Bombardier Learjet Horizontal Stabilizer Actuator
There should never be a time during installation, testing, or adjustment when the potentiometer rods on the actuator are adjusted.
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There should never be a time during installation, testing, or adjustment when the potentiometer rods on the actuator are adjusted.
Sulfation of the plates and damaged terminal studs are common warranty claims that can be prevented or lessened by following simple operational and maintenance procedures.
Troubleshooting an autopilot altitude hold INOP squawk involves a complicated decision tree that includes several steps and scenarios. Here are three questions to get started.
Maintaining the integrity of your weather radar antenna is vital for accurate hazard detection and flight safety. From inspecting physical warpage to ensuring correct system strapping, precise maintenance prevents the false returns and signal smearing that can compromise a pilot’s view of the sky.
When valuing an aircraft, you either have complete, consecutive, and original logs or you do not. During a pre-purchase evaluation, the logbook plays a major role, and vague or incomplete statements can be troublesome and delay closing.
During autopilot-engaged flight, oscillations can occur in the roll, pitch or yaw axis. The most commonly squawked oscillation occurs in pitch and is often referred to as porpoising.
We recommend inspecting this are for proper bolt conformity and torque.
If your Learjet 40/45 has more than 4,800 hrs. of total time and a Calendar Phase D Inspection has been performed, we highly recommend reviewing your aircraft’s records to ensure these IRNs did not get missed.
Bombardier issued two Service Bulletins calling for drainage improvements and corrosion protection to the Mid and Outboard flaps on the Bombardier Global.
If these units are ever pulled for operational failure, they should be sent in immediately for evaluation. The longer they sit on a shelf, the more likely corrosion will invade the internal parts, potentially causing more problems at disassembly.
Before you adjust the sidestay clearances on your Hawker aircraft, pay close attention to the Link Assembly-Lock.
Service Bulletin TFE731-79-5134 addresses oil leaks, low oil pressure, and in-flight shutdown events resulting from cracked No. 6 bearing oil supply tubes.
We will be discussing how a WAAS and LPV enabled Universal Avionics FMS increases safety, improves operational efficiency, and lowers direct operating costs.
Keep reading to discover the causes and how Duncan Aviation technicians fixed it.
New Challenger 604 rotable part numbers have been added to the component inventory. This adds or supplements the availability of most of the major components from this aircraft.