AD 98-24-24

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Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes

AD Number
98-24-24
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
98-NM-71-AD
FR Citation
(Federal Register: November 25, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 227))

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Galvanic corrosion on seat tracks at attachment points under lavatories could result in shifting of lavatories, causing injury to passengers and crew and damage to aircraft structure and systems.

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Required Actions

Conduct a one-time visual inspection to detect corrosion and breakage of seat tracks and adjacent structure. Repair discrepancies as necessary using approved methods. Install non-metallic barriers on lavatory foot fittings and replace existing seat track fittings with new ones per service bulletin.

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Compliance Time

Within 15 months after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 series airplanes listed in Service Bulletin MD11-53-043, Revision 02, dated May 28, 1996, certificated in any category.

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