Transport i lotnictwo · 30/07/1998

McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes to Undergo Repetitive Inspections for Airworthiness Directive

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 series airplanes to undergo repetitive inspections to measure for free play of the horizontal stabilizer actuator assembly, in an effort to prevent excessive wear and loss of aircraft pitch control.