AD 2007-04-09

final rule
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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

AD Number
2007-04-09
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2006-25892
FR Citation
72 FR 7561

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Embraer airplanes as described previously 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

Damage from poor electrical contact due to loosening of the attaching hardware of the power cables of certain windshield temperature controllers can cause overheating of the power cable terminals, resulting in smoke on the flight deck.

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Required Actions

Inspect the part number of the left- and right-hand windshield temperature controllers. Replace the attaching hardware of the power cable terminals with new, improved hardware for affected controllers. Inspect the power cable terminals for melting or damage to terminals, cable insulation, or plastic crimping ring, and perform corrective actions if necessary.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

EMBRAER Model EMB-135BJ, -135ER, -135KE, -135KL, -135LR, and Model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes equipped with certain windshield temperature controllers.

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