AD 89-18-04

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Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-80 (MD-80) Series Airplanes and Model MD-88 Airplanes

AD Number
89-18-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
89-NM-16-AD
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-81 (MD-81) Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-80 (MD-80) Series Airplanes and Model MD-88 Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-82 (MD-82) Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-80 (MD-80) Series Airplanes and Model MD-88 Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-83 (MD-83) Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-80 (MD-80) Series Airplanes and Model MD-88 Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-87 (MD-87) Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-80 (MD-80) Series Airplanes and Model MD-88 Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company MD-88 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-80 (MD-80) Series Airplanes and Model MD-88 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fire in the number 2 engine nacelle due to the position of the engine starter shutoff valve pneumatic tube.

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Required Actions

Relocate the number 2 engine starter shutoff valve pneumatic tube within 18 months after the effective date, following McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Service Bulletin 80-8. Alternate compliance may be approved by the FAA Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office.

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Compliance Time

within 18 months after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-80 (MD-80) series airplanes and Model MD-88 airplanes listed in Service Bulletin 80-8, dated November 3, 1988.

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