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Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-15 airplane (2004-07-08)
Washington, Usa - To prevent loose external power ground wires, which could cause arcing and overheated wire insulation and consequent smoke/fire in the cockpit
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-31-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 series airplanes (2004-07-05)
Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracking, which could result in major damage to the adjacent structure of the pylon aft spar upper cap, and consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 99-NM-255-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-9-14, DC-9- 15, DC-9-15F, DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-32 (VC-9C), DC-9-32F, DC-9-32F (C- 9A, C-9B), DC-9-33F, DC-9-34, and DC-9-34F; DC-9- 21, DC-9-41, and DC-9-51 series airplanes (2004-07-04)
Washington, Usa - To prevent overheating of the ballast transformers due to aging fluorescent tubes that cause a higher power demand on the ballast transformers, which could result in smoke in the cockpit
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-58-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on AeroSpace Technologies of Australia Pty Ltd model N-22B, N-22S, and N-24A airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracks in the rear fuselage bulkhead
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-CE-43-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700 & 701), and CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking in the primary fuel ejector, which could cause fuel leakage into the center fuel tank, and result in engine shutdown during flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2004-NM-41-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation model S-76 A, B, and C helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent both autopilots from disengaging following a No. 2 DC generator failure, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter during instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) flight
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-SW-45-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200 and -200CB series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the attachment installation of the forward lavatory during an emergency landing, which could result in injury to the crew and passengers
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2000-NM-404-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationStructural problems for US military helicopters
Washington, USA - It has been reported by pilots and crews
Helicopter pilots and crews would be particularly worried regarding the serious condition in which several aircraft are from a structural solidity point of view. In fact, a number of fuselage cracks would... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Dassault model Mystere-Falcon 50 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent early fatigue, corrosion, or fretting, which could result in structural failure of major components, and possible reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-232-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Dornier model 328-100 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent failure of the support arms of the ground spoiler assemblies due to cracking, which could result in loss of function and/or separation of the affected ground spoiler assemblies from the airplane, and consequent reduced controllability of
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-300-AD; Amendment... more



Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-318, A-319, A-320, and A-321 series airplanes
Usa - To detect and correct cracking in a main landing gear (MLG) sliding tube, which could result in failure of the sliding tube, loss of one axle, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2004-NM-43-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Jetstream) model 4101 airplanes
Usa - To detect and correct damage of the horizontal and vertical stabilizer attachment fittings, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the horizontal and vertical stabilizers and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-63-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationAn impressive increase of AMI's interceptions after September 11, 2001
Rome, Italy - The Italian fighters to constantly operate during Easter
Recently, Italian Air Force Head of General Staff, Gen. Sandro Ferracuti, unveiled data regarding interceptions performed by AMI's fighters up to today starting from September 11, 2001: some 67 notifications... more

Civil aviationNorthwest Airlines: bomb scare yesterday on three flights
Washington, USA - Planes searched, but they were false alarms
Three Northwest Airlines jets were involved yesterday in as many bomb scares. Aircraft, baggages and passengers were searched and also dogs were used to retrieve explosives. In all three cases searches... more

Civil aviationTerrorism: Heathrow had to be attacked in 2001
London, UK - Bin Laden wanted to attack London after the USA
It has emerged from the interrogation to Bin Laden's right-hand man, Khalid Sheik Mohammed, arrested one year ago in Pakistan: shortly after the terroristic attacks in the USA in 2001, Bin Laden was ready... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-330-301, -321, -322, - 341, and -342 series airplanes; A-340/211, -212, 213, -311, - 312, and -313 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent cracking of the wire harness slot on the inner rear spar of the wing, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the wing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-380-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on The Lancair Company models LC40-550FG and LC42-550FG airplanes
Usa - To detect and correct chafing and wear of the fuel pressure transducer, which could result in failure of the transducer threaded fitting with a resulting fuel leak
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2004-CE-07-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-400F series airplanes
Usa - To detect and correct fatigue cracks in the fuselage skin and frame shear tie assemblies, which could propagate and result in possible in-flight decompression of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-288-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationLibya scheduled an attempt against a US airliner in 1986
London, UK - It would be revealed by sources which belong to intelligence services of some western countries
As a consequence of the recent overture by Tripoli's regime, it seems the possibility for discovering some tragic back stages of last decades history begins to be less remote. Some intelligence sources... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on BAE Systems Limited model Avro 146-RJ series airplanes; and BAE Systems Limited model BAe 146 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent uncommanded inputs to the nosewheel steering, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane during takeoff and landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-317-AD; Amendment... more



Civil aviationFAA AD on Airbus model A-319 and A-320 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent the loss of the emergency evacuation slides during flight, which could result in damage to the fuselage, and to prevent incorrect inflation of the emergency evacuation slides, which could result in the emergency exits being unusable
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-339-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Saab model SAAB 2000 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent long-term damage to the engine mounting structure (EMS), and loss of redundancy on the EMS, which could result in possible separation of an engine from the airplane, reduced controllability of the airplane, and injury to persons or prope
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2003-NM-115-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) model EMB-120 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent overheating of cockpit wiring, which could result in loss of operation of the affected systems, or smoke or fire in the cockpit
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2003-16645; Directorate... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Bombardier model DHC-8-401 and -402 airplanes
Washington, Usa - To prevent a short circuit on the aileron/rudder trim control panel that could cause a runaway condition of the rudder trim actuator, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NM-120-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationLinate among the targets of Al Qaeda
Milan, Italy - A Tunisian turncoat reveals it
The Tunisian turncoat of the Italian Al Qaeda net confessed to the Milan magistrates some inspections carried out in past by the Muslim terrorists near the airport of Milan-Linate, which therefore would... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-8-70 and - 70F series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking in the lower cargo doorjamb corners, which could result in rapid decompression of the fuselage and consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2001-NM-133-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 737-100, -200, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes
Usa - To prevent engine damage, airframe damage, and/or hazard to persons or property on the ground as a result of "blue ice" that has formed from leakage of the lavatory drain system or flush/fill systems and dislodged from the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 95-NM-111-AD; Amendment... more

Civil aviationBusiness travel lives with the age of terrorism
Washington, USA - Increases the use of business charters
The tragedies of 11th September in Usa and of 11th March of Madrid, among the various effects that they have produced, increased all over the world a paranoia sense, of fear, fear that something unexpected... more

Civil aviationAWACS protecting EU summit on terrorism
Brussels, Belgium - They have monitored a wide area over Brussels
On the occasion of the EU summit which has brought to the appointment of the first Anti-terrorism Super Commissioner yesterday, needed as a consequence of the serious attempt in Madrid, the NATO AWACS... more

Civil aviationLisbon to ask Nato air surveillance for soccer championship
Lisbon, Portugal - Following the terroristic attack in Madrid, Portugal urges higher security for the event
Portugal will ask Nato to send Awacs aircraft to patrol the European soccer championship which will be held in Lisbon from 12 June to 4 August this year as well as the Rock in Rio music festival planned... more