AD 93-06-04
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | MD-11 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-11 and MD-11F Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | MD-11F | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-11 and MD-11F Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Electrical arcing in the fuel system components and/or flight control computers in the event of a lightning strike.
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Required Actions
Revise the AFM Limitations Section to include a statement prohibiting autoland in known lightning conditions within 10 days. Modify seventeen wire assembly breakouts at the aft pressure bulkhead and aft spar of the horizontal stabilizer center box within 60 days, following Alert Service Bulletin A24-48. The AFM revision may be removed after the modification is done.
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Compliance Time
Within 10 days after the effective date of this AD for AFM revision; within 60 days after the effective date for wire assembly modifications.
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Affected Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 and MD-11F airplanes listed in Alert Service Bulletin A24-48 dated February 17, 1993.
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