Transport i infrastruktura · 15/12/1994

McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-80 Series Airplanes and Model MD-88 Airplanes: New Airworthiness Directive for Engine Nose Cowl Modification

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring modification of the engine nose cowls on certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-80 series and Model MD-88 airplanes to prevent engine nose cowl separation during severe engine vibration, following several in-flight incidents.