AD 96-10-16

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Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplane

AD Number
96-10-16
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
95-NM-191-AD
FR Citation
(Federal Register: May 16, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 96))

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company MD-11 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplane
aircraft The Boeing Company MD-11F Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplane

Unsafe Condition

Damage to cabin sidewall vent box diaphragms can result in non-functional diaphragms during rapid decompression, leading to buckling of floor beams and reduced controllability.

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Required Actions

Inspect sidewall vent box diaphragms within 90 days after the effective date. Repeat inspections every 90 days unless damage exceeds allowable limits, requiring installation of stops and re-identification of assemblies. All vent boxes must have stops installed within 30 months after the effective date.

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Compliance Time

Within 90 days after the effective date (for initial inspection) and within 30 months after the effective date (for full stop installation).

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F airplanes listed in Alert Service Bulletin MD11-25A181, dated September 28, 1995.

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