AD 2008-23-17

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Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model ERJ 170 and ERJ 190 Airplanes

AD Number
2008-23-17
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2008-0889
FR Citation
73 FR 71537

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Embraer Various Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model ERJ 170 and ERJ 190 Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model ERJ 170 and ERJ 190 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Escape slide system installation with tie-down straps used for escape slide packing not removed, preventing the aircraft door from reaching the fully open position and deployment of the escape slide system in an emergency evacuation.

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Required Actions

Within 600 flight hours after the effective date, carry out a general visual inspection (GVI) of the emergency evacuation slide packs installed on the forward and rearward doors. If tie-down straps are found, they must be cut and removed from the slide pack before further flight.

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Compliance Time

Within 600 flight hours after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

EMBRAER Model ERJ 170-100 LR, -100 STD, -100 SE, -100 SU, -200 LR, -200 STD, and -200 SU airplanes, serial numbers 17000002, 17000004 thru 17000013, and 17000015 thru 17000196; and EMBRAER Model ERJ 190-100 STD, -100 LR, -100 IGW, -100 ECJ, -200 STD, -200 LR, and -200 IGW airplanes, serial numbers 19000002, 19000004 thru 19000132, and 19000135, certificated in any category.

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