Transport i lotnictwo · 30/09/1996

McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes to Address Fire Hazard with New Airworthiness Directive

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a new airworthiness directive (AD) to address a fire hazard in the auxiliary power unit (APU) power feeder cable of the McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 series airplanes, which could be caused by burning or arcing of the connector contacts, and requires the replacement of certain gold-plated contacts to mitigate the risk.