# Proposed AD FAA-2018-0510: The Boeing Company Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2018-22-10
- Products: Boeing
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: June 14, 2018, 83 FR 27718
- Comments due: July 30, 2018
- Became: [AD 2018-22-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2018-22-10)
- Docket: FAA-2018-0510 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2018-0510, where comments are filed)
- FR document: 2018-12656
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/ea/59/ea59c58b28b9d38de4068307275ff2d1e79734e186f3e2a4648b3ad8ea786d0a (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-06-14/pdf/2018-12656.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/06/14/2018-12656/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/B07C9EA45DB83063862582AC0058AA5A.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2018-0510

## Summary

We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2016-04- 16, which applies to all The Boeing Company Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10), DC-10-40, DC-10-40F, MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, MD-11, and MD-11F airplanes. AD 2016-04-16 requires adding design features to detect electrical faults and to detect a pump running in an empty fuel tank. Since we issued AD 2016- 04-16, we have received new service information that would eliminate the need for certain provisions of AD 2016-04-16. This proposed AD would provide optional terminating action for certain requirements. We are proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Notices in this docket

- Jun 14, 2018: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2018-12656, comments due Jul 30, 2018 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/06/14/2018-12656/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes)

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