Business · 14/10/2010

McDonnell Douglas Corporation Issues Airworthiness Directive for DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-40, and DC-10-40F Airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requiring airlines to install a support bracket and coupler on the left and right wing-to-fuselage transition, and metallic overbraid on the left and right leading edge wire assembly, to prevent lightning-induced transients to the fuel quantity indication system, which could cause a fuel tank explosion.