Airworthiness Bulletins

01-002

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- Alemite Corporation Grease Fitting P/N 1992B1

The purpose of this Bulletin is to advise all aircraft owners, operators, maintenance organisations, manufacturers and parts distributors regarding the production and sale of non-conforming grease fittings.

01-024

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- Bell 47 / Hiller 12 Helicopter - Wooden main rotor blades

This AWB provides guidance about illegally modified Hiller 12 main rotor blades intended to be used as Bell 47 main rotor blades

01-035

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2

- CASA Interpretation of CAA NZ AD DCA/GEN/36A Parts manufactured by Croydon Aircraft Company

This AWB is issued to provide clarification on what constitutes “acceptable technical data” for the purposes of conducting an “inspection for conformity” in order to comply with Note 2 of NZ CAA AD DCA/GEN/36A.

01-034

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4

- De Havilland DH60 Moth (all variants), DH82 Tiger Moth (all variants) and DH83 Fox Moth (all variants) series Aircraft Wing Spar Sets produced by The Croydon Aircraft Company of New Zealand

This AWB is to advise registered operators about action taken by the NZ CAA in relation to the issue of suspected unapproved parts fitted to Australian registered aircraft

01-033

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- DH82 Series Tiger Moth - Unapproved Joint H Structural Bolts

Advise operators, owners and maintainers of the potential installation of unapproved bolts which have been discovered installed at fuselage Joint H and which may cause an unsafe condition

01-005

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- Engine Generator Rotor Shaft Applicable Boeing 747

The purpose of this Bulletin is to advise all aircraft owners, operators, maintenance organisations and parts distributors regarding rotor shafts part number 1547114-1-1-RE manufactured by Reverse Engineering Inc, without holding a FAA production…

01-015

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- General Electric (GE) CT7 Gas Turbine Engines

The purpose of this AWB is to provide advice to aircraft owners, operators, maintenance and distribution organisations and maintenance personnel regarding the production and sale of suspected unapproved parts, which may be fitted to CT7 Gas Turbine…

01-004

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- Hamilton Standard Propeller Hubs - Model 2D30

The purpose of this Bulletin is to advise all aircraft owners, operators, maintenance organisations and parts distributors regarding the installation of unapproved blades into Hamilton Standard propeller hubs.

01-006

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- Improperly Heat Treated Aluminium Parts - CANCELLED

01-021

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- Inadequate Maintenance and Illegal Repairs Warnings - McDonnell Douglas Helicopters (MDD) Model 369 - CAMCO

This AWB provides reference to a notice issued in 1989 by FAA/McDonnell Douglas warning customers about substandard maintenance by Central Aviation and Marine Corporation (CAMCO), based in Ronkonama NY, USA.

01-022

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- Inadequate Maintenance and Illegal Repairs Warnings - McDonnell Douglas Helicopters (MDD) Model 369 - DUSCHAK

This AWB provides reference to an FAA Emergency Order of Revocation" issued in 1992 against "Duschak's International Helicopters in relation to MDD 369 main rotor blades.

01-007

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- Military parts not to be fitted to Civil BO 105 or MBB BK-117 Helicopters

Advise operators and maintenance personnel of the possibility of being supplied with unapproved military helicopters or parts originating from 10 (ten) BO 105 (M) (VBH) military helicopters which were recently auctioned off to private (civil)…

01-018

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- NVAG-6 Night Vision Goggles - CANCELLED

01-011

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- Parts Distributed by Panaviation s.r.l.

The purpose of this Bulletin is to alert all aircraft owners, operators, maintenance organisations, manufacturers and parts distributors that any part distributed by Panaviation s.r.l. may have been altered and misrepresented by a non-approved…

01-012

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- Parts Manufactured by MTU for Rolls Royce 250 Series Engines - CANCELLED

01-013

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- Parts Returned to Service by Marchini Instruments Corporation

The purpose of this AWB is to advise all aircraft owners, operators, manufacturers, maintenance organisation and distribution organisations regarding maintenance performed by Marchini Instruments Corporation, a former FAA certificated repair station,…

01-010

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1

- Pratt & Whitney JT3D & JT8D Critical Rotating Engine Parts - CANCELLED

01-009

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1

- Short Brothers SD3-60 Series Aircraft Brake Rotor Segments (AHM 8252) - CANCELLED

01-028

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1

- Suspected Unapproved Parts - Aircraft Electronic Fuel System Instruments

Inform registered operators and maintenance organisations of instances of the potential for unapproved parts or modifications made to aircraft indicators.

01-023

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- Suspected Unapproved Parts - Cessna 172N and Lycoming O-320-H2AD Crankshaft Bearings

01-017

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- Suspected Unapproved Parts - Lubricants and Inhibitors

The Australian Department of Defence has advised CASA that they have received materials from an Australian Aviation Lubricants Distributor that have been found not to meet specification and/or have been repackaged, and/or have been supplied with…

01-036

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- Suspected Unapproved Parts - McCauley Propeller Governor, Idler Gear Bearings

CASA has been made aware of an airworthiness concern related to partial or complete failure of McCauley Governor Idler Gear Bearing P/No: A-20028. Initial investigations have raised concerns about material non-conformity, (hardness and alloy) as…

01-025

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- Suspected Unapproved Parts in L-3 Communications Products

To alert owners, operators, maintainers and parts distributors that suspected unapproved parts have been introduced into the L-3 Communications Aviation Recorders Division (L-3AR) supply chain.

01-016

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1

- Suspected Unapproved Parts Produced by M&M International Aerospace Metals, Inc.

The purpose of this notification is to advise all aircraft owners, operators, maintenance organizations, manufacturers, and parts suppliers and distributors regarding raw metal sold with altered material certification. This Airworthiness Bulletin…

01-003

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- Total Airframe and Turbine Corporation

The purpose of this Bulletin is to advise all aircraft owners, operators, maintenance organisations, manufacturers and parts distributors regarding maintenance performed by Total Airframe & Turbine Corporation (TATCO), a FAA certificated repair…

01-014

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- Turbine Engine Thermocouple Probes - Part No. 6855381

The purpose of this AWB is to provide advise to aircraft owners, operators, manufacturers, maintenance and distribution organisations regarding the production and sale of non-conforming turbine engine thermocouple probes (Part Number 6855381).

01-027

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- Unapproved Parts - Challenger Aero Engineering - Chrome Plated Engine Cylinders

Alert aircraft engine overhaulers, maintainers and aircraft owners to the existence of unapproved cylinders.

01-031

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- Unapproved Parts Notification - Douglas MD-80, DC-9 and DC-10

The purpose of this notification is to advise all owners, operators and maintenance organisations of the above listed aircraft, of a part produced without FAA Production Approval.