AD 2011-21-15

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Airplanes

AD Number
2011-21-15
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2011-0312
FR Citation
76 FR 64785

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Embraer Various Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracking in the firewall of the auxiliary power unit (APU), which could result in reduced structural integrity of the fuselage and empennage in the event that a fire penetrates through the firewall of the APU.

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Required Actions

Conduct repetitive detailed inspections for cracking of the rearward and forward face of the APU firewall, and repair if necessary.

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Compliance Time

Within 3,300 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135ER, -135KE, -135KL, -135LR, EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes.

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