Transport i infrastruktura · 11/09/2012
Boeing Revises Airworthiness Directive for DC-9-81 to MD-88 Airplanes to Include Rib Replacement Requirement
The Boeing Company is revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive for certain DC-9-81 to MD-88 airplanes to include a requirement for rib replacement if cracking is found during inspections, in an effort to prevent potential loss of control of the aircraft due to horizontal stabilizer failure.