AD 2004-09-13

Recurring final rule
Data completeness: 70%

Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135BJ and EMB-145XR Series Airplanes

AD Number
2004-09-13
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2003-NM-218-AD
FR Citation
69 FR 24945

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Embraer EMB-135BJ and EMB-145XR Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135BJ and EMB-145XR Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracking in the firewall of the auxiliary power unit (APU), which could result in reduced structural integrity of the firewall and a consequent uncontained APU fire that could spread to the airplane structure.

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Required Actions

Conduct repetitive inspections for cracking in the APU firewall. Repair the firewall if necessary. An optional terminating action for the repetitive inspections is also provided.

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Affected Aircraft

EMBRAER Model EMB-135BJ and EMB-145XR series airplanes.

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