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Even if this isn’t your first pre-owned aircraft purchase and you’re familiar with the process, it’s crucial not to rush through the pre-purchase evaluation for the sake of quicker ownership.
Operators of legacy systems such as the ATG 1000, 2000, 4000, or 5000 must prepare for Gogo’s transition to LTE technology by December 31, 2025. If the connectivity system on your aircraft is not upgraded, the inflight internet services may be disrupted.
Flight crews and maintenance personnel need to come together and discuss how and when to properly service the oil, creating a means to log the addition of oil and discussing the responsibilities of ground personnel service when the aircraft is away from home.
Honeywell recommends replacing the accessory gearbox bevel components at the same time before the engine reaches 7,000 operating hours or at first access to the affected parts.
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.
At Duncan Aviation, we have recently been made aware of a Master Warning Light issue on Learjet 60s that have complied with Service Bulletin 60-31-2 and have the ice detector option installed with the ice detector annunciators in the Glareshield.
Over the course of several Falcon C inspections, Duncan Aviation technicians have noticed cracks emanating from the bearing carrier structure on the forward and aft bell-crank assembly web.
Dassault has a Special Commercial Program for FSA900EX-54-10-02-R5 that extends the warranty and provides a discount for parts.
Duncan Aviation Technicians recommend a reconditioning program for the Lear/Bendix starter 6608268-6 on Learjet 35/55 aircraft.
This starter generator, P/N 23091-009, is specifically designed for the Learjet 60 aircraft and is fitted with proprietary brushes that are non-impregnated and have a slanted core type design.
Because of our years of knowledge and experience repairing the damage after an electrolytic leveling switch blows, we included its replacement as part of our overhaul.
While exploring shipping options for the company and our customers, Duncan Aviation’s Lincoln facility decided to consolidate its Shipping and Receiving operations to a new centralized location.
Bendix/King Autopilots Service Memo No. 292 was issued to remind operators that although most of the B/K products are “on condition maintenance,” there are components within the B/K Flight Control Systems that do require routine maintenance.
Dassault has decreased the inspection interval for task 53-10-39-220-802 .
This is an update to the aging aircraft issue in regards to the Aux Cabin Heat in 20 & 30 Series Learjets not equipped with a Meggitt (formerly known as Keith Products) Freon system.