Transport i lotnictwo · 18/12/1998

McDonnell Douglas Airplanes to Address Airworthiness Concerns

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a revised airworthiness directive (AD) for certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-80, MD-88, and MD-90-30 airplanes, requiring replacement of lanyard assembly pins with solid stainless steel pins to prevent improper evacuation slide deployment during emergencies.