Search Results for: Cessna 172

The following information is derived from the FAAs Service Difficulty Reports and Aviation Maintenance Alerts.

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Meridian Electronics
Piper Meridian turboprops experienced another bout of teething pains with a new airworthiness directive requiring electronic control modules to be replaced with new ones.The airworthiness directive comes on the heels of reports of smoke in the cockpit and a loss of electrical system function. The electronic control modules can short circuit, with internal electrical arcing. In characteristic FAA understatement, the agency says the combination of smoke and loss of function could lead to the inability to properly control the airplane…

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The following information is derived from the FAAs Service Difficulty Reports and Aviation Maintenance Alerts.

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Sparring Over Spars
The FAA has reopened public input for a pair of proposed airworthiness directives aimed at preventing wing spar failure in Cessna 401, 402, 411 and 414 series airplanes.The proposed ADs would require repetitive inspections on the wing spar caps and to incorporate a spar strap modification on each wing spar of certain airplanes. Owners groups are concerned that the cost of the required repairs will be economically unviable.The FAA plans to hear public comments in early March to debate the issue and to explore alternative solutions…

Avionics induce friend to fly in IMC, but without instrument rating

There was a crowd of spectators on the ramp and adjacent to the runway. I was still not fully aware of all the aircraft around the airport and their locations

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The Piper Malibu series has a checkered history and a rabid fan base. What its safety record can teach the rest of us

Mechanics and owners still appear to take shortcuts in inspecting Janitrol heaters

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