Maintenance News

  • Electrostatic Discharge

    Electrostatic Discharge Or how to upset a sibling in one easy lesson By Mike Dziurgalski Working in England for the U.S. Air Force was mostly under a line maintenance situation. I had not opened an electronic component for years, much...

    Article • October 1st, 2003

  • Borescope Inspections For Your Piston Engine: Tips on getting the most out of this valuable tool

    Tips on getting the most out of this valuable tool By Joe Escobar Borescopes have become a valuable tool in our nondestructive inspection inventory. However, often when we think of borescope inspections, turbine engine inspections come to...

    Article • October 1st, 2003

  • Bucking the Trend

    After just two years at the helm of struggling UK ground handler Groundstar, Managing Director Nigel Daniel has successfully employed outside-industry tactics to affect a remarkable turnaround, writes Richard Rowe. October 2003 Little...

    Article • October 1st, 2003

  • Parts Washing Equipment: How to make your selection process easier

    Parts Washing Equipment: How to make your selection process easier Are you considering purchasing a parts washer for your parts cleaning needs? Unsure where to start? The following tips are offered by Gary Minkin, president of The MART...

    Article • October 1st, 2003

  • Aircraft Completions: Tips for success

    Photo courtesy of Stevens Aviation, 2003 So you are working in a corporate flight department and are called to assist in a completion of the new aircraft being delivered. What are some of the things you should keep in mind? What are some of the...

    Article • October 1st, 2003

  • Penny Wise and Pound Foolish: A look at wages and job security

    Penny Wise Pound Foolish A look at wages and job security By Stephen P. Prentice I noticed in the newspaper the other day that flight attendants at Southwest Airlines are still waiting for their new contract long after expiration of the...

    Article • October 1st, 2003

  • No Fire in the Hole Revisited: New developments on aircraft fuel tanks

    No Fire in the Hole Revisited New developments on aircraft fuel tanks By Fred Workley In an article published in Aircraft Maintenance Technology in February 2000, I followed the developments of the investigation of the TWA-800 crash in...

    Article • October 1st, 2003

  • Hydraulic GSE - Maintenance and Troubleshooting

    October 2003 When properly maintained and operated, hydraulic GSE equipment should provide many years of trouble free service. This article is a supplement to the OEM maintenance manual provided with the equipment. Proper operation should be...

    Article • October 1st, 2003

  • Turbulence Ahead

    October 2003 The fall season usually finds businesses shaping up their financial plans for the year ahead - trying to predict how the industry will shape up or shake out and adjust their individual plans accordingly to offer the best...

    Article • October 1st, 2003

  • Handling the FBOs

    Fixed Base Operators offer a look inside the day-to-day business of customer service on the general aviation side of the airport ramp, reports Michelle Garetson. October 2003 What is an FBO? Depends on who you ask, but the acronym can...

    Article • October 1st, 2003

  • More on Engine STCs: Trying to develop a TBO extension for the Rolls-Royce Spey and Tay engines

    More on Engine STCs Trying to develop a TBO extension for the Rolls-Royce Spey and Tay engines By Joe Escobar Last month, we discussed the MORE STC program for TBO extension of PT6 engines. This month, we will discuss another engine STC...

    Article • October 1st, 2003

  • Don't Be Afraid to Ask: Don't assume

    Don't Be Afraid To Ask Don't assume Some years ago, my employer branched out and expanded his business holdings. He bought out the flight instruction, charter service, and repair facility at the local airport, somewhat a switch from the heavy...

    Article • October 1st, 2003

  • Lending Library: A collection of aircraft parts for NDI research

    Lending Library A collection of aircraft parts available for NDI research By Barb Zuehlke A lending library of aircraft parts? Yes, the Structures Laboratory of the Institute for Aerospace Research, part of the National Research...

    Article • October 1st, 2003

  • Field Approvals, Part 2, Still part of the process

    In Part 2 of my tome on field approvals, we will cover current field approval policy found in Change 16 to FAA Order 8300.10.

    Article • October 1st, 2003

  • The Thin Line: Between dedication and stupidity

    The Thin Line Between dedication and stupidity By Bill Brinkley There is a very thin line between dedicated and stupid. Sometimes it is difficult to determine exactly where that line is and which side of it you are on. The importance of...

    Article • October 1st, 2003

 

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