AD 2007-13-03
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Embraer | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-145XR Airplanes |
| aircraft | Aviat | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-145XR Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
The refueling line inside the ventral fuel tank on the Embraer EMB-145XR aircraft model is not protected in accordance with SFAR-88 requirements, creating potential ignition sources inside fuel tanks. These ignition sources, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane.
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Required Actions
Install a bonding jumper between the pilot valve line tube and the pressure refueling system tube, after removing ventral fuel tank access panel 196FR, as described in EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145-28-0026.
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Compliance Time
Within 5,000 flight hours after the effective date of this AD for airplanes that have accumulated 5,000 or more total flight hours as of the effective date. For airplanes with less than 5,000 total flight hours, compliance is required prior to the accumulation of 10,000 total flight hours.
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Affected Aircraft
EMBRAER Model EMB-145XR airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145-28-0026, dated May 16, 2006.
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