Transport i lotnictwo · 20/01/1995

McDonnell Douglas Airplanes to Address Tailcone Release Issue

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring inspections and potential replacements of the tailcone release locking cable fitting assembly on certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 and DC-9-80 series airplanes, Model MD-88 airplanes, and Model C-9 military airplanes to prevent jammed swaged balls from hindering emergency evacuations.