Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-13998 · Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 and -145 Series Airplanes
Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 and -145 Series Airplanes
Model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes, certificated in any category, having serial numbers (S/Ns) 145004 through 145187 inclusive, S/Ns 145191 through 145196 inclusive, S/N 145200, and S/N 145204.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain EMBRAER Model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes. This AD requires modification of the mid, aft, and forward upper liners in the baggage compartment. The modification involves replacing the plastic lens protection grids on all upper liners with new, light metal lens protection grids. This AD is necessary to prevent the plastic lens protection grids from breaking away and exposing the lens as a source of fire, which could lead to fire damage to the aircraft systems and structure, and expose the passengers and crew to hazardous quantities of smoke. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.
To prevent the plastic lens protection grids in the baggage compartment from breaking away and exposing the lens as a source of fire, which could lead to fire damage to the aircraft systems and structure, and expose the passengers and crew to hazardous quantities of smoke, accomplish the following:
Note 1: EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145-25-0168, Change 02, dated August 8, 2000, references C&D Aerospace Service Bulletin 145-20216-25-03, Revision 2, dated June 9, 2000, as an additional source of service information for accomplishment of the modification. The C&D Aerospace service bulletin is included within the EMBRAER service bulletin.
(a) Within 2,000 flight hours after the effective date of this AD: Modify the mid, aft, and forward, baggage compartment upper liners to replace the plastic lens protection grids on all upper liners with new, light metal lens protection grids, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145-25-0168, Change 02, dated August 8, 2000.
(b) Modifications to the cargo liners accomplished before the effective date of this AD in accordance with EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145-25-0168, Change 01, dated April 13, 2000, are considered acceptable for compliance with the corresponding actions specified in this AD.
(c) As of the effective date of this AD, no person may install on any airplane a smoke detector cover having part number 7161119-507, or a ceiling panel having part number 7161011-507, 7161011-517, 7161011-519, 7161011-523, 7161011-525, 7161011-527, 7161011-529, 7161011-531, or 7161011-533.
(d) In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, the Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, is authorized to approve alternative methods of compliance for this AD.
(e) Unless otherwise specified in this AD, the actions must be done in accordance with EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145-25-0168, Change 02, dated August 8, 2000. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be obtained from Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER), P.O. Box 343—CEP 12.225, Sao Jose dos Campos—SP, Brazil. Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at the NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
Note 2: The subject of this AD is addressed in Brazilian airworthiness directive 2000-06-01, dated July 3, 2000.
