11-Sep-2020Source: EASA
This Proposed AD will be closed for consultation on 09 October 2020 During review of existing emergency exit placards, attached to or located near to the cabin sliding doors (both left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) sides), to verify that they provide an accurate illustration of the proper method of sliding doors emergency opening, it was. Read more
10-Sep-2020Source: EASA
An accident occurred with an AW169 helicopter, the root cause of which is still under investigation. While the helicopter was on a take-off phase at low forward speed, a loss of yaw control has been observed. As incorrect installation of the TRA might have been a factor, as a precautionary measure, Leonardo issued ASB 169-120 to. Read more
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Transport Canada has imposed its second emergency AD in two weeks on Bell’s newest helicopter after the collective handle on a nearly new 505 Jet Ranger X broke in the pilot’s hands during a preflight control check. The aircraft is built and was certified in Canada. The handle busted above the floor on a 2019 model flown by a police department in California in February. Bell issued an Alert Service Bulletin and TC followed with an AD requiring one-time inspections. Bell then discovered the broken handle and cracks found in another collective were caused by metal fatigue. That prompted another bulletin from Bell and a subsequent AD from the regulator requiring fluorescent penetrant inspection every 25 hours. It also banned flying from the right seat until those inspections are done.
General Considerations to Support Effective Understanding of EASA Part 145 Inspection Techniques ASA Part 145 Inspection Techniques Presented by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com
BriefingWire.com, 3/02/2021 - The following Subject Areas are covered in this paper :
- Optimising Lighting for Aircraft Inspection â General Visual & Detailed Visual Inspections
- How Does a 145 Organisation Manage a Corrosion Prevention & Control Program (CPCP)?
- Considerations Related to Aircraft MSG 3 Inspections â Accidental Damage (AD), Environmental Damage (ED) and Fatigue Damage (FD)
- What is the Relationship Between Airworthiness Directives (AD,s) Service Bulletins (SBâs) & Alert Service Bulletins (ASBâs)
- MSG 3 Aircraft Inspection Considerations
SofemaOnline (SOL) www.sofemaonline.com considers the different roles of SB,s & AD,s
BriefingWire.com, 3/01/2021 - Airworthiness Directives
Airworthiness Directives (ADs) are legally enforceable rules issued by the Regulatory Authority of the Type Certificate Holder, (TCH) Supplemental Type Certificate Holder (STCH), or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) (may also be issued by other Regulatory Authorities).
Now Consider the Following Statements :
· Airworthiness Directives (AD,s) are Mandatory.
· If an Aircraft is not in compliance with AD requirements its Certificate of Airworthiness is not valid and the aircraft shall not fly legally.
· AD,s are only issued by Regulatory Authorities â most usually the authority of the State of Design of the Aircraft or Product.
Preliminary Reports
Pilot of Crashed Citation Lacked Type Rating
Cessna 560 Citation V, Jan. 9, 2021, 14 miles southeast of Pine Grove, Oregon – The pilot of the Cessna Citation that crashed into the Mutton Mountains on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation did not hold a type rating for the accident airplane, though he was rated for the Learjet and the Grumman G-111 Albatross. Historical flight data and statements from acquaintances suggest that the accident took place on his first solo flight in the Citation. He was killed after the airplane spiraled down in a one-mile radius right turn from FL310 to the accident site at an elevation of 3,600 feet, a descent that took some eight minutes. The owner of a training facility in Arizona told investigators that while the private pilot had taken a Cessna 560 transition course in late 2020, he “had not performed to a level sufficient to be issued a type rating or single-pilot exemption.”