MEGGITT Model 602 smoke detectors approved under Technical Standard Order (TSO) TSO-C1C and installed on various transport category airplanes, including but not limited to Aerospatiale Model ATR 42 and ATR 72 airplanes; Boeing Model 727 and 737 Airplanes; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30 and DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10), DC-10-40, DC-10-40F, MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, MD-11, and MD-11F airplanes [Docket No.
Raytheon Aircraft Services is offering a new series of packages for Raytheon aircraft operators to upgrade their entertainment systems. RAS' new MAX Entertainment System program allows Beechcraft King Air, Beechcraft Premier I, Beechjet, Diamond and all legacy and current Hawker series aircraft operators to choose among prepackaged options that include components such as XM Satellite Radio, JetMap II, Honeywell DVD players, flat-panel color monitor, Sennheiser wireless headsets, wireless remote control and optional speakers.
SHANE EDDY was appointed vice president of customer support and services and deputy chief service officer for Bell Helicopter Textron. Eddy joined Bell Helicopter in 1994 as a product support engineer and has since held positions of increasing responsibility. He most recently was executive director of commercial helicopter programs.
PILATUS Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2005-21835; Directorate Identifier 2005-CE-35-AD] - proposes to require inspecting the left and right main landing gear (MLG) assemblies for any P/N 532.10.12.077 bolts that do not have white primed and painted heads; and replacing any bolt found with new P/N 532.10.12.077F bolts in all MLG assemblies. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information issued by the airworthiness authority for Switzerland.
ROLLS-ROYCE Model BR700-715A1-30, BR700-715B1-30, and BR700-715C1-30 turbofan engines [Docket No. FAA-2005-22070; Directorate Identifier 2005-NE-23-AD; Amendment 39-14218; AD 2005-16-12] - requires a one-time inspection of the independent overspeed protection (IOP) unit, P/N 112E9321G2, for 19 specific serial numbers, and removal from service of those units. This AD results from a report that incorrect capacitors were installed in 19 IOP units. The incorrect capacitor in the IOP unit can lead to an inadvertent IOP command resulting in an in-flight engine shutdown.
ATLANTIC AVIATION CONTINUES GROWTH WITH LAS VEGAS FBO - Atlantic Aviation this month added the 13th fixed-base operation to its chain, completing the acquisition of the former Las Vegas Executive Air Terminal at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport.
SHANE EDDY was appointed vice president of customer support and services and deputy chief service officer for Bell Helicopter Textron. Eddy joined Bell Helicopter in 1994 as a product support engineer and has since held positions of increasing responsibility. He most recently was executive director of commercial helicopter programs.
PRESCOTT PUSHER PILOT SURVIVES PROPELLER LOSS - The pilot of a Prescott Aeronautical Pusher (N43PP) was seriously injured after the aircraft lost its propeller in flight.
PRECISION CASTPARTS BUYS WEST VIRGINIA METALS MANUFACTURER - Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC), continuing its aggressive acquisition strategy, announced a definitive agreement Friday to buy Special Metals Corp. (SMC) of Huntington, W.Va. for about $540 million in cash, including the repayment of SMC's outstanding debt. The deal has been approved by the boards of both companies, as well as by holders of more than 90 percent of the common stock of SMC and is not subject to a financing contingency or approval by PCC shareholders.
THE NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT Models PA-34-200T, PA-34-220T, PA-44-180, and PA-44-180T airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2005-21590; Directorate Identifier 2005-CE-33-AD; Amendment 39-14199; AD 2005-15-10] - supersedes AD 2003-11-14, which applies to certain New Piper Models PA-34-200T, PA-34-220T, PA-44-180, and PA-44-180T airplanes that have a Model 91E92-1 or Model 91E93-1 combustion heater fuel pump installed. AD 2003-11-14 currently requires a one-time inspection of the combustion heater fuel pumps for fuel leakage and if leakage is found, repairing or replacing the fuel pump.
September 10-14 - 74th National Association of State Aviation Officials Annual Convention and Trade Show, Des Moines, Iowa, (301) 588-0587 September 15 - National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Regional Forum, Centennial Airport, Denver, Colo., (202) 783-9000 September 15-16 - National Air Transportation Association Line Service Supervisor Training, Dayton, Ohio, (703) 845-9000
V-22 BEGINS TESTS WITH KC-135 REFUELER - The U.S. Navy-led V-22 Osprey program has begun testing the ability of the Bell-Boeing tiltrotor aircraft to be refueled by the Air Force's KC-135 tanker. The tests, which began Aug. 24 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., initially will try to verify that the two aircraft can safely fly near each other, program spokesman Ward Carroll said. If more tests determine that the refueling mechanism can be safely put in place in the air, the KC-135 will try to send fuel to the V-22.
ROLLS-ROYCE Model BR700-715A1-30, BR700-715B1-30, and BR700-715C1-30 turbofan engines [Docket No. FAA-2005-22070; Directorate Identifier 2005-NE-23-AD; Amendment 39-14218; AD 2005-16-12] - requires a one-time inspection of the independent overspeed protection (IOP) unit, P/N 112E9321G2, for 19 specific serial numbers, and removal from service of those units. This AD results from a report that incorrect capacitors were installed in 19 IOP units. The incorrect capacitor in the IOP unit can lead to an inadvertent IOP command resulting in an in-flight engine shutdown.
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY Model R-22 series helicopters [Docket No. FAA-2005-22026; Directorate Identifier 2005-SW-05-AD; Amendment 39-14210; AD 2005-16-05] - requires inspecting the left-hand door and right-hand door for a crack in the door assembly integral frame, and replacing the door assembly if a crack is found.
RAYTHEON/EADS TEAM CONCERNED ABOUT QUANTITY IN FCA DRAFT RFP - The Raytheon/EADS team vying to build the Army's Future Cargo Aircraft is concerned about the procurement quantity in the service's recent draft request for proposals, which has dropped from an expected 33 to a maximum of 30.
DAVID WHITTEN was appointed director of global marketing for The Nordam Group's Repair Division. Whitten previously served as director of planning and strategy at Goodrich Aerospace's Aircraft, Wheels and Brakes Division in Ohio. He holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a master's in business administration from Carnegie-Mellon University, and a master's in intercultural studies from Columbia International University.
Honeywell Aerospace is combining its business, commercial, military and space customer support functions under one organization, which company executives hope will result in a simpler, more user-friendly approach for customers, said Adrian Paull, who recently was tapped to lead the organization as vice president of customer and product support.
Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) won approval from the Federal Civil Aviation Authority of Russia (FCAAR) to perform line and base maintenance on Russian-registered Bombardier aircraft. FCAAR certification covers work done by LBAS technicians at the Berlin facility as well as locations in Russia and elsewhere if required.
Columbia Aircraft has expanded the number of U.S. facilities in its service network, Columbia Aircraft Repair and Maintenance Associates (CARMA), to 70 to improve access to factory-authorized maintenance and repair services. Many of the CARMA facilities are affiliated with the AirBP fixed-base operation chain. The facilities will be trained to perform all routine maintenance, warranty repairs and aircraft upgrades.
LUFTHANSA TECHNIk TO COMPLETE BBJ FOR RUSSIAN CUSTOMER - Lufthansa Technik signed a contract to do the interior completion on a Boeing Business Jet for a customer in Russia. The new contract marks the 18th BBJ for which Lufthansa Technik has agreed to design and install the cabin interior, a project that can easily run to $5 million or more, depending on a customer's specifications.
AVCRAFT DORNIER Model 328-300 airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2005-21054; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-054-AD; Amendment 39-14205; AD 2005-15-16] - requires modifying the electrical wiring of the fuel pumps; installing insulation at the flow control and shut-off valves, and other components of the environmental control system; installing markings at fuel wiring harnesses; replacing the wiring harness of the auxiliary fuel system with a new wiring harness; and installing insulated couplings in the fuel system as applicable.
Raytheon Aircraft Company (RAC) received European Aviation Safety Agency approval for a modification that will enable the Hawker 400XP to fly steep approach paths into London City Airport. The modification involves enhancements to the Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System and annunciator on the 400XP along with changes to the flight manual. RAC is working toward receiving similar approval from FAA. RAC's Hawker Aircraft Services facility in Chester, England will complete the STC work.
Kyle Farley was promoted to vice president of operations for Meggitt/S-TEC. Farley joined S-TEC in April 2000 and previously served as director of manufacturing. In his new position, he will be responsible for all areas of manufacturing operations, including supply chain management.
