Regulation & law · 12/11/1999

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes, and C-9 (Military) Airplanes: New Airworthiness Directive

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring a one-time general visual inspection of certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 series airplanes, and C-9 (military) airplanes, to detect wiring discrepancies in the fuel quantity indicating system (FQIS) in the forward cargo compartment, in response to a report of maintenance or alteration practices that may have caused these issues.