AD 2008-10-08

Recurring final rule
Data completeness: 70%

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

AD Number
2008-10-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2008-0516
FR Citation
73 FR 25962

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
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

Failure of the mechanical gust lock system to protect the elevator control surfaces and components from high wind gusts.

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Required Actions

Inspect for cracks, ruptures, or bends in certain components of the elevator control system; replace discrepant components; install a new spring cartridge and implement new logic for the electromechanical gust lock system; modify the elevator gust lock system to replace the mechanical system with an electromechanical system.

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Compliance Time

Within a reduced compliance time compared to the existing AD.

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Affected Aircraft

EMBRAER Model EMB-135 airplanes; and Model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes.

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