AD 99-21-03

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-145 Series Airplanes

AD Number
99-21-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
99-NM-198-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: October 01, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 190)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Embraer S.A. EMB-145 Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-145 Series Airplanes
aircraft Embraer S.A. EMB-145ER Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-145 Series Airplanes
aircraft Embraer S.A. EMB-145LR Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-145 Series Airplanes
aircraft Embraer S.A. EMB-145MR Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-145 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Vertical speed, airspeed, and altitude fluctuations, and/or erratic indications during descent and approach to land in the rain, caused by a flaw in the design of the anemometric static ports. These conditions could result in reduced controllability of the airplane during the descent and approach to land in the rain.

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Required Actions

Revise the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to prohibit autopilot and flight director use during approach in rain, modify the central hole of the anemometric static ports, and optionally replace the current connection adapter with a nipple adapter. Compliance with Service Bulletin No. 145-34-0026, Change No. 01 is required.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

EMBRAER Model EMB-145 series airplanes with serial numbers 145004 through 145144 inclusive, 145146 through 145149 inclusive, and 145152.

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