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The ramping of environmental water towards an exit point has always been a challenge. Careful inspection of susceptible areas will ensure unwanted corrosion won’t set in…
Encountering CPU Fail, Data Bus Fail, or RAM Fail messages during your Universal FMS startup can be a frustrating experience for flight crews. However, these seemingly critical errors often have a surprisingly simple root cause.
Honeywell has introduced Ensemble, a cutting-edge connected service that, in conjunction with the newly required EDG-100, promises enhanced engine performance monitoring, streamlined maintenance, and improved operational efficiency.
Navigating the intricate world of business aircraft transactions demands careful consideration, especially when aiming for optimal financial outcomes. To shed light on the current dynamics of this market, we turn to the experts at Duncan Aviation Aircraft Sales & Acquisitions for their insights on the prevailing trends.
Customers often assume failures can’t happen when they aren’t flying but talk to any of Duncan Aviation’s Satellite Shops, and we’ll confirm it’s a very common occurrence.
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.
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.
Avoid the dangers of aborting a take-off due to wing anti-ice failures by complying with Service Bulletin (SB) 601-0608.
If you order your main landing gear actuator pins in advance, you can avoid these three problems.
On Hawker aircraft, the flaps would stop moving in various positions and in one case could not be retracted.
Falcon 50, Falcon 20, King Air 200 and 1900D aircraft making trips to Europe need to be aware of a recent EASA AD.
Lear 45 operators approaching the 10-year life limit of the spindle have two options: replace the spindle or replace the spindle assembly. Each option has its benefits and drawbacks.
Intermittent failures like failure to deploy, failure to stow and intermittent unlocked light or operation may be caused by the Flex Shaft Lock.
These standoff brackets have a tendency to crack if the aft door rubber bumper stop is out of adjustment.
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.