Safe Aircraft Refueling
Safe refuelling operations require strict adherence to procedures and careful application of the safety precautions, not only by the refuelling…
Fatal Accidents
The number of accidents today is significantly lower than a comparable year more than 15 years ago The number of…
Take Care of Your Brakes
All Brakes are subject to wear. Some brakes may also experience oxidation which can lead to brake rupture. In the…
India Express B738 at Muscat on Sep 14th 2022, rejected takeoff due to engine fire
An Air India Express Boeing 737-800, registration VT-AXZ performing flight IX-442 from Muscat (Oman) to Kochi (India) with 145 passengers,…
MLG TORQUE LINK DAMPER
A torque link damper is fitted on each MLG on A320 aircraft. The torque-link-damper is a spring-centered, two-way hydraulic unit,…
747 dropped a part of an engine while climbing
An Air Atlanta Boeing 747-400 operating for Magma Aviation, departed Liege (Belgium) on September 8, 2022 and dropped part of…
Landing with Nosewheels at 90 degrees
In the past few years, several events occurred involving landing with the Nose Landing Gear (NLG) wheels turned to 90°…
Airframe Vibrations
As moveable structural components such as control surfaces and landing gear doors age, wear of hinges and actuators can sometimes…
Fuel Microbiological Contamination
An aircraft fuel tank provides the perfect conditions for microbiological contamination to develop, especially when operating in hot and humid…
Lost all Engine Power while flying over the Atlantic Ocean
21 years ago Air Transat Flight 236 was on a transatlantic flight bound for Lisbon, Portugal, from Toronto, Canada, and…