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Fault Investigation.(Turbine Technology)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Fault Investigation By Hui Ma APU fuel cluster oil leakage CU-A1 fuel cluster P/N 441761-7 was returned from customer to our facility in December 2005 for oil leakage at the overboard drain port. Oil leakage from the CU-A1 fuel cluster has been experienced ...

They're Different.(Airframe Technology)

Apr 01, 2008 ... They're Different By Richard Thelen Aircraft paint booths What are the design differences that make an aircraft paint booth successful? This is a common question that is frequently answered incorrectly or indifferently. I will try to show some distinctions ...

Chrome-free primers.(Airframe Technology)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Chrome-free primers By Joe Escobar On Feb. 28, 2006, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final standard for occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium. The standard covers occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in ...

Does the Bus Stop Here?(Avionics Technology)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Does the Bus Stop Here? By Jim Sparks Communicating in the digital age I recently traveled commercially to attend a conference in Europe. After arriving at an international gateway in the early morning hours, I had to take an automated shuttle from one ...

Little Katie Stinson.(Past Contact)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Little Katie Stinson By Giacinta Bradley Koontz Coveralls and kimonos "The name "Katherine Stinson" on a program was sure to draw a crowd. In spite of the publicity generated by her daring feats, she was known in the flying community, especially among the ...

Positive Corporate Culture.(Editor's Viewpoint)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Positive Corporate Culture Joe Escobar Last month, I moderated a roundtable discussion at Aviation Industry Expo about finding and keeping mechanics and pilots. We had a room full of attendees, and the hour and a half long discussion offered a good discussion amongst ...

Outsourcing.(Staying Legal)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Outsourcing By Stephen P. Prentice Now it's getting serious; United Airlines outsourcing protested By the time you read this, there could be a major battle brewing between United Airlines on one side and their 4,500 or so technicians and their union and ...

Aircraft Modifications.(Around The Hangar)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Aircraft Modifications By Joe Hertzler Implications for continued airworthiness and corrosion control Making modifications to an aircraft is not likely a foreign topic to any of us. However, I would like to discuss it briefly here just to set the stage ...

Take Control of Your Career.(Publisher's Sign-Off)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Take Control of Your Career By Danny Faupel Last month the AMT staff was in Dallas attending AMTSociety's first Aircraft Maintenance Summit at Aviation Industry Expo, March 18-20 in Dallas, TX. AMTSociety members did an amazing job putting together an ...

Turbochargers.(Recip Technology)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Turbochargers By Joe Escobar Some history and basics of aircraft turbocharging systems Since the beginning of time, man has always looked for ways to add power to the machines that he's built. The combustion engine is a prime example of a power source that ...