Transport i infrastruktura · 01/10/2010

FAA Proposes New Airworthiness Directive for MD-90-30 Airplanes to Address Cracking Issues on Horizontal Stabilizer

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model MD-90-30 airplanes to address cracking issues on the horizontal stabilizer. The proposed directive requires repetitive high-frequency eddy current inspections and related actions to prevent potential failure of the hinge bearing lugs.