AD 2001-20-19

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Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 Series Airplanes

AD Number
2001-20-19
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2001-NM-131-AD
FR Citation
66 FR 52496

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Overheating or arcing of circuit breakers in the ground service electrical circuit breaker panel, which could result in damage to the circuit breaker, wiring, or surrounding insulation blankets, and consequent smoke or fire in the flightdeck.

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Required Actions

Perform a visual inspection for heat damage, arcing, and loose terminal screws of the ground service electrical circuit breaker panel. Replace any circuit breaker with heat damage or evidence of arcing with a new circuit breaker. Tighten any loose terminal screw on the circuit breakers.

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Compliance Time

Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously.

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 series airplanes, as listed in McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD90-24A049, dated September 18, 1997; certificated in any category.

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