Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-19921 · Nacelles/pylons
Yaborã Indústria Aeronáutica S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Embraer S.A.) Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2025-14-05. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to all Yaborã Indústria Aeronáutica S.A. (Type certificate previously held by Embraer S.A.) airplanes specified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this AD, certificated in any category.
(1) Model ERJ 170-100 LR, -100 STD, -100 SE, -100 SU, -200 LR, -200 SU, -200 STD, and -200 LL airplanes.
(2) Model ERJ 190-100 STD, -100 LR, -100 ECJ, -100 IGW, -200 STD, -200 LR, and -200 IGW airplanes.
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Yabor[atilde] Ind[uacute]stria Aeron[aacute]utica S.A. Model ERJ 170 airplanes and Model ERJ 190-100 STD, -100 LR, -100 ECJ, -100 IGW, -200 STD, -200 LR, and -200 IGW airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of cracks discovered on the engine pylon inboard lower link lugs. This AD requires repetitive detailed inspections of the engine inboard and outboard engine pylon lower link lugs for cracking, and repair if necessary, as specified in an Ag[ecirc]ncia Nacional de Avia[ccedil][atilde]o Civil (ANAC) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) AD 2020-01-02, effective January 28, 2020 (“ANAC AD 2020-01-02”).
(1) Where ANAC AD 2020-01-02 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(2) Where ANAC AD 2020-01-02 requires contacting “ANAC and Embraer... to approve an adequate repair,” for this AD, obtain repair instructions using the procedures specified in paragraph (i)(2) of this AD and do the repair.
(3) The “Alternative methods of compliance (AMOCs)” section of ANAC AD 2020-01-02 does not apply to this AD.
(4) Paragraph (e) of ANAC AD 2020-01-02 specifies to report inspection results to ANAC and Yaborã Indústria Aeronáutica S.A. within a certain compliance time. For this AD, report inspection results at the applicable time specified in paragraph (h)(4)(i) or (ii) of this AD.
(i) If the inspection was done on or after the effective date of this AD: Submit the report within 30 days after the inspection.
(ii) If the inspection was done before the effective date of this AD: Submit the report within 30 days after the effective date of this AD.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
