Gulfstream Summer 2005

• ProPilot PRASE Survey Results
• Welcome John Kauppila!
• Landing Gear Door Corrosion Prevention
• Chapter 5 Time Limited Components
• Want Graphical Weather?

ProPilot PRASE Survey Results

—Aaron Hilkemann

Duncan Aviation again placed high in Professional Pilot magazine’s annual PRASE readership survey. Conducted annually, Duncan Aviation has received top ratings for decades. Here are the 2005 results:

Best Avionics

• Duncan Aviation-Lincoln — #1
• Duncan Aviation-Battle Creek — #2
• Duncan Aviation Teterboro — #4

Best Maintenance

• Duncan Aviation-Lincoln — #1
• Duncan Aviation-Battle Creek — #6

Best FBO (Line Service)

• Duncan Aviation-Lincoln — #32

Thank you for recognizing our team members for their hard work!

Welcome John Kauppila!

—Jeff Schipper

Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce the appointment of John Kauppila as the Gulfstream Technical Representative in Battle Creek, Mich. In his new position, John will assist customers and Duncan technicians with troubleshooting and other technical support needs on Gulfstream aircraft. John started his aviation career by attending Northern Michigan University where he received his A&P license. A Duncan Aviation Gulfstream technician since 1996, John most recently held the position of Lead Technician of the Gulfstream Airframe Service Team.

Over the last several years, as a lead technician, John has delivered great service and helped build Battle Creek’s Gulfstream program. This new position will give him an opportunity to use his experience and technical knowledge to help even more Duncan Aviation customers.

Put John’s knowledge to work for you! He can be reached by calling 269.969.8477.

Landing Gear Door Corrosion Prevention

—John Kauppila

The GII, GIIB, GIII, and GIV Structural Repair Manuals reference a repair drawing to add a form-in-place gasket to the main landing gear doors. The gasket is applied to the door flange where metal-to-metal contact occurs with the fuselage. If your aircraft has these gaskets installed, you can prevent costly repairs by inspecting gasket integrity. Due to the environment and abuse the doors are exposed to, we have seen some heavy corrosion at the flange area. Note: the repair drawing only adds the gasket, it does not address the corrosion issues.

Chapter 5 Time Limited Components

—John Kauppila

The aft section of the throttle cable is now a time limited component for GII, GIIB, GIII, and GIV aircraft. During routine inspections we have found severely frayed cables in the applicable areas. In one instance, a cable was found with two cable strands remaining. Depending on baggage compartment configuration, these cables may be difficult to access and inspect. If your aircraft has not reached the first replacement schedule, keep this in mind for your next inspection.

Want Graphical Weather?

—Dennis DeCook

If you have a Universal MFD-640, you can now get WSI or XM Graphical Weather. Contact Dennis DeCook for more information at 800.525.2376.

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