Transport i infrastruktura · 01/07/2010

FAA Proposes New Airworthiness Directive for McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 Airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a new airworthiness directive (AD) to address reports of loose, cracked, or missing fasteners in the aft mount support fitting of the left and right engines on certain McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 airplanes, requiring repetitive replacement of upper fasteners and general visual inspections for lower row fasteners.