AD 2017-12-09

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

AD Number
2017-12-09
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2015-3143
FR Citation
82 FR 27419

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Chafing between the fuel pump electrical harness and the fuel pump tubing, which could present a potential ignition source that could result in a fire or fuel tank explosion.

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Required Actions

Perform a detailed inspection for chafing on the electrical harness of each electrical fuel pump in the fuel tanks. Replace the affected electrical fuel pump with a new or serviceable pump if necessary. Install clamps on the fuel pump electrical harnesses.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

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

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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