Two aircraft, N447FQ a Beech A36TC and N6559N a Beech A36, were damaged in accidents and concerns exist regarding the airworthiness of the aircraft, specifically the inspections and repairs that may have been performed. Please contact the Special Emphasis Investigations Team at the following telephone number if you are contacted for any reason concerning these two aircraft. Mike Boler Asst. Manager AFS-900 (SEIT) Office:...

Questions continue in regard to whether a Standard Airworthiness Certificate can be issued to a foreign manufactured aircraft if said aircraft is being purchased and placed on U.S. Registry for the first time. While the scenarios may very Les Sargent, FAA AFS-640 Course Manager, summed it up nicely and I followed up his response by providing the sections of the guidance that offer the path. “All “foreign-manufactured” new...

A question came up as to whether FAA Form 8130-6, Application for U.S. Airworthiness Certificate, dated 4/2011 in the lower left corner is valid even though the OMB expiry date posted in the upper right corner has past. I contacted Rodney Watson, FAA AIR-230 Aircraft Certification Service, Production & Airworthiness Certification Division, since he is listed as being responsible for the form and he graciously  provided the following...

The following question was presented to Les Sargent, FAA AFS-640 Course Manager and was answered in kind. The Boeing Company holds Production Certificate  PC-700, which included the incorporation of the McDonnell Douglas Production Certificate PC-27 in 1998. For the older aircraft built under MD PC-27, should I we record MD or Boeing as the manufacturer on FAA Form 8130-6, Application for Standard Airworthiness Certificate? Les’s...

Rotax has released a revision to ASB-912-061 and ASB-912-061UL regarding the replacement of the pressure side fuel hose at fuel pump part no. 893114 for ROTAX engine type 912 (Series). ASB-912-06R1 Certificated Engines ASB-912-061UL R1 Non-Certificated...