Business · 15/09/1998
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-10, -15, and -30 Series Airplanes, and C-9 (Military) Airplanes: New Airworthiness Directive to Address Fatigue Cracks
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring visual inspections and modifications to address fatigue cracks found in the upper cargo doorjamb of certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -15, and -30 series airplanes, and C-9 (military) airplanes, in order to prevent rapid decompression and structural damage.