NTSB Recommends FAA Airworthiness Directive for DC-9 Landing Gear
The National Transportation Safety Board urges the Federal Aviation Administration to mandate compliance with Douglas Aircraft Company service bulletin to enhance main landing gear breakaway features.
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a recommendation directed at the Federal Aviation Administration concerning safety standards for Douglas Aircraft Company DC-9 aircraft. The board advises that the agency issue an airworthiness directive requiring operators to comply with Douglas Aircraft Company Service Bulletin number five seven dash two zero seven. This directive would mandate that compliance occur at the earliest practical maintenance period available. The primary objective of this action is to ensure that the enhanced breakaway features of the main landing gear are properly incorporated into all applicable DC-9 aircraft. Compliance would be achieved through inspection or replacement as necessary to verify that these critical safety components meet the required specifications outlined in the service bulletin.
Original regulatory source: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/A-94-147