Dimmer switches on MD-11s
Dimmer switches on MD-11s must be inspected within 30 days under an airworthiness directive issued by the FAA on Nov. 12. The switches can overheat and produce smoke, although there is no evidence that they contributed to the problems experienced on Swissair Flight 111, an MD-11 that crashed off...
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