AD 2003-04-18

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 Airplanes

AD Number
2003-04-18
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2001-NM-212-AD
FR Citation
68 FR 9516

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the main landing gear (MLG) brakes and consequent loss of braking capability, which could result in the airplane overrunning the runway during take-off or landing.

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Required Actions

Measure the length of the wear indicator on the brake stack of the MLG brake assembly to determine the degree of wear. Replace the existing MLG brake assembly with a new, improved, or modified assembly as the terminating action for any repetitive actions being performed.

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 airplanes.

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