Transport i infrastruktura · 28/06/2010

McDonnell Douglas Corporation Proposes Airworthiness Directive for Certain DC-10-30 and MD-10-30F Airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Model DC-10-30 and MD-10-30F airplanes to prevent potential ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which could lead to fuel tank explosions and loss of the airplane.