Business · 21/07/1998

McDonnell Douglas Airplanes to Address Fire Extinguishing Agent Pipe Chafing Issue

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) to address a safety concern related to the chafing of fire extinguishing agent pipes on certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80, and C-9 (military) series airplanes, and Model MD-88 airplanes, in order to prevent potential fires and ensure proper fire extinguishing agent distribution.