AD 2000-07-51

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Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model 717-200 Series Airplanes

AD Number
2000-07-51
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2000-NM-99-AD
FR Citation
65 FR 26124

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft McDonnell Douglas 717-200 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model 717-200 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Intermittent loss of altitude data occurred simultaneously on the Captain's Primary Flight Display (PFD), First Officer's PFD, and the Integrated Standby Instrument System (ISIS) altitude display due to a voltage drop in the power distribution control unit.

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Required Actions

Coil and stow the electrical wires between the glareshield control panel and the Integrated Standby Instrument System in accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 717-34A0002. Revise the abnormal procedures of the Procedures section of the FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to include procedures for identifying and pulling certain circuit breakers if the altimeter PFD data become unreliable.

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Compliance Time

Prior to further flight

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Affected Aircraft

All McDonnell Douglas Model 717-200 series airplanes, certificated in any category.

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