Business · 19/09/1994

FAA Proposes New Airworthiness Directive for McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and KC-10A Airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a new airworthiness directive requiring inspections and replacement of H-11 attach bolts on McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10 series and KC-10A airplanes to address stress corrosion failures, aiming to prevent reduced structural integrity of the vertical stabilizer.