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January 1, 2009
Timken Aftermarket Solutions
For comprehensive aerospace after-market solutions, Timken is the name to know. In fact, with its recent acquisition of EXTEX, Timken Aftermarket Solutions, based in Mesa, Ariz., now has...
January 1, 2009
Rapco
Rapco, Inc. a Wisconsin-based company, has manufactured a variety of replacement FAA-approved products that include propeller de-ice components, pneumatic filters, exhaust...
January 1, 2009
AAR Wheels and Brakes Services
Aircraft wheels and brakes systems are subject to incredible stresses; withstanding heavy loads at each landing, resisting impact from runway debris and enduring the abrasive effects of sand and dust. Proper...
January 1, 2009
Component Confuse-Un
Geoffrey Holder, an actor from Trinidad, is best remembered for the mid-1970s comparison of the cola nut and the un-cola nut. The commercial’s intent: distinguish between a Kola nut...
January 1, 2009
Vince Doherty, VP sales & business development for AviIT
AM: Tell us about yourself and AviIT. Vince Doherty: AviIT focuses on the aviation sector, where we have been providing advanced...
December 1, 2008
Is There a Mechanic in the House?
I live the metro Washington, D.C. area and read the Washington Post as my "hometown" newspaper. I am always on the lookout for information about aviation and obviously, maintenance in particular. I...
December 1, 2008
Reader Feedback
Nondestructive Frustration Regarding the article in the November issue of Aviation Maintenance called "Who Can Perform NDT Inspections" (see November 2009 AM , page 26), I feel your frustration and...
December 1, 2008
Intelligence: News
Airbus Starts P&W Geared Turbofan Flight Tests Using its A340 testbed, Airbus has kicked off flight testing of the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine. The cooperative effort between the two...
December 1, 2008
Intelligence: Briefs
Machinists Back to Work Following a 58-day strike by the Intl Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union, around 27,000 Boeing employees returned to their jobs on Nov. 2. The stoppage resulted...
December 1, 2008
Calendar
February 2009 2 – 6 Safety Management for Aviation Maintenance, presented by USC Viterbi, Los Angeles, Calif. USC, 310-342-1345, http://viterbi.usc.edu/aviation 9 – 12 International Aircraft Cabin Safety...
December 1, 2008
Reinventing USAF Depot Maintenance
Major changes in life cycle management are in the offing at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (ALC), one of the service’s three major depots for heavy maintenance. These...
December 1, 2008
NAVAIR’s Wire Inspection Team
In the U.S. Navy, where operational readiness is directly tied to the mission capability of highly complex aircraft, preventive...
December 1, 2008
Kairos Assists LHT Philippines with Lean Initiatives
Lynn Sutton, a managing principle of Kairos Consulting Worldwide, is accustomed to being ready. After all, the word Kairos means the...
December 1, 2008
Maintenance Tools
BitFlip Offers Eight Screwdriver Tips Wiha Quality Tools of Monticello, Minn. has released its BitFlip magnetic screwdriver with storage for eight quarter-inch bits in the handle. The bit drawer flips out and...
December 1, 2008
Outsourcing: The 800-Pound Gorilla
Despite the recent congressional hearings concerning inadequate FAA oversight of repair stations, particularly foreign CRS facilities, the FAA continues to certify new ones...
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