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Posts Categorized: Maintenance Matters

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Accident Investigation, Flight Training, Maintenance Matters, News

‘Prolonged and Unresolved’ Problem

Indonesian accident investigators say a recurring autothrottle problem and the pilots’ inadequate UPRT contributed to the fatal crash of a Boeing 737.

by Linda Werfelman

Human Factors, Maintenance Matters, News

Failure to Follow

Organizational factors, not an individual mechanic’s actions, are typically to blame for departures from standard procedures, an FAA report says.

by Linda Werfelman

Airport Ops, Flight Ops, Maintenance Matters, News

Busy Bees

The AAIB blames insects’ frenzied nest-building for blocking airliners’ pitot/static systems at Heathrow in mid-2021 and warns that the problem is likely to recur.

by Linda Werfelman

Maintenance Matters, News, Safety Oversight

‘Long-Unresolved Issues’

A U.S. government oversight agency sees flaws in the FAA’s monitoring of airlines’ assessment and mitigation of safety risks.

by Linda Werfelman

Accident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News

Restraining Influences

ATSB investigations have found an increased risk of injury for helicopter pilots engaged in operations that make it difficult to use upper torso restraints.

by Linda Werfelman

Accident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News

Crossed Wires

The NTSB cites a wiring problem and malfunctioning antiskid system in a Saab SA-2000’s runway overrun, which killed one passenger.

by Linda Werfelman

Accident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News

Worn Out

The NTSB says it found significant wear in parts of the engine of a Bell 407 involved in a fatal Gulf of Mexico crash.

by Linda Werfelman

Maintenance Matters, News

A New Reality

Researchers want to learn more about how augmented reality might be used in aviation maintenance.

by Linda Werfelman

Accident/Incident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News

Loose Tools

The removable tip of a screwdriver, left in an A320’s engine after maintenance, prompted a rejected takeoff, the ATSB says.

by Linda Werfelman

Accident/Incident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News

Separation Anxiety

Disbonding in a Cessna 441’s emergency exit door led to rapid depressurization over Western Australia and an emergency descent, the ATSB says.

by Linda Werfelman

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