AD 2006-16-17
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Embraer | EMB-135 and -145 | Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135BJ, -135ER, -135KE, -135KL, and -135LR Airplanes; and Model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Some screws that attach the passenger seat tracks were undertorqued, which in the case of a hard landing or a high deceleration impact condition could result in damage to the seat and possible subsequent injury to the passenger.
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Required Actions
Determine the torque values of the screws that attach the seat tracks to the airplane within 5,000 flight hours or 36 months after the effective date, whichever occurs first. For any screw with a torque value outside the specified limits, retorque the screw before further flight according to the Accomplishment Instructions of the applicable EMBRAER Service Bulletin.
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Compliance Time
Within 5,000 flight hours or 36 months after the effective date, whichever occurs first.
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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, as identified in EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145LEG-53-0015, Revision 02, or 145-53-0049, Revision 03.
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