90-23-02: Mid Attendant's Oxygen Mask
FAA order 90-23-02 is an airworthiness directive in force since December 10, 1990. The FAA's subject line: Mid Attendant's Oxygen Mask. It names Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9: about 93 aircraft on the U.S. register today, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: emergency equipment.
What it applies to as the FAA lists it
- Kind of product
- Aircraft
- Makes
- The Boeing Company
- Models
- DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83)
- On this site
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 93 registered
Dates and paperwork
- In force since
- December 10, 1990
- Docket
- 90-NM-121-AD
- Status
- Current
- The FAA's document
- Read the order on the FAA's site
The order itself the regulatory text, as published
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90-23-02 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amendment 39-6796. Docket No. 90-NM-121-AD. \n\n\tApplicability: Model DC-9-81, -82, and -83 (MD-81, -82, -83) series airplanes, serial numbers as listed in McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Service Bulletin 35-18, dated May 15, 1990, certificated in any category. \n\n\tCompliance: Required as indicated, unless previously accomplished. \n\n\tTo ensure the mid attendant's oxygen mask stays properly positioned during the attendant's movements, accomplish the following: \n\n\tA.\tWithin one year after the effective date of this AD, replace the oxygen mask and hose assemblies at the mid attendant's station in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Service Bulletin 35-18, dated May 15, 1990. \n\n\tB.\tAn alternate means of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, which provides an acceptable level of safety, may be used when approved by the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate. \n\n\tNOTE: The request should be submitted directly to the Manager, Los Angeles ACO, and a copy sent to the cognizant FAA Principal Inspector (PI). The PI will then forward comments or concurrence to the Los Angeles ACO. \n\n\tC.\tSpecial flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base in order to comply with the requirements of this AD. \n\n\tAll persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to McDonnell Douglas Corporation, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90846, Attention: Business Unit Manager, Technical Publications, C1-HCW (54-60). These documents may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue S.W., Renton, Washington, or the Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 3229 East Spring Street, Long Beach, California. \n\n\tThis amendment (39-6796, AD 90-23-02) becomes effective on December 10, 1990.
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Source: FAA Dynamic Regulatory System, airworthiness directives. The FAA's document is the authority; the register counts are this site's, from the FAA register of November 6, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/90-23-02.json · aircraft systems.
