AD 90-09-01
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-81 (MD-81) | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-81, -82, -83, -87 and MD-88 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-82 (MD-82) | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-81, -82, -83, -87 and MD-88 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-83 (MD-83) | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-81, -82, -83, -87 and MD-88 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-87 (MD-87) | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-81, -82, -83, -87 and MD-88 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | MD-88 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-81, -82, -83, -87 and MD-88 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
The generator power feeder cable installations at the firewall receptacles may have arcing, burning, or chafing, which could create a potential fire ignition source.
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Required Actions
Visually inspect all generator power feeder cable installations at the firewall receptacles for evidence of arcing, burning, or chafing. Replace damaged feeder cables before further flight. Modify each generator power feeder firewall connector installation per McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Alert Service Bulletin A24-113 dated October 30, 1989.
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Compliance Time
within 12 months after the effective date of this airworthiness directive (AD), unless previously accomplished
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Affected Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-81, -82, -83, -87, and MD-88 airplanes, Fuselage Numbers 909 through 1619
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