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SimCom Recives FAA approval on Eclipse Trainer

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:47:30 +0000

Eclipse Aerospace, in conjunction with SimCom Training Centers, announced yesterday that the FAA has awarded Level D certification of the EA500 full motion simulators located in Orlando, Fla. SimCom and Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. initially announced the strategic partnership to provide pilot training for EA500 owners and operators earlier in the year. The agreement established SimCom [...]

Correct to Final Rule AD on Thielert Engines

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:38:36 +0000

The FAA is correcting airworthiness directive (AD) 2010-11-09, which published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to TAE models TAE 125-01 and TAE 125-02-99 reciprocating engines, installed in, but not limited to, Diamond Aircraft Industries model DA 42 airplanes. The part number for engine model TAE 125-01 is missing a digit in paragraph (c) [...]

AD on Tail Rotor Gearbox on Agusta

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:33:07 +0000

AD 2010-12-51 for Agusta A119 Agusta AW119 MKII 2010-12-51.pdf

Flight controls AD on Chipmunk

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:31:55 +0000

AD 2010-18-12 for Flight Controls on DH.C1 Chipmunk 21 DH.C1 Chipmunk 22 DH.C1 Chipmunk 22A 22, Chipmunk 22a 2010-18-12.pdf

AD for Gippsland Stabilizers

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:29:30 +0000

AD 2010-10-01 R1 Gippsland GA 8 Airvan GA8 2010-10-01_r1.pdf

Eurocopter France Main gearbox oil cooler fan AD

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:27:43 +0000

Eurocopter France Main gearbox oil cooler fan AD 2010-16-51 for Eurocopter France SA330J 2010-16-51.pdf

Bell Helicopter Textron Output piston rod assembly AD

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:51:29 +0000

AD 2010-19-51 for Bell Helicopter Textron Output piston rod assembly Bell Helicopter 222 Bell Helicopter 222B Bell Helicopter 222U Bell Helicopter 230 Bell Helicopter 430 2010-19-51_emergency.pdf

Turbine Engine Compressor Section – Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:21:56 +0000

FAA Bulletin NE-10-47 for Pratt & Whitney Canada Turbine Engine Compressor Section Pratt & Whitney Canada Engine PT6A-114 Pratt & Whitney Canada Engine PT6A-114A compressor ne-10-47.pdf

AD on Pratt & Whitney Engines

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:34:31 +0000

AD 2010-18-09 for Bleed valve/servo valve on Pratt & Whitney Engines Pratt & Whitney Engine PW545A Pratt & Whitney Engine PW545B Pratt & Whitney Engine PW530A Servo Valve 2010-18-09.pdf

AD for Gippsland Aeronautics GA8

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:10:24 +0000

AD 2010-18-06 for Gippsland Aeronautics GA8 2010-18-06.pdf