AD Amdt-39-11437

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 and EMB-145 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-11437
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 99-NM-340-AD
FR Citation
64 FR 66760

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Embraer EMB-135 and EMB-145 Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 and EMB-145 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the autopilot to automatically disconnect from flight director #2 at a low altitude during windshear conditions.

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Required Actions

Revise the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to prohibit in-flight operations of the autopilot coupled to flight director #2 during certain conditions. Install an associated warning placard.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight.

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Affected Aircraft

EMBRAER Model EMB-135 and EMB-145 series airplanes.

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