Business · 16/09/2005Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

FAA Adopts New Airworthiness Directive for McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14, -15, -15F, and DC-9-20, -30, -40, -50 Series Airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring repetitive inspections for cracks in the main landing gear shock strut cylinder on select McDonnell Douglas DC-9 aircraft models, in response to reports of a collapsed landing gear and fatigue cracks in shock strut cylinders.