 2002-21-09] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Britax Sell GmbH & Co. products installed on Airbus, Bombardier and Boeing airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent a fire in the galley compartment due to inadequate crimping of the electrical terminal contact pins, which could result in smoke in the cockpit and cabin and loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NE-58-AD; Amendment 39-12907; AD 2002-21-01] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on MD Helicopters Inc. model MD900
Washington, USA - To detect cracks and pitting in the mast resulting in failure of the mast, separation of the main rotor, 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-50-AD; AD 2002-22-51 MD Helicopters, Inc. Model... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier-Rotax GmbH type 912 F, 912 S and 914 F series reciprocating engines
Washington, USA - To prevent damage to the engine valve train due to inadequate venting of the lubrication system which can result in an in-flight engine failure and forced landing
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-33-AD; Amendment 39-12923; AD 2002-21-16] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Agusta model A109E helicopters
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of specified parts of the main transmission assembly and supports, the tail rotor assemblies, the main rotor control bolt, or the fuselage left-hand elevator, 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-06-AD; Amendment 39-12918; AD 2002-21-12] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech airplanes
Washington, USA - Models C35, D35, E35, F35, G35, H35, J35, K35, M35, N35, P35, S35, V35, V35A and V35B
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 93-CE-37-AD; Amendment 39-12919; AD 94-20-04 R1] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Honeywell International Inc. turboprop and turboshaft engines
Washington, USA - On TPE331 series and TSE331-3U series
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NE-53-AD; Amendment 39-12922; AD 2002-21-15] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on British Aerospace Jetstream airplanes
Washington, USA - Model 3201
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-25-AD; Amendment 39-12905; AD 2002-20-08] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation helicopters
Washington, USA - Model S- 76A, S-76B and S-76C
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-SW-59-AD; Amendment 39-12913; AD 2002-21-07] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. airplanes
Washington, USA - Model PC-6
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-08-AD; Amendment 39-12914; AD 2002-21-08] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Cirrus Design Corporation
Washington, USA - On model SR20 and SR22 airplanes
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-CE-41-AD; Amendment 39-12908; AD 2002-21-02] RIN... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Gulfstream model G-V series airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent the circuit breaker wiring from becoming pinched or damaged, causing arcing between the wire and attaching bracket, which could result in smoke and/or fire in the pilot's circuit breaker panel
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-255-AD; Amendment 39-12909; AD 2002-21-03] RIN 2120-AA64... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Agusta model A119 helicopters
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of the tail rotor blade and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-SW-46-AD; Amendment 39-12910; AD 2002-21-04] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. Model... more

Civil aviationNorth Korea is a real threat (2): a solution the economic blackmail?
Washington, Usa - A pacific resolution to be found
"Nobody wants to see a nuclear-armed North Korea. We want a peaceful resolution". This is a statement of an US high official but it is the "leit-motive" of the White House as well. But it is also the... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model AS355E, F, F1, F2, and N helicopters
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of the MGB pump, seizure of the MGB, loss of drive to an engine and main rotor, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Docket No. 2002-SW-48-AD; AD 2002-21-51 Eurocopter France Model AS355E, F, F1, F2, and N helicopters. PDF Copy (If Available): Preamble... more

Civil aviationNorth Korea projects nuclear rockets
Washington, Usa - Pyongyang regime strikes fear
The news, issued yesterday evening, that the North Korea is preparing a program to equipe itself with nuclear bombs, shocked not only the United States but the whole world. The dictatorial regime had... more

Civil aviationCzech pilot armed
Prague, Czech Republic – He had a gun in his bag
A 54 old Czech pilot found armed: he had a gun in his bag. The gun was found by the Security Service in Birmingham airport, Great Britain. The flight OK 661 from Birmingham to Prague has been immediately... more

Civil aviationUSA attack: a fifth plane was towards the White House
New York, USA – FBI, new hypothesis about the attack
Over a year after the attack that shocked the USA and all the world, the FBI has a new hypothesis about the attack. According to the New York Times, Ramzi Bin Al Shibh, the Yemenite arrested a month ago... more

Civil aviation"Airport Watch" : customer service against terrorism
Washington, USA – Pilots of private companies involve to collaborate
To improve airport security against terrorism a new campaign named "Airport Watch" started in the USA. Pilots of private companies will be able to denounce at a special customer service line suspiciuos... more

Civil aviationA toll free hot number will be available for pilots to report suspicious people
Washington, Usa - To prevent any terroristic attack as 11th September
All of us must be on the watch about terrorism; and this is a must-be-done to anticipate any possible attack. To achieve this purpose we cannot trust in the tecnologies, because some small airports haven't... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing Model 737 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent operation with one failed flight control module (FCM)
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-248-AD; Amendment 39-12904; AD 2002-19-51 R1] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more