Highly Capable Aircraft Design Continues to Rack Up A
Disproportionate Amount of Accidents
ANN has learned of yet another tragic MU-2 accident that
occurred mid-day, Friday, in an area of IFR weather, North of
Daytona Beach, FL. The second MU-2 accident in FL, in as many
months, this aircraft went down just 5 NM NW of Ormond Beach where
local conditions consisted of rain showers and areas of reduced
visibility.
AD NUMBER: 2006-17-10
MANUFACTURER: Bombardier
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-17-10
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness
directive (AD) for certain Bombardier Model DHC-8-100, DHC-8-200,
and DHC-8-300 series airplanes.
AD NUMBER: 2006-17-08
MANUFACTURER: Pratt & Whitney
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-17-08
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for Pratt & Whitney (PW) PW4077D, PW4084D, PW4090, and
PW4090-3 turbofan engines that were reassembled with certain
previously used high pressure compressor (HPC) exit brush seal
assembly parts and certain new or refurbished HPC exit diffuser air
seal inner lands.
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