Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-9324 · The Boeing Company Airplanes
The Boeing Company Airplanes
This AD applies to The Boeing Company MD-11, MD-11F.
The models as the FAA's AD index lists them. The serial ranges, installed parts and exceptions are in the AD itself: read it at the FAA.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 series airplanes. This action requires an inspection to identify defective lower drag links on the nose landing gear (NLG), and replacement of defective drag links with new parts. This amendment is prompted by a report indicating that a potential failure condition of the lower drag link on the NLG could occur due to improper de-embrittlement treatment of the drag link during manufacturing. The actions specified in this AD are intended to prevent collapse of the NLG due to failure of the lower drag link as a result of improper de-embrittlement treatment of the drag link.
