Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 07/10/1999

FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81 and MD-88 Airplanes

The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive for McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-81, -82, -83, and -87 series airplanes (MD-81, -82, -83, and -87), and Model MD-88 airplanes, to address cracks in the actuator cylinder support brackets of the slat drive mechanism assembly. The directive requires repetitive eddy current inspections and adds an inspection requirement to prevent inadvertent slat retraction in flight.