AD 2007-12-17
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
Metallic tubes enclosing the vent and pilot valve wires in the left- and right-hand wing fuel tanks could create an ignition source inside the fuel tank, igniting fuel vapor and causing a fuel tank explosion and loss of the airplane.
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Required Actions
Replace the metallic tubes enclosing the vent and pilot valve wires in the left- and right-hand wing fuel tanks with new, improved, non-conductive hoses, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of the specified service bulletins.
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Compliance Time
Within 5,000 flight hours or 48 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first.
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Affected Aircraft
EMBRAER Model EMB-135ER, -135KE, -135KL, -135LR, -145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes, as identified in EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145-28-0023, Revision 07, dated February 7, 2007; and Model EMB-135BJ airplanes, as identified in EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145LEG-28-0018, Revision 01, dated April 20, 2005.
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