Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-12413 · McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10 and MD-10 Series Airplanes
McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10 and MD-10 Series Airplanes
Model DC-10 and MD-10 series airplanes, as listed in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-24A164, dated June 22, 2000; certificated in any category.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10 and MD-10 series airplanes, that requires an inspection of the one phase remote control circuit breakers (RCCB) in the main avionics compartment and center accessory compartment to determine their part numbers and serial numbers, and replacement of RCCB's with certain RCCB's, if necessary. This action is necessary to ensure that defective braze joints of certain latch assemblies of the RCCB are not installed on the airplane. Defective braze joints could fail and prevent the RCCB from tripping during an overload condition, which could result in a fire and smoke in certain wire bundles that are routed to and from the main avionics compartment or center accessory compartment. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
