Points $A, B, C, D$ are on the surface of a sphere with radius 4. $\triangle ABC$ is an equilateral triangle with area $9 \sqrt { 3 }$. The maximum volume of the tetrahedron $D$-$ABC$ is\\
A. $12 \sqrt { 3 }$\\
B. $18 \sqrt { 3 }$\\
C. $24 \sqrt { 3 }$\\
D. $54 \sqrt { 3 }$