AD 95-08-04

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Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-80 Series Airplanes and Model MD-88 Airplanes

AD Number
95-08-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
94-NM-93-AD
FR Citation
(Federal Register: April 18, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 74))

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Failures of the electrical connectors in the sidewall fluorescent lighting could result in poor socket/pin contact, excessive heat, electrical arcing, and subsequently, connector burn through and smoke in the passenger cabin.

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Required Actions

Inspect for damage, burn marks, or discoloration at electrical plugs and receptacles of the sidewall lighting in the passenger cabin, correct discrepancies, and modify the electrical connectors to terminate the inspection requirement.

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Compliance Time

Effective May 18, 1995.

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-80 series airplanes (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.

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