Author: Patrick Recer
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With “smoke in cockpit” incidents increasing, it may be time for you to seriously consider having a VisionSafe EVAS system installed in your aircraft. Research shows that there are more than 1000 incidents involving smoke or fumes in the cockpit reported per year in the U.S. alone. One out of every three incidents will require […]
Build a Better Maintenance Budget: Be Aware of High-Failure Items One of the biggest challenges that DOM’s face is setting maintenance inspection budgets and informing the owners of costs associated with upcoming maintenance events. Better forecasting and communication on high-failure items can help prepare for significant discrepancy correction costs. West Star Aviation has had […]
Gogo is migrating its existing ATG Network to LTE technology. This means that for aircraft equipped with a classic Gogo ATG System (ATG-1/2/4/5/8000), service for that network will terminate on May 1, 2026. This is projected to affect approximately 2,000 aircraft currently flying. The effected airframes include: Citation X(+), 680 (+), XLS (+), Excel, Latitude […]
As the Legacy 450/500 and Challenger 300 both utilize the same inlet and engine cowling, West Star Aviation and DAS Aviation specialists have noted several inlets with lower cowl door damage recently on both airframes. This lower cowl door provides access to the oil reservoir and opens down and not against the wind. When a […]
If you’re like most operators and DOMs, you’ve heard throughout your careers that it’s smart to preplan for large maintenance events. People have certainly heeded this advice, as the practice is more often becoming standard operating procedure for larger flight departments and individual operators alike. However, some have even taken this concept to the extreme […]
West Star Aviation’s Perryville, MO (PCD), location recently completed a successful Winglet Technology LLC winglet installation on a Citation Sovereign, the first for the location. The installation was part of a larger work scope for the aircraft that included full interior, custom paint, and doc inspections in addition to the winglet install. Downtime for these […]
Major Inspections Can Mean Opportunity to Save in Upgrade Installations West Star Aviation is pleased to announce that its East Alton, IL, (ALN) facility has recently completed its 10th 96-month inspection on the G650. West Star Aviation has extensive experience and complete capabilities on all Gulfstream aircraft across the enterprise and is a leading resource […]
The maintenance specialists at West Star Aviation encounter corrosion in all forms during maintenance events and inspections. However, some occurrences, particularly surface corrosion and intergranular corrosion, can be reduced or eliminated all together if operators simply keep up with OEM-recommended dry/wet wash schedules. Be sure to take note of your aircraft’s frequent destinations and where […]
GE has released SB 72-0347-R00, which relates to a one-time compressor inner diameter inspection for corrosion and variable geometry system functional check. The release of service bulletin SB 72-0347-R00 addresses shop findings that revealed corrosion in the High-Pressure Compressor (HPC) case boreholes, impacting Stage 4 and Stage 5 of the variable geometry (VG) system on […]
