AD 2005-13-18

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10 Series Airplanes; Model DC-9-20 Series Airplanes; Model DC-9-30 Series Airplanes; Model DC-9-40 Series Airplanes; Model DC-9-50 Series Airplanes; Model DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), and DC-9-87 (MD-87) Airplanes; and Model MD-88 Airplanes

AD Number
2005-13-18
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2004-19809
FR Citation
70 FR 36824

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft McDonnell Douglas DC-9-10 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10 Series Airplanes; Model DC-9-20 Series Airplanes; Model DC-9-30 Series Airplanes; Model DC-9-40 Series Airplanes; Model DC-9-50 Series Airplanes; Model DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), and DC-9-87 (MD-87) Airplanes; and Model MD-88 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Battery screws shearing off while under normal torque loads, leading to internal shorting, arcing, and loss of emergency battery power.

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Required Actions

Inspect certain nickel cadmium batteries. Replace battery terminal screws with new hex head bolts and add shims if necessary.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, DC-9-50, DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), and Model MD-88 airplanes equipped with SAFT America Inc. nickel cadmium batteries having part number (P/N) 021929-000 or P/N 021904-000 manufactured before May 2003.

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