AD 93-15-03

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-11 Series Airplanes

AD Number
93-15-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
93-NM-114-AD
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company MD-11 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-11 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company MD-11F Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-11 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Inadvertent slat deployment during flight at cruise altitude.

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Required Actions

Install a retainer assembly on the upper pedestal flap/slat control module quadrant in the flight compartment within 15 days after the effective date of this AD, in accordance with McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Alert Service Bulletin A27-38. Alternative methods of compliance or adjustments to the compliance time may be approved by the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office.

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Compliance Time

Within 15 days after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Model MD-11 series airplanes; fuselage numbers 447 through 546 inclusive; certificated in any category.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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