FAA issues new airworthiness directive for all CFM56-7B engines in wake of...
The U.S. FAA issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all CFM International S.A. (CFM) Model CFM56-7B engines in the wake of the April 17 uncontained engine failure accident involving a Southwest...
View ArticleFAA issues AD for certain Engine Alliance GP7000 engines after A380...
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Engine Alliance GP7270, GP7272, and GP7277 turbofan engines in the wake of the uncontained engine...
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FAA issues AD for ultrasonic inspection for cracks in HPT stage 1 and stage 2...
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an Airworthiness Directive, requiring airlines to perform an ultrasonic inspection for cracks in High-Pressure Turbine (HPT) stage 1 and stage 2...
View ArticleFAA issues emergency AD regarding potential erroneous AOA input on Boeing 737...
On November 7, the U.S. FAA issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD 2018-23-51) regarding the potential for erroneous angle of attack input. The AD, and an earlier Boeing FCOM Bulletin on the...
View ArticleFAA demands replacement of AOA sensors on Cirrus SF50 jets following incidents
On April 18 the FAA published an emergency airworthiness directive (2019-08-51), requiring replacement of the angle of attack (AOA) sensor with an improved model. This AD was prompted by Cirrus...
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Upset incidents lead EASA to issue emergency AD on CitationJets with active...
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an emergency airworthiness directive (2019-0086-E) in the wake of recent in-flight upset incidents involving Cessna CitationJets, modified to...
View ArticleFAA: Some Boeing 737NG and MAX aircraft may have improperly manufactured...
Boeing has informed the FAA that certain 737NG and 737MAX leading edge slat tracks may have been improperly manufactured and may not meet all applicable regulatory requirements for strength and...
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CASA Australia and EASA ground GA-8 Airvan following a recent accident in Sweden
Australian and European regulators decided to ground the GA8 Airvan following a recent accident. On 14 July 2019, a fatal accident occurred with a GA8 Airvan skydiving plane in Sweden. Indications are...
View ArticleCASA Australia and EASA lift grounding of GA-8 Airvan
Australian and European regulators decided to lift the grounding of the GA8 Airvan. The grounding came into effect on July 20, following a fatal accident on 14 July 2019, when a GA8 Airvan skydiving...
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Airbus A220 PW1500G engine failures prompt inspection AD
The FAA issued an airworthiness directive (AD), requiring initial and repetitive inspections on certain Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines following two recent incidents. The first inflight...
View ArticleFAA issues emergency AD on GE90-115B turbofan engines following uncontained...
The FAA issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD), ordering the removal of a seal from certain General Electric GE90-115B turbofan engines. The emergency AD was prompted by an incident that...
View ArticleCanada issues Emergency AD to limit Airbus A220 engine power settings after...
Regulator Transport Canada issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) to limit certain engine power settings on Airbus A220 aircraft following three recent failures. Three inflight shutdowns...
View ArticleFAA issues Emergency AD on GE90 engines after Boeing 777-300ER uncontained...
The U.S. FAA issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) in the wake of a Boeing 777-300ER uncontained engine failure occurrence on October 20, 2019. A Thai Airways Boeing 777-300ER airplane...
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FAA issues emergency AD after ground fire accident involving Cirrus SF50...
The FAA issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) to remove headset amplifier and microphone interface circuit card assemblies from the Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet after a fire accident in December....
View ArticleFAA issues emergency AD following Vietnam Airlines A321 uncontained IAE V2533...
The U.S. FAA issued an emergency airworthiness directive following an uncontained engine failure of an IAE V2533-A5 engine of an Airbus A321. On March 18, Vietnam Airlines flight VN920, an Airbus...
View ArticleFAA requires additional post-storage B737 engine inspections after several...
The U.S. FAA is requiring operators of Boeing 737 aircraft to inspect engine bleed air valves of aircraft that have been stored after several incidents of in-flight engine shutdowns. Many airlines are...
View ArticleFAA issues Boeing 737 MAX proposed Airworthiness Directive
The FAA has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for a Boeing 737 MAX airworthiness directive (AD) (PDF) as another step to clear the grounded Boeing 737 MAX jets for flight again. The NPRM...
View ArticleCanada introduces additional requirements to allow return to service of...
On January 18, 2021, Transport Canada issued an Airworthiness Directive for the Boeing 737 MAX which outlines the required modifications to be made to the aircraft prior to a return to service in...
View ArticleFAA requires engine inspections after UA328 incident
The U.S. FAA issued an emergency AD, requiring operators to perform thermal acoustic image (TAI) inspections of the 1st-stage low-pressure compressor blades on PW4074, PW4074D, PW4077, PW4077D,...
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