Business · 03/09/2004

FAA Adopts New Airworthiness Directive for McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, MD-11, MD-11F, and 717-200 Airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring a revision to the Airplane Flight Manual to prevent uncommanded descents of certain McDonnell Douglas aircraft models during specific flight operations, following reports of two violations of flight control panel altitude during FMS PROF descents.