Says FAA, Military Response Was Poorly Coordinated

Like the rest of us humans, the military's air defense command as well as its civilian control agency were dazed and confused by the events of 9/11, according to a new report from the committee studying the terror attacks.

United Waits, Delta Warns

NOTE: Shortly after we went to press and, we learned that the UAL loan guarantee request was denied by the ATSB. According to an official statement... "The Department of Transportation remains prepared to consider United's application in the event that United submits a request for reconsideration accompanied by additional financial information."

AD NUMBER: 2004-12-14 MANUFACTURER: AvCraft Aerospace GmbH SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-12-14 SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Dornier Model 328-100 series airplanes, that requires an inspection of the alternating current (AC) power cables,realignment of the AC power cable retaining clamp, and corrective actions if necessary. This action is necessary to prevent chafing of the AC power cables against the alternator, which could result in a short circuit and impaired performance of AC-powered components, possibly leading to loss of flight-critical information to the flight deck and reduced controllability of the airplane. This action is intended to address

AD NUMBER: 2004-12-09 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-12-09 SUMMARY: This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 airplanes, that currently requires, among other actions, replacement of the existing air driven generator (ADG) wire assembly in the right air conditioning compartment with a certain new wire assembly. This amendment requires replacement of the ADG wiring and two associated clamps; inspection of the ADG wiring for correct wire identification, riding, and damage, and inspection of the associated routing/clamps for correct installation; and corrective actions if necessary. The actions specified by

AD NUMBER: 2004-12-15 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-12-15 SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 777-200 series airplanes, that requires a onetime general visual inspection of wire bundles route daft of electrical disconnect panel AC2162 to determine their installation and separation, and corrective actions, if necessary. This action is necessary to prevent damage to the stabilizer cut out circuit wires in the bundles due to contact between the bundles and the adjacent galley water drain tube and hydraulic tubes, which, if followed by an active fault in the stabilizer command circuit, could result in undesired stabilizer motion