Due to a small number of turbine blade separations related to stress ruptures, Honeywell issued SB TFE731-72-3494 to significantly increase the reliability of the turbine blades and reduce the risk of sudden inflight failures and the maintenance costs associated with them.
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Recent revisions to the Learjet Replacement Schedule have installed an ultimate life on the MLG Strut Torque Links. Keep reading for the stipulations required for each model of aircraft.
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Rolls Royce issued a recent News Flash about the potential for nuisance T2.5 Faults occurring following engine starts on AE 3007C Series engines on Citation X aircraft.
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Removing the leading edges prior to painting an aircraft will prevent a thick line of paint from building up along the tape lines behind those edges.
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Recent revisions to the Learjet aircraft Chapter 5 Replacement Schedule now include an upgraded strut with a replacement interval of 16,500 landings.
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Duncan Aviation's experience and expertise tell us that operators can sometimes confuse an out of balance nose wheel for a shimmy instead.
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When planning for your Challenger 300 aircraft maintenance event, don’t forget these important Service Bulletins that include the modification of the thrust reverser kicker plate and thrust reverser pivot door forward fitting.
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The light alloy brackets and levers in the center wheel well area and wing rear spar are susceptible to severe corrosion if the protective coating is compromised and remedial action is not taken promptly.
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Don’t overlook inspecting the phenolic bushing in the top mount of the APU exhaust. It is commonly broken or missing.
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Within the last three years, I've reviewed several aircraft maintenance records for various aircraft and noted missing entries regarding non-OEM-related equipment. It’s not the major maintenance and inspections that are missing from the logbooks, but rather the small unknown inspections and ongoing required programs that remain outstanding.
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