AD 2004-18-04

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, MD-11, MD-11F, and 717-200 Airplanes

AD Number
2004-18-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2004-19017
FR Citation
69 FR 53794

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, MD-11, MD-11F, and 717-200 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Under certain conditions during an FMS profile (PROF) descent, the FMS will allow an airplane to descend below the selected flight control panel (FCP) altitude or FMS-constrained altitude, and may not command the autopilot or flight director to level off at the next altitude constraint, potentially resulting in an uncommanded descent below the selected level-off altitude.

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Required Actions

Revise the Limitations section of the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to prohibit use of the FMS PROF mode for descent and/or approach operations unless certain conditions are met.

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Compliance Time

Within the compliance times specified in the AD, unless the actions have already been done.

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Affected Aircraft

All McDonnell Douglas Model MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, MD-11F, and 717-200 airplanes, certificated in any category.

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