Transport i lotnictwo · 13/11/1998

McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes: New Airworthiness Directive to Address Overheating Issue

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring inspections and replacements of dimmer controls on certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 series airplanes to prevent overheating of a printed circuit board capacitor, which could cause smoke in the cockpit area.