Working With Your FSDO They’re on your side...really! By Michelle Garetson April 2001 Many technicians would rather visit the dentist than to make their way into a Flight Standards...
When You’re Hot, You’re Hot – When You’re Not, You’re Not But you still spark! (Part I) By Fred Workley April 2001 Recently, I saw a man reading the aircraft owners manual of...
Say What? Excessive noise affects more than your hearing By Michelle Garetson April 2001 Can you hear what your body is telling you? Long-term exposure to high noise levels in...
Repair Station Roster "Supervisor" vs. "Directly-in-Charge" By Joe Hertzler April 2001 Records of Supervisory and Inspection Personnel, 14 CFR Part 145.43 is the regulation that...
Taking Charge of Alternator ProblemsSingle Engine Alternator Charging System TroubleshootingBy Winston Greer and Mike McCluskey April 2001If you've ever had an "out-of-box failure...
Pratt & Whitney PW2000 Engine Fault message troubleshooting By Joe Escobar April 2001 Pratt & Whitney’s PW2000 series engines, designed for the Boeing 757, are mid-range thrust...
Aircraft Windows Don't let their simplicity fool you By Joe Escobar April 2001 Aircraft windows — such simple looking aircraft components. Because of their apparent simplicity...
Interior Illumination Shedding some light on the subject By Joe Escobar April 2001 In today’s aircraft, lighting plays an essential role. We are aware of outside lighting requirements...
Hazardous? In the maintenance business, the hazards are not in the day-to-day flight operations, but in the routine of performing our jobs By Jim Sparks April 2001 A form of ...
Measuring Reliability and AvailabilityBy Bill deDecker April 2001 A survey of 2,000 business jet operators in the US about the reliability and availability of their aircraft ...
It’s Not Just Paperwork Accurate record keeping is essential for compliance and safety By Brian Whitehead April 2001 Every now and again, an air operator has to be suspended ...
Pre-Flight Inspection Some guidelines for evaluating and choosing suppliers By Michelle Garetson April 2001 With the thousands of parts, systems, consumables, etc. that are necessary...
Maintenance Error Decision Aid (MEDA) A process to help reduce maintenance errors By Joe Escobar April 2001 April 28, 1988 — an Aloha Airlines Boeing 737-200 lost 20 feet off...
Re-Exam for Technicians Is safety really compromised? By Stephen P. Prentice April 2001 Imagine attending an authorized A&P school, passing all the tests, getting your ticket...