Australian CASA (Civil Aviation Security Agency) Direction for new A380 inspections

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has issued a direction to Qantas to conduct a further inspection of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines on its A380 aircraft.

This direction requires Qantas to inspect an oil filler tube that feeds oil to the engine's high pressure/intermediate pressure bearing structure.

The oil filler tube inspection must be carried out within two flight cycles.

Under the direction, Qantas is required to conduct the inspections in accordance with detailed technical information contained in a service bulletin issued by the manufacturer Rolls-Royce this week.

Inspections will be undertaken using specialist equipment known as a borescope, which is inserted into the oil tube and provides a view of the condition of the wall of the tube.

Qantas engineers will be looking for any sign of the wall of the tube being out of tolerance and reduced in thickness, which could cause the tube to crack and leak oil.

Evidence of a problem with the oil tube has been found during the investigation into the Qantas A380 engine failure near Singapore on 4 November 2010.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has identified the condition of the tube as a safety issue and issued a safety recommendation to Rolls-Royce.

CASA continues to liaise closely with Qantas, the European Aviation Safety Agency, Rolls-Royce, Airbus and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. In monitoring developments CASA will take any further action that may be necessary in the interests of safety.

CASA



Qantas considering legal action against Rolls-Royce
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/12/02/350423/qantas-considering-legal-action-against-rolls-royce.html
"Qantas has commenced discussions with Rolls-Royce on a range of issues concerning the A380 fleet, including financial and operational impacts, as a consequence of the Trent 900 engine failure on 4 November 2010, and will also consider legal options," says the Australian carrie

Exposición de Pintura aeronáutica en Madrid 2/12/2010 a 15/01/2011

Exposición de pintura aeronáutica de Fernando de la Cueva.

El 2 de diciembre de 2010 se llevará a cabo su inauguración, a las 20h. Permanecerá en exposición hasta el día 15 de enero.

• Calle Alburquerque 17, 28010 Madrid
• Metros: San Bernardo, Bilbao y Quevedo
• Mapa
• http://www.fernandodelacueva.com
  

Zapatero confirma la privatización de los aeropuertos

Según ha anunciado Zaptero en su comparecencia en el Congreso, se venderá el 49 por ciento de AENA y se privatizará la gestión de los aeropuertos de Madrid Barajas y Barcelona El Prat. Esta privatización de la gestión no afectará a los servicios de control de la navegación aérea.

http://fly-news.es/aeropuertos/zapatero-confirma-la-privatizacion-de-los-aeropuertos/

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http://www.expansion.com/2010/12/01/empresas/auto-industria/1291242139.html?a=88e25f9e7c47880ad61f28a602d2c8d1&t=1291245021

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http://sevilla.redperiodista.es/2010/12/01/airbus-military-asegura-que-no-tendra-problemas-con-los-controladores/