Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, -15, -30, and -40 Series Airplanes
airworthiness · Rule · Final rule. · Published 1998-10-20 · Effective 1998-11-23 · 63 FR 55940
Document
Document number
98-27882
Federal Register citation
63 FR 55940
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
airworthiness
Publication date
1998-10-20
Effective date
1998-11-23
FAA docket
Docket No. 98-NM-73-AD
Abstract
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, -15, -30, and - 40 series airplanes, that requires installation of a new protector cap in all fuel tank boost/transfer pump housings. This amendment is prompted by reports of inoperative fuel boost/transfer pumps due to arcing or burning of the electrical connectors. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent damage to the fuel tank boost/ transfer pump housings in case of an electrical connector malfunction, which could result in increased risk of a fuel tank explosion or fire.