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CD Aviation Services (CDAS) has acquired Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA1024SO, authorizing the installation of Honeywell TPE331-5-252K engines on Twin Commander 690, 690A, and 690B aircraft. The STC supports aircraft conversions from the TPE331-5-251K configuration to the -252K configuration, incorporating the Woodward fuel system. This expands CDAS’ capability to support Twin Commander operators with a […]

CD Aviation Services (CDAS) of Joplin, Mo. received the prestigious William (Bill) O’Brien Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Diamond Award of Excellence for the 15th consecutive year. The requirement to qualify for the Employer FAA Diamond Award of Excellence is to have 100 percent of the company’s eligible Aviation Maintenance Technicians earn an Individual AMT Award.

Just as with any other component of a plane, regular aircraft APU maintenance is vital to the smooth, overall operation of that vehicle and to your fleet in general. However, as far as the general public is concerned the initials APU are just three letters of the alphabet. We know that the auxiliary power unit is

APU’s in Airplanes Auxiliary Power Units or APUs have become synonymous with efficiency not only on the ground in trucks, but also in the flying machines of the sky. Airplanes have a variety of uses for APU’s and understanding their function when it comes to aircraft safety and power is important for anyone who is in

3 Components of Aircraft Maintenance The ultimate goal of regular aircraft maintenance is to ensure that your craft is safe and fully operational at all times, Apart from that, your aircraft is a huge business expense that you must strive to protect. This is where companies like ours come into the picture. We provide aircraft auxiliary

TPE331 Maintenance CD Aviation Services has over 45 years of experience working on TPE331 engines. Maintenance repair and overhaul is our main focus at CD Aviation Services. A list of maintenance repair and overhaul services for the TPE331 engine are below: TP331 Overhaul or CAM Compressor section inspection and repair TBO extensions Gearbox inspection and

Charles E. Taylor: The First Aircraft Mechanic Of all the men involved in the invention and development of the airplane, few are more celebrated than Orville and Wilbur Wright. On the other hand, there are few people more overlooked than Charles E. Taylor who essentially invented the field of aircraft engine mechanics. Well, we have

Lubrication plays a critical part of any kind of aircraft no matter how advanced it may be. This is why the FAA puts so much emphasis on its Spectrometric Oil Analysis Program (SOAP) guidelines for aircraft. But apart from oil quality being a predictive factor that helps engineers decide when an aircraft may need servicing,

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The Aeronautical Repair Station Association presents the Legislative Leadership Award to Congressman Sam Graves for his support of the aviation industry. Bipartisan group lawmaker US. Representative Sam Graves (R-MO) introduced bill H.R 5701 to stimulate the Aviation Maintenance Training institutions. This bill authorizes the Federal Aviation Administration to carry out a pilot program to provide grants to