AD 2000-08-03

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes

AD Number
2000-08-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2000-NM-97-AD
FR Citation
65 FR 21134

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the cargo control units (CCU) can produce overheating of the electrical pins inside the CCU, leading to the release of hot gases and flames, which can ignite adjacent insulation blankets and result in smoke and fire in the cargo compartment.

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Required Actions

Deactivate the forward and center cargo control units (CCU).

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 series airplanes, certificated in any category, with specific serial numbers listed in the AD.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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