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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.
Ozone effects not only humans but fluorocarbons as well, such as the seals and gaskets found in many air-conditioning components.
As we move closer to the deadline, demand is higher and parts are not as readily available for CB194A or ASC 469 as they were just a few months ago.
When complying with Lear SB 45-32-30 or 40-32-13, it is NOT required or advised to sign-off on the related IRNs that are referenced in the SBs themselves.
While performing SB 604-57-003, Duncan Aviation Tech Reps made a couple of observations that will make this inspection easier.
If you order your main landing gear actuator pins in advance, you can avoid these three problems.
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.
On Hawker aircraft, the flaps would stop moving in various positions and in one case could not be retracted.
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.
If left on for too long, heat buildup from inside the lenses can cause them to melt. The only way to avoid these issues entirely is by switching to the new lamp technology.
If you have the TCAS 2000 system or its predecessor, the Honeywell TCAS II TCZ-910, there is an AD coming.