March 2011 Edition

Hawker Flap Failures

On Hawker aircraft, the flaps would stop moving in various positions and in one case could not be retracted. » Read More

The Consequences of Ignoring Bleed Air Leaks

To avoid unnecessary removal of components, it is always a good idea to spend the time to fix bleed air leaks when they're small. » Read More

Lear 35: Nose Wheel Steering System Failures

While taxiing a Lear 35, the crew reported an intermittent Nose Wheel System (NWS) failure that would not allow them to make wide turns or corrections while steering. » Read More

Lear 40/45: Replacing Main Landing Gear Actuator Pins

If you order your main landing gear actuator pins in advance, you can avoid these three problems. » Read More

Challenger 601: Wing Anti-Ice Failures

Avoid the dangers of aborting a take-off due to wing anti-ice failures by complying with Service Bulletin (SB) 601-0608. » Read More

Troubleshooting Erratic Yaw Damper Operations

Duncan Aviation Avionics Tech Reps have fielded a number of calls about erratic yaw damper operations in the Honeywell SPZ-500 Integrated Flight Control (IFC) System. » Read More

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