AD 2005-26-15
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Embraer | EMB-135 | Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 Airplanes; and Model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Discrepancies in the elevator control system, including cracks, ruptures, or bends in certain components, could result in reduced control of the elevator and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane.
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Required Actions
Perform a detailed inspection of the elevator control system for cracks, ruptures, or bends within 800 flight hours after the effective date, and repeat inspections at intervals not exceeding 2,500 flight hours or 15 months. Replace any discrepant parts found during inspections before further flight. For certain airplanes, install a new spring cartridge and implement new logic for the electromechanical gust lock system. Eventually modify the elevator gust lock system to replace the mechanical system with an electromechanical system.
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Compliance Time
Within 800 flight hours after the effective date of the AD.
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Affected Aircraft
EMBRAER Model EMB-135BJ, -135ER, -135KE, -135KL, and -135LR airplanes; and Model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes, certificated in any category, with serial numbers 145001 through 145189 inclusive, 145191 through 145362 inclusive, 145364 through 145373 inclusive, 145375, 145377 through 145411 inclusive, 145413 through 145424 inclusive, 145426 through 145430 inclusive, 145434 through 145436 inclusive, 145440 through 145445 inclusive, 145448, 145450, and 145801; equipped with a mechanical gust lock system.
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