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03 JUN - Mexican authorities suspends operations of AVIACSA 04 JUN - JTSB issues report on Boeing 767 landing mishap
09 JUN - EASA issues emergency AD on BAe Jetstream MLG component issues
12 JUN - Mexico court ruling: Aviacsa allowed to fly again
30 JUN - NTSB investigating two runway incursions at Cleveland (CLE)
03 JUN 2009 Mexican authorities suspends operations of AVIACSA [to table of contents]
The Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transport (SCT), through the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has temporarily suspended operations of 25 aircraft of AVIACSA.
The measure is a result of recent inspections in which irregularities were detected which represent risks to aviation.
Aviacsa will have a period of 60 days, as of June 2, 2009, to correct the deficiencies identified. (Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes)
press release
The Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) released their final report of their investigation into the serious incident involving a JAL Boeing 767 at Tokyo-Haneda Airport in June 2005. This incident occurred as the aircraft landed; it is estimated that it bounded on its first touchdown. The nose gear then touched down before the aircraft weight was completely placed on the main landing gears, placing an excessive load on the nose gear, and consequently, damaging the nose gear. Excessive forward operation of the control column was the most significant factor. (JTSB)
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09 JUN 2009 EASA issues emergency AD on BAe Jetstream MLG component issues [to table of contents] BAe Systems have been notified by the main landing gear (MLG) radius rod manufacturer that a batch of incorrectly manufactured Buffer Springs (part number 184818) had been supplied to their parts distributor and MRO facilities in North America. There is a risk that any radius rod fitted with one of these incorrectly manufactured Buffer Springs could jam in an unlocked position. This condition, if not corrected, could result in MLG collapse. EASA thus issued an Emergency AD, requiring the replacement of each affected radius rod with a serviceable unit and allows the installation of the affected radius rods only after the accomplishment of APPH Service Bulletins 1847-32-14 and 1862-32-14. The AD covers HP-137 Jetstream Mk.1, Jetstream 200, 3100 and 3200 models. (EASA)
Emergency AD No.: 2009-0121-E
12 JUN 2009 Mexico court ruling: Aviacsa allowed to fly again [to table of contents] Aviacsa resumed operations after winning a court ruling overturning a government order grounding its planes for the second time over safety concerns. The Transportation and Communications Department first grounded Aviacsa's planes June 2, 2009 following inspections. Aviacsa resumed flights four days later after a judge overturned the government's order. On June 11, 2009, the government re-grounded the airline after a federal appeals court reinstated the order. That same day the Fifth District Judge in Ciudad Valles determined that 20 airworthy aircraft of Aviacsa were allowed to resume flight operations. These aircraft are: XA-TTM, XA-TTP, XA-TUK, XA-TVD, XA-TVL, XA-TVN, XA-TWJ, XA-TWV, XA-TYC, XA-TYI, XA-TYO, XA-UAA, XA-UCG, XA-UIU, XA-UIV, XA-UJB, XA-UJC, XA-TWO, XA-NAF, XA-NAV. Meanwhile the U.S. FAA decided to no longer allow Aviacse to operate flights to the United States until safety matters are resolved. (Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes)
press release
30 JUN 2009 NTSB investigating two runway incursions at Cleveland (CLE) [to table of contents] The NTSB is investigating two runway incursions that occurred at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, OH (CLE). The most recent occurred at 08:56, June 26, 2009. Express Jet flight 2426, an Embraer ERJ-145, was cleared by the tower developmental controller to cross runway 24L at taxiway S in order to depart from runway 24R. Approximately 19 seconds later, the same controller cleared CommutAir flight 8717, a DHC-8, for takeoff on runway 24L. The Express Jet flight crew saw the departing airplane and advised the tower controller they would not cross the runway. CommutAir 8717 rotated about 1,500 feet from where Express Jet 2426 was positioned. The incident is the second of its kind at CLE in three weeks. On June 3, 2009, at 15:15, a runway incursion occurred in which a Boeing 737 was cleared by a developmental controller to taxi into position the same runway on which an Embraer ERJ145 was cleared and entering for take-off. The ERJ145 crew saw the 737 and queried the tower controller. The two flights came within 500 feet of each other on runway 6L. This was the same developmental controller involved in the June 26 incident. (NTSB)
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