Business · 14/12/2004

FAA Proposes New Airworthiness Directive for Certain McDonnell Douglas DC-9-10 Series to MD-88 Airplanes to Address Nickel Cadmium Battery Issue

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a new airworthiness directive (AD) to address a safety concern related to nickel cadmium batteries used in certain McDonnell Douglas DC-9-10 Series to MD-88 airplanes, which could lead to loss of emergency power and electrical flight component failure.