AD 96-07-15

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80, and MD-90-30 Series Airplanes, Model MD-88 Airplanes, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes

AD Number
96-07-15
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
95-NM-131-AD
FR Citation
(Federal Register: April 15, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 73))

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-11 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80, and MD-90-30 Series Airplanes, Model MD-88 Airplanes, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-12 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80, and MD-90-30 Series Airplanes, Model MD-88 Airplanes, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-13 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80, and MD-90-30 Series Airplanes, Model MD-88 Airplanes, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-14 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80, and MD-90-30 Series Airplanes, Model MD-88 Airplanes, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-15 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80, and MD-90-30 Series Airplanes, Model MD-88 Airplanes, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-15F Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80, and MD-90-30 Series Airplanes, Model MD-88 Airplanes, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-21 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80, and MD-90-30 Series Airplanes, Model MD-88 Airplanes, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-31 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80, and MD-90-30 Series Airplanes, Model MD-88 Airplanes, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-32 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80, and MD-90-30 Series Airplanes, Model MD-88 Airplanes, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-32 (VC-9C) Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80, and MD-90-30 Series Airplanes, Model MD-88 Airplanes, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Chafing and shorting of the electrical wire bundles in the overhead switch panel of the cockpit can result in fire and uncontrolled smoke throughout the cockpit.

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Required Actions

Inspect the wire bundle in the overhead switch panel for chafing or damage, repair or splice damaged wires, reroute the wire bundle to preclude chafing, and apply spiral wrap as temporary protection if required by prior AD requirements.

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Compliance Time

within 6 months after the effective date of the AD for Model DC-9-80 series and MD-88 airplanes; immediately following inspection for other affected models.

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-80, MD-90-30 series airplanes, Model MD-88 airplanes, and C-9 (Military) series airplanes as specified in the AD.

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