AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES ISSUED IN 2000
M-Z

Commentary: And the UKAAIB hasn't had all its questions answered yet about why the MD-11's in Newark and Hong Kong (CLK) automatically lose wing undercarriages, a wing, invert and catch fire  ....yet.

Have you thought about the validity of evacuation timings and routes for when you're hanging upside down in your seat-belt?

Life's a longshot, Stack the odds!

MANUFACTURER
MODEL

AD NUMBER

SUBJECT

EFFECTIVE DATE

MD Helicopters
500N and 600N 99-25-08
Final Rule of PL
Thruster control cable conduit cap 3/1/2000
600N 2000-04-21 Fuel starvation of the engine 4/5/2000
McDonnell Douglas
DC-3 and DC-4 Series Airplanes 2000-04-03 Wing and tail pneumatic deicing boots 3/28/2000
DC-8 2000-01-18 Stress corrosion cracking of the lower cap of the wing front spar 2/23/2000
DC-8 2000-02-01 Fatigue cracking of the lower wing skin 2/29/2000
DC-9, MD-90-30, 717-200, MD-88 2000-03-51F
FR of Emergency
Horizontal Stabilizer 3/6/2000
DC-9, DC-9-80, C-9 (Military), and MD-88 Series 2000-02-23 Internal electrical short in the engine ignition switch 3/9/2000
MD-11 2000-07-14 Chafing of the passenger seat wire assembly 5/19/2000
MD-11 2000-07-15 Disparity between the ratings of certain circuit breakers & their associated electrical connector contacts 5/19/2000
MD-11 2000-07-17 Upper main circuit breaker panel 5/19/2000
MD-11 2000-07-19 Chafing and damage to external ground power feeder cables 5/19/2000
MD-11 2000-07-20 Arcing and overheating of terminals 5/19/2000
MD-11 2000-07-21 Wire chafing of the control panel of the auxiliary power unit (APU) 5/19/2000
MD-11 2000-07-02 To detect a broken light bulb housing and the resultant exposed power contactor 4/20/2000
MD-11 2000-05-01 Overheating of the electrical pins inside the cargo control units 3/20/2000
MD-11 2000-03-14 Arcing of the battery ground studs 3/23/2000
MD-11 2000-03-12 Loss of the charging capability of the air driven generator 3/23/2000
MD-11 2000-03-10 Chafing of certain electrical wires above the forward passenger doors 3/23/2000
MD-11 2000-03-11 Burnt internal circuit boards 3/23/2000
MD-11 2000-03-13 Wire bundle contained in the feed-through 3/23/2000
MD-11 2000-03-16 Threaded insert connector 3/23/2000
MD-11 99-26-03C
Correction
Overheating of the power feeder cables on the No. 3 and 4 galley load control unit 1/4/2000
MD-11 and MD-11F 2000-07-16 Arcing from occurring under the forward cargo compartment floor 5/19/2000
MD-11 and MD-11F 2000-07-18 Chafed & burnt generator power feeder wires 5/19/2000
MD-11 and MD-11F 2000-03-15 Electrical arcing caused by power feeder cable terminal lugs 3/23/2000
MD-90 2000-01-17 Fatigue cracking of longerons 22 through 26 and the attaching frames 2/23/2000
MD-90-30 2000-03-08 Fatigue cracking of main landing gear (MLG) pistons 3/22/2000
Mitsubishi
MU-2B Series Aircraft 2000-02-25 Pneumatic wing and tail deicing boots 3/24/2000
New Piper Aircraft
PA-31 Series Airplanes 2000-06-06 Pneumatic wing and tail deicing boots 5/5/2000
Partenavia Costruzioni Aeronauticas S.p.A
AP68TP 300 "Spartacus" & AP68TP 600 "Viator" Airplanes 2000-03-18 Pneumatic wing and tail deicing boots 3/24/2000
Pilatus
PC-7 Airplanes 2000-01-10 Failure of the elevator and rudder caused by fatigue cracking of the pivot arms 3/3/2000
PC-12 and PC-12/45 Series Airplanes 2000-02-31 Improper operation of the stick pusher system 3/27/2000
Pratt & Whitney
JT9D Series Turbofan Engines 2000-01-13 Rotating engine part failure 2/23/2000
Raytheon
65-90, 65-A90, B90, and C90 Airplanes 2000-02-15 Suspect engine and propeller installation 2/18/2000
400A and 400T Series 2000-05-06 Failure of the engine fire extinguisher bottle to discharge 4/12/2000
BAe.125 1000A, 1000B & Hawker 1000 Series Airplanes 2000-01-02 Turbine air discharge duct in the air conditioning system 2/15/2000
Hawker 800 and 1000 Airplanes and Model DH.125, HS.125, BH.125, and BAe.125 Series Airplanes 2000-02-35 Plumbing fittings and cone caps 3/13/2000
Robinson Helicopter Company
R44 Helicopters 2000-07-03 Contact between the wire harness and the fuel line assembly 5/11/2000
Rolladen Schneider Flugzeugbau GmbH
LS6-c Sailplanes 2000-01-06 Instrument panel 2/4/2000
Rolls-Royce plc
524 Series and Trent 768-60 and 772-60 Turbofan Engine 2000-04-22 HPC-to-HPT joint bolt assemblies

4/7/2000

RB211-524 Series Turbofan Engines 2000-05-12 Possible multiple fan blade failures

3/31/2000

RB211-524H-36 Series 2000-03-07 Combuster liner cracking

3/2/2000

RB211 Trent 768-60, 772-60, and 772B-60 Series Turbofan Engines 2000-02-17 IPT and IPC shaft spline flank wear 2/16/2000
Saab
2000 Series 2000-01-03 Retract actuator of the main landing gear 2/16/2000
2000 Series 2000-01-04 Improper illumination of the ground under the service door 2/16/2000
Short Brothers
SC-7 Series 2 and SC-7 Series 3 Airplanes 2000-02-16 Migration of the wing attachment bushes in the fuselage front and rear spar frames 3/20/2000
SD3-60 SHERPA, SD3-SHERPA, and SD3-30 Series 2000-02-02 Loss of oxygen from the aircraft oxygen system 2/29/2000
Sikorsky
S-61 Helicopters 2000-05-16 Structural failure 3/30/2000
SOCATA
TBM 700 2000-02-29 Opening of cargo door

3/27/2000

Turbomeca
Arrius 1A Series Turboshaft Engines 2000-06-09 Unexpected power loss 6/12/2000
Artouste III Series Turboshaft Engines 2000-06-12 Injection wheel cracks 6/12/2000
Makila 1 Series Turboshaft Engines 2000-06-11 In-flight engine shutdown due to roller bearing failure following oil contamination 6/12/2000
Twin Commander
600 Series Airplanes 2000-02-30 Pneumatic wing and tail deicing boots

3/24/2000

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Last Updated October 08, 2001

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