AD 2002-14-15

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Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes

AD Number
2002-14-15
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2002-NM-33-AD
FR Citation
67 FR 47658

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Improperly positioned powered roller pans could pierce a powered roller wire harness, causing sparking that could ignite adjacent insulation material, leading to smoke and fire in the center cargo compartment.

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Required Actions

Inspect the powered drive unit power wires within three feet of each affected powered drive unit termination for mechanical damage and repair if necessary. Revise the wire harnesses, splice any additional length wire, route and install parts, and replace the floor panels with new and retained floor panels. Improve the routing of the wire harnesses as specified.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F airplanes, as specified in the existing AD.

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