Maintenance and Modifications
News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Cites Duncan Battle Creek for Improper Paint Use
A Falcon operator filed a complaint with the FAA against Duncan Aviation Battle Creek citing the unauthorized use of Krylon 1401 paint on the airplane’s la
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Issues SAIB for Western Aircraft Propeller
A Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB NE-09-48) has been issued regarding propellers, or propeller component parts, repaired, inspected or ove
Maintenance and Modifications
NCAT To Offer NDT courses
Wichita’s new National Center for Aviation Training (NCAT), still under construction, is offering nondestructive testing (NDT) courses this fall.
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer Continues To Expand Customer Support
Embraer has expanded on its North American Phenom 100 support system, in service since last December.
Maintenance and Modifications
DOT To Require Direct-observation Drug Testing
The Department of Transportation has issued a final rule, Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs, that requires direct-o
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Moves From Paper To Electronic AD and SAIB
The FAA will be publishing Airworthiness Directives (AD) and Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins (SAIB) in
Maintenance and Modifications
NATA Sponsors Survey Of FAA Inconsistencies
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is conducting a survey of regulated aviation businesses affected by the lack of FAA standardization on r
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Expands Capabilities in Tight Economy
Jet Aviation Dubai has expanded its service offerings to include base and line maintenance for the Hawker 750/800/800XP/850XP/900XP, Gulfstream G350/G450 a
Maintenance and Modifications
RCFontana Receives Lens-polishing Approval
Bombardier Aerospace has approved RCFontana as a training provider to teach technicians how to polish landing light, wingtip, walkway and emergency light l
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA To Retest 1,400 Mechanics
The FAA plans to retest 1,400 people who passed the A&P written, oral and practical exams at Tobias Aerospace Services, an airplane mechanic testing fa
Maintenance and Modifications
Arrius 2F Subject of FAA Airworthiness Directive
The FAA has issued an Airworthiness Directive for Turbomeca Arrius 2F turboshaft engines, citing insufficient clearance between the P3 air pipe and the rea
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Dedicates Techs to Airborne Support
Eight full-time technicians have been assigned to Gulfstream Aerospace’s airborne product support program.
Maintenance and Modifications
MTU and General Electric Team On Repair
Going against the common practice of replacing rather than repairing, MTU Aero Engines has teamed with General Electric to make repairs more cost effective
Maintenance and Modifications
PMA Issued for Replacement Airbus Pitot Probes
The FAA issued Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) to Aero-Instruments yesterday for a replacement pitot probe that can be installed on the more than 4,500 A
Maintenance and Modifications
AD Issued on Global Express PCU Bolt
The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive (AD 2009-15-03) for Bombardier Global Exp
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Grants American Eurocopter ODA Status
The FAA has authorized American Eurocopter to operate under the new organization designation authorization (ODA) program.
Maintenance and Modifications
Scotland Super Puma Crash Warrants Special Bulletin
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has issued a special bulletin concerning the April 1 crash of a Eurocopter AS 332L2 Super Puma in the sea
Maintenance and Modifications
BBA ERO Now PT6T Distributor and Overhaul Facility
BBA Aviation’s engine repair and overhaul (ERO) company H+S Aviation has been awarded distributor and designated overhaul facility (DDOF) authorization for
Maintenance and Modifications
Self-Healing Wiring May Be Future Electrical Standard
Self-healing wire technology, developed as part of an FAA initiative to combat the problems associated with aging aircraft, has been licensed to Ohio-based
Regulations and Government
EC threatens reprisal over proposed repair station rule
Earlier this year Rep.
Maintenance and Modifications
CRS adds trickle charger to battery support program
CRS Jet Spares is offering a new low-current/constant-voltage battery trickle charger that can be used to float-charge nicad and lead-acid mainship batteri
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot Section: Truenorth names Duncan 2008 dealer of the year
Lincoln, Neb.-based Duncan Aviation has been named the 2008 Dealer of the Year by TrueNorth Avionics.
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero to support Citation sevice centers
StandardAero has entered into an agreement with Cessna to support the global Citation Service Center network.
Maintenance and Modifications
Freedom Aero Service adds EASA part 145 designation
California-based Freedom Aero Service has received EASA Part 145 approval; the MRO was granted FAA Part 145 approval in January.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot Section: Comlux completion USA OK'd for Bombardier maintenance
Bombardier Aerospace has named Indianapolis-based Comlux Completion USA an authorized AOG/line maintenance facility.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aero Management to represent StandardAero in Russia
StandardAero has appointed Aero Management its new representative for regional airlines and business aviation in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation restructures MRO sales organization
Jet Aviation has restructured its maintenance, repair and overhaul sales organization for Europe, the Middle East and Asia into six regions and appointed M
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot Section: Aviation Turbines offers overhauls for P&WC JT15D
Operators of the Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D series engines have a new option when it comes to overhaul.
Training and Workforce
Hot Section: Hawker Beechcraft offers MX raining with FSI
MxPro, a training partnership between FlightSafety International and Hawker Beechcraft, incorporates both academic and hands-on situational training for ma
