Business · 05/05/1994Updated: 10/16/2026 · 1 min read

Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10 Series Airplanes and KC-10A (Military) Airplanes

Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) adopts a new airworthiness directive requiring inspections and rework or replacement of defective lock links on McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10 series airplanes and KC-10A (military) airplanes to prevent nose landing gear collapse.

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