Duncan Aviation Explores How to Avoid Disturbing RVSM Critical Areas for Hawker 800 Series Aircraft in New Whitepaper

February 17, 2010

LINCOLN, NEB. —Duncan Aviation recently released a whitepaper that explains how to avoid disturbing Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) critical areas when accessing avionics boxes in the nose bay of Hawker 800 / 800XP aircraft.

For these aircraft, tight tolerances for skin variances has significantly increased the ground time required for maintenance and troubleshooting on avionics boxes located behind the avionics nose bay panel. Many operators have landed at remote locations for AOG avionics servicing, only to discover that those locations were not capable of restoring the aircraft's RVSM certification.

In addition to dozens of dedicated airframe technicians, most of whom have been factory trained by Hawker Beechcraft, Duncan Aviation has two Hawker Tech Reps on hand to answer operator and technician questions.

Entitled "Sealing Pandora's Box: Protecting Hawker RVSM Certification," the whitepaper is written by experienced airframe maintenance representatives at Duncan Aviation's Lincoln and Battle Creek facilities, and explores the issues surrounding RVSM recertification, and ways to avoid disturbing RVSM critical areas when accessing the avionics nose bay.

"Some Hawkers have continual problems with their avionics boxes, which can only be accessed through that panel," says Dan Fuoco, Airframe Sales Rep. at Duncan Aviation's Lincoln, Neb., facility, a factory-authorized Hawker Service Center. "A solution is available that significantly reduces ground time and recertification expense when these boxes need service."

Duncan Aviation's free whitepaper is available for download at http://www.DuncanAviation.aero/airframe.
For more information, please contact Dan Fuoco at 402.479.1502, or any member of the Airframe Maintenance Service Sales team at 402.475.2611 or 800.228.4277.

For more information about Duncan Aviation's Hawker capabilities, visit www.DuncanAviation.aero/airframe or call Dan Fuoco in Lincoln at 402.479.1502 or Dale Hawkins (269.969.8463) or Alan Monk (269.969.8423) in Battle Creek.

Duncan Aviation is an aircraft service provider supporting the aviation needs of government and business operators and other service providers. Services include major and minor airframe inspections and maintenance, engine services, major retrofits for cabin and cockpit systems in addition to full paint and interior services and aircraft sales and acquisitions. Duncan Aviation also has aircraft components solutions experts available 24/7/365 at 800.228.1836 or 402.475.4125 (international) who can handle any aircraft system problem with immediate exchanges, rotables, loaners or avionics/instrument/accessory/propeller repairs and overhauls.

Complete service facilities are located in Lincoln, Neb., and Battle Creek, Mich. Additional locations include more than 20 satellite avionics facilities strategically located throughout the United States. For more information about any of Duncan Aviation's services, contact us at 402.475.2611 or 800.228.4277. Or visit us on the web at www.DuncanAviation.aero.

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