Flaperon Explained: Design, Function, Maintenance Benefits, and Critical Installation Considerations
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AirFrance A350 Unusual Bird Strike?
Air France Airbus A350-900 (F-HTYO) flight #AF291 to Paris suffered a bird strike during takeoff, the aircraft safely returned to…
Engine Wash and Engine Performance Recovery (EGT margin Recovery)
The engine performance retention is tracked with a specific engine parameter, the EGT margin. It is used, through engine trend monitoring Deterioration rate of EGT margin by 2 to 3°C per 1000 hours due toEngine wear due to normal use , this normal deterioration rate can be reduced by…
A passenger opened an emergency exit mid-air while a flight was on approach to the airport
While on final approach to Daegu Airport, an emergency exit of an aircraft was opened. Asiana Airlines plane door was…
A320 THS Electrical Load Sensing Device (ELSD)
The A320 family THSA has a fail-safe design: each attachment, upper and lower, has two load paths, a normally loaded…
Engine detached from pylon during the engine replacement. (Case Study)
The engine of an A321 aircraft was being replaced. The maintenance team installed the engine bootstrap equipment that is used…
Engine change Electric Bootstrap (Bootstrap with Electric Hoisting Device)
In addition to standard Bootstrap tool ( Bootstrap with Manual Hoisting Device), there are a new “electrical bootstrap” tool ….
BREAKING Cargolux Boeing 747 loses bottom part
The incident took place at Luxembourg Airport during the landing of a Cargolux plane. On Sunday evening, a Boeing 747-400…
Azul Embraer E195-E2 Runway Excursion
On May 10, Azul Embraer E195-E2 (PS-AED) flight #AD4372 from Campinas Sao Viracopos International Airport suffered a runway excursion during…
MaxAir Boeing 737 suffered multiple tire damage on Landing
Nigeria – Sunday a MaxAir Boeing 737 suffered multiple tire damage on Landing at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV), Abuja,…
Ruddervator
A ruddervator is a type of control surface that combines the functions of both a rudder and an elevator. It…