Transport i infrastruktura · 07/10/2010

FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for McDonnell Douglas Corporation Airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing a new airworthiness directive for various McDonnell Douglas Corporation airplane models to address potential ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which could lead to a fuel tank explosion. The directive requires revising maintenance programs and installing fuel tank float switch in-line fuses to prevent such incidents.