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Old 12-19-2010, 07:51 AM
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An Avantair pilot just told me that all of their planes are grounded with an AD for an inspection of a drain hole due to flight controls freezing in flight. This problem has been ongoing for years. What a nightmare for scheduling that could be.
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Old 12-19-2010, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by BeenThereDoneIt View Post
An Avantair pilot just told me that all of their planes are grounded with an AD for an inspection of a drain hole due to flight controls freezing in flight. This problem has been ongoing for years. What a nightmare for scheduling that could be.
Flight aware shows eight VNR'S in the air presently, and it's an emergency AD: http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Gu...0?OpenDocument
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Old 12-19-2010, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by clipperskipper View Post
Flight aware shows eight VNR'S in the air presently, and it's an emergency AD: Emergency AD: Piaggio P-180 airplanes
If you read the AD it does allow for reposition flights to aircraft home bases or maintenance facilities. They may be repo flights.
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If you read the AD it does allow for reposition flights to aircraft home bases or maintenance facilities. They may be repo flights.
FlightAware > Live Avantair Flight Status

to cabo and Montrose?
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Originally Posted by Columbia View Post
In order to prevent this from becoming an Avantair doing bad things thread.

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(f) Unless already done within the last 24 hours after receipt of this emergency AD, before further flight, perform the following actions using the instructions in Appendix 1 of this AD.
(1) Removal of central floor panels in the cabin and inspection of fuselage belly; and
(2) Functional test of the fuselage drain holes.
(g) Within 24 hours after complying with the actions required in paragraph (f) of this AD, fill out the reporting form provided in Appendix 2 of this AD and send to the FAA at the address (facsimile, email) referenced in the Related Information section, paragraph (k) of this AD.

Looks like they complied with the requirements and continued with business.
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Old 12-19-2010, 12:47 PM
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I saw an Avantair plane depart KRVS under 2 hours ago. Maybe it was a reposition flight.
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Old 12-19-2010, 02:11 PM
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How does one repo all those planes down to PIE, Caldwell, or to CMA, pull all those floor panels, do the required drain checks, document the checks, reinstall everything, then get the planes back to where they are needed......overnight, then have fresh crews for today's flying? YIKES! Any charters?
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Originally Posted by BeenThereDoneIt View Post
How does one repo all those planes down to PIE, Caldwell, or to CMA, pull all those floor panels, do the required drain checks, document the checks, reinstall everything, then get the planes back to where they are needed......overnight, then have fresh crews for today's flying? YIKES! Any charters?
When we have problems on the road sometimes, our maintenance coordinates with a local A&P to perform whatever maintenance is required; or in this case, an inspection.

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Old 12-19-2010, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by USMCFLYR View Post
When we have problems on the road sometimes, our maintenance coordinates with a local A&P to perform whatever maintenance is required; or in this case, an inspection.

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Bingo...its called "contract maintenance".

Even for a 91K/135 operator its not THAT hard to find a qualified repair station to comply with an AD like this...
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On a Saturday night? That had to be expensive.
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