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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
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
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
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
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A series turboprop engines
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of the turbine exhaust duct due to cracking that could result in possible separation of the reduction gearbox and propeller from the engine, and possible loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NE-44-AD; Amendment 39-12957; AD 2002-23-13] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-11 and -11F airplanes
To prevent an undetected anomalous radio altitude signal that is passed along to the flare control law of the flight control computer, which could cause the airplane to flare too high or too low during landing, and consequently result in a hard landing
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-406-AD; Amendment 39-12962; AD 2002-23-18] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-90-30 airplanes
To prevent interference between the cockpit control wheels and the chart holder assembly, which could result in restricted movement of the control wheel travel when rotating the right- and left-wing- down, and consequent reduced controllability of plane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-375-AD; Amendment 39-12960; AD 2002-23-16] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 series turbofan engines
Washington, USA - To prevent a rupture of the HPC front hub, that could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NE-30-AD; Amendment 39-12958; AD 2002-23-14] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model MD-90-30 airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent electrical arcing and/or heat-damaged wiring due to improper wire installations or maintenance practices, which could result in fire and smoke in various areas of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-84-AD; Amendment 39-12961; AD 2002-23-17] RIN... more
Civil aviationReady a new breed of dogs to be used in antiterrorism services
Moscow, Russia - The new will be used to smell explosives
Through the Turkemenistan's jackal and the Siberian laika, Russian scientists have reached a crossing following which has been created a new dog breed able to smell very powerful explosives included the... more
Civil aviationApproved the new superagency against terrorism
Washington, Usa - Tom Ridge named as president
It has definitively approved, with the signature of the President of the Usa George W. Bush the creation of the antiterrorism superagency. At the presidence of the new agency has been named Tom Ridge,... more
Civil aviationBig antiterrorism exercitation in Athens
Athens, Greece - The exercitation had as final aim the security of the next Olympic Games
In preview of the next Olympic Games programmed in the Greek town for the year 2004, in it has been made a big antiterrorism exercitation that involved nearly 1800 persons for three days between the harbour... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on MT-Propeller Entwicklung GMBH models MTV-9-B-C and MTV-3-B-C propellers
Washington, USA - To prevent blade root lag screw failure, which could result in propeller blade separation and loss of control of the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NE-35-AD; Amendment 39-12953; AD 2002-23-09] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on Boeing model 747 airplanes
Washington, USA - To require the flightcrew to maintain certain minimum fuel levels in the center fuel tanks, and to prohibit the use of the horizontal stabilizer fuel tank
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Docket No. 2002-NM-314-AD; AD 2002-24-52 Boeing Model 747-400, -400D,... more
Civil aviationFAA Emergency AD on Boeing models 737-747-757 airplanes
USA - To require the flightcrew to maintain certain minimum fuel levels in the center fuel tanks, and to prohibit the use of the horizontal stabilizer fuel tank (model 747-400 series airplanes) and certain center auxiliary fuel tanks (on model 747)
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Docket No. 2002-NM-309-AD; AD 2002-24-51 Boeing Model 737-600, -700,... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Cameron Balloons Ltd. (Sky Balloons) burners
Washington, USA - Model Mk1 (BR1) & Mk2 (Mistral)
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-CE-50-AD; Amendment 39-12951; AD 2002-23-07] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Raytheon Aircraft Company airplanes
Washington, USA - 200, 300, and 1900 series, and models F90 and A100-1
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-CE-21-AD; Amendment 39-12955; AD 2002-23-11] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on General Electric Company CF34-8C1 turbofan engines
Washington, USA - To prevent critical life-limited rotating engine part failure, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-13-AD; Amendment 39-12946; AD 2002-23-02] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on MD Helicopters, Inc. model MD900 helicopters
Washington, USA - To prevent damage to the longitudinal drive link (drive link), loss of control of the main rotor system, 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-26-AD; Amendment 39-12947; AD 2002-23-03] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Cessna model 750 airplanes
Washington, USA - To prevent overloading of certain airplane electrical wiring and circuits, which could result in a fire
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NM-218-AD; Amendment 39-12949; AD 2002-23-05] 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-48-AD; Amendment 39-12954; AD 2002-23-10] RIN... more
Civil aviationGrown the alert level in two military bases in Belgium
Bruxelles, Belgium - Light augmentation caused by possible terrorist attacks
Belgian Defense Minister Antoine Duquesne has "Lightly augmentated" the alert level, in two military bases in Belgium caused by an alarm regarding possible terrorist attacks. In an interview to a tv channel... more
Civil aviationArrested over one hundred employees of newyorker airports
New York, USA - Arrested people discovered to work with false documents
About one hundred and twenty people working at Kennedy and La Guardia airports have been arrested in the last days with the accuse of having falsified some documents to obtain their working place. Last... more
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