AD Amdt-39-16071

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; EMBRAER Model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-16071
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2009-1001
FR Citation
74 FR 56101

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Embraer EMB-120 Airworthiness Directives; EMBRAER Model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; EMBRAER Model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Former revisions of the Maintenance Review Board Report (MRBR) of the EMB-120 aircraft do not fully comply with some Critical Design Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCL) and Fuel System Limitations (FSL). These limitations are necessary to preclude ignition sources in the fuel system, as required by RBHA-E88/SFAR-88.

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Required Actions

Revise the Airworthiness Limitations Section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate new limitations for fuel tank systems. Clarify the intended effect of the AD on spare and on-airplane fuel tank system components regarding the use of maintenance manuals and instructions for continued airworthiness.

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Compliance Time

Within 1 work-hour per product

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Affected Aircraft

EMBRAER Model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT airplanes

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