Business · 01/06/1995Updated: 10/18/2026 · 1 min read

McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and KC-10 Airplanes: New Airworthiness Directive to Prevent Fatigue Cracking

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring repetitive inspections and repairs on certain McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and KC-10 series airplanes to prevent fatigue cracking of critical components, following two instances of wing pylon aft bulkhead failure.

Original source language: Federal Register — Federal Aviation AdministrationOpen original release →

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