If you’re a Dash 8 operator, aircraft MRO, or lessor, this post is for you.
This is your go-to resource for the current major Dash 8 components we have available now or in the near term.
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Do you have surplus aircraft part inventory?
This unnecessary buildup occurs when you order inventory in preparation for near term consumption.
When that consumption never occurs. Voila! Surplus inventory builds up.
Here’s the impact that this causes to your operation.
It’s not the price you pay, how business savvy you are, or how excellent your negotiation skills are. This is the MOST IMPORTANT skill you need when purchasing aircraft parts.
Your surplus aircraft material was sitting. Rotting. Wasting away on your shelves.
Slowly eating away at your operational results. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp.
Cash was being sucked down the surplus drain. And the only thing you could do was…
Price. How important is it to you? How often do you try and get the lowest price? I’m sure you’re thinking to yourself, “It’s incredibly important.” and “Every chance I get.” And that’s fair. It’s also common to ask how much something costs. Or to reduce the cost of something. We often use price and cost interchangeably. That’s a mistake.
We’ve identified a huge pain. Freight and logistics. It’s not just about shipping you something. It’s about having an efficient solution from pick-up to delivery. It’s about the experience you have in between. It’s about having more by doing less. Sounds crazy I know. Based on all the responses I got. You’re tired of inconsistent, lack of transparency freight services.
The aviation industry is a competitive market. Under massive pressures (economic & regulatory), airlines are increasingly looking at ways to reduce cost, improve efficiency and increase competitiveness. Aircraft component pooling is one way to just this.
It's no secret, dealing with freight is painful! Real painful. Getting your aircraft material delivered is the easy part. Most of the time. But having a great experience at the same time, near impossible.
Weekly aircraft maintenance round-up. Federal regulators have proposed changes to Boeing 767 jets operated by U.S. airlines and cargo carriers to prevent accidental deployment of the emergency escape slides.
With a British Airways B77& starting on fire to Aero Contractors using a ladder to de-board a plan, it's been an eventful couple of weeks. Watch the video, it's not funny. Okay, yes it is. Moving on down, we've been hit with a lot of ADs in December. We included the most significant ones in the aircraft maintenance section.
What’s an aircraft part exchange? Without boring you and breaking out the technical dictionary, it’s a mechanism where you receive a serviceable component and return an unserviceable core at a later date.
Most of us, yes, you included, get so caught up in your day that we forget how important effective communication is. Effective being the key word there.
Aircraft maintenance regulations are annoying. People, even you, complain about regulations. Like you just received a burger without the bun. You despise. it. It annoys you. You feel it slows your workflow. And don't get me started on all the unnecessary paperwork.
Here's this weeks ADs to help you take the right measures to fix and correct the reported problems.
If you already have expertise on this issue, please make your comments in the comment section below. Let's keep the conversations going so we continue to keep reliable aircraft in the air.
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"This AD requires repetitive detailed inspections of the cage assembly, window louver panel assemblies (WLPAs), and blowout panels (BOPs), and corrective action if necessary. This AD was prompted by reports of several cases of damaged or detached decompression WLPAs and BOPs. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct damaged and detached WLPAs and BOPs. A detached WLPA or BOP could delay smoke detection in the cargo compartment, and in the event of a cargo compartment fire, this could lead to an uncontrolled cargo compartment fire."
"We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Model GVI airplanes. This AD requires repetitive breakaway torque checks and torquing of the brake inlet self-sealing couplings. This AD also requires revising the airplane flight manual to include procedures to follow in the event of certain display indications. This AD was prompted by reports of the self-sealing couplings on the brake inlet fitting that have been found backed out of the fully seated position. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct inadequate torque on the self-sealing coupling. This condition could result in an unannounced total loss of braking capability on one or multiple brakes, which could result in a runway overrun or asymmetrical braking that can lead to a lateral runway excursion."
Cost = $170 per check/torque cycle
