Transport i infrastruktura · 08/12/1994

McDonnell Douglas Proposes New Airworthiness Directive for DC-9 and MD-88 Airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would require inspections and modifications to prevent chafing on the FIREX pipe assembly of certain DC-9 and MD-88 airplanes, following reports of incidents where the pneumatic sense pipe chafed against the FIREX supply pipe.