Month: February 2023
Embraer is working to address reports of corrosion on the internal skin on the exhaust nozzle for Phenom 100 and 300 series aircraft. West Star Aviation has observed this directly in some instances, with surface corrosion building on the inner skin of the engine exhaust pipe. This condition should be assessed during routine engine exhaust […]
West Star is pleased to announce that each of their locations have been awarded the FAA Diamond Award of Excellence for 2022. The Diamond Award is the FAA’s highest achievement for technicians and employers that initiate and sustain the highly effective training programs. To qualify for this award, 100% of the 1,041 AMTs had to […]
West Star is pleased to announce Ryan Law as Project Manager at their Grand Junction, CO (GJT) facility. Ryan graduated from Redstone College in Broomfield, CO and was hired as an AMT at West Star in 2014. Starting in the Hawker department, he moved up in the company to Team Lead for Citation in 2020. […]
West Star Aviation is pleased to announce that Mike Sichmeller, Avionics Technical Sales Manager, of East Alton, IL (ALN) has been nominated by a committee of industry peers for the AEA Member of the Year Award. AEA has selected five nominees this year, and the winner will be announced at their annual convention in April. […]
https://vimeo.com/797795380 West Star Aviation – Chattanooga’s interior woodworking department has integrated a Veneer Finish Roll Coater/ UV Curing Machine into their interior production processes. West Star, long-known for world-class interiors and woodwork, says the machine has increased overall quality and efficiency when it comes to the application of finish to veneers used in their interiors. […]
West Star Aviation’s Grand Junction location has been a member of the Colorado Green Business Network (formerly known as the Colorado Governor’s Environmental Leadership Program) since 2009. As a Gold Member of this organization West Star Aviation reaches out annually and selects an organization to sponsor and together develop an Environmental Sustainability Project. For 2022/2023 […]
West Star Aviation’s Grand Junction location has been a member of the Colorado Green Business Network (formerly known as the Colorado Governor’s Environmental Leadership Program) since 2009. As a Gold Member of this organization West Star Aviation reaches out annually and selects an organization to sponsor and together we develop an Environmental Sustainability Project. For […]
If you operate a Falcon 2000, West Star Aviation recommends that while accomplishing the general visual inspection of the wings during the course of your regular 24-month inspection, that your MRO pay particular attention to the wing anti-ice pipe couplings. The Falcon Specialists at West Star Aviation report that they have seen numerous couplings not […]
If you operate a Challenger 604, 605 or 650, you should be aware that Bombardier has released SB604-32-031, SB605-32-008 and SB650-32-005 which will eliminate the requirement of repeat inspections of the lower shock strut to trailing arm pins in the main landing gear system for potential cracks. Why Was This SB Issued? Inspection reports indicated […]
