Transport i infrastruktura · 27/10/2004

FAA Proposes Airworthiness Directive for MD-11 and MD-11F Planes with PW4000 Engines

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a new airworthiness directive to address a potential safety issue with certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F airplanes equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series engines, which may experience oil leakage and engine shutdown in the event of a fire.