Transport i infrastruktura · 26/11/2004

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81, DC-9-82, DC-9-83, DC-9-87, and MD-88 Airplanes: New Airworthiness Directive

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring a general visual inspection for chafing of the power feeder cables of the auxiliary power unit (APU) on certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-81, DC-9-82, DC-9-83, DC-9-87, and MD-88 airplanes, and replacing a support bracket to prevent electrical arcing and potential fires.