Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-13679 · Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-120 Series Airplanes
Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-120 Series Airplanes
Model EMB-120 series airplanes, as listed in EMBRAER Service Bulletin 120-25-0255, dated March 5, 2002; and EMBRAER Service bulletin 120-25-0257, dated April 30, 2002; certificated in any category.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain EMBRAER Model EMB-120 series airplanes, that requires installing three new vertical cargo nets in cargo-configured cabins. This action is necessary to prevent significant movement of cargo during operation, which could result in loss of control of the airplane or injury to the flightcrew. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.
