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.
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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.
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Keep reading to learn the two steps to clear the Critical PAS/SBAS/WAAS messages after the FC06 update.
Because of our years of knowledge and experience repairing the damage after an electrolytic leveling switch blows, we included its replacement as part of our overhaul.
You invest a lot of money keeping gyros airworthy. Follow these critical considerations when packing your gyroscope for transportation.
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An aircraft's battery is one of THE highest-maintenance components on board, with items due every three months or 100 hours. Yet it is often ignored, abused, and left idle for long stretches of time.
If you aren’t tracking your tire changes then you will be required to comply with the most stringent of the required inspections, when all you probably need is a new tire and visual inspection.
One of the most annoying things that detracts from the comfort and convenience of flying is a lingering, unpleasant odor. For the last several years, Duncan Aviation has been installing the air-cleaning ionization system from ACA, and our clients have been pleasantly surprised by how clean and fresh the system keeps the air in the cabin during all phases of flight.
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