Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-22010 · Windows
Embraer S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Yaborã Indústria Aeronáutica S.A.) Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2022-16-01. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to all Embraer S.A. airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (4) of this AD, certificated in any category.
(1) Model ERJ 170-100 STD, -100 LR, -100 SU, and -100 SE airplanes.
(2) Model ERJ 170-200 STD, -200 LR, and -200 SU airplanes.
(3) Model ERJ 190-100 STD, -100 LR, -100 IGW, and -100 ECJ airplanes.
(4) Model ERJ 190-200 STD, -200 LR, and -200 IGW airplanes.
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 170-100 STD, -100 LR, -100 SU, and -100 SE; ERJ 170-200 STD, -200 LR, -200 SU; ERJ 190-100 STD, -100 LR, -100 IGW, and -100 ECJ; and ERJ 190-200 STD, -200 LR, and -200 IGW airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of the failure of the inner pane of certain passenger windows to meet maximum operating pressure and lack of fail- safe design. This AD requires determining if certain NORDAM passenger windows are installed, and performing corrective actions if any affected part is installed. This AD also prohibits the installation of affected parts. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Affected parts are NORDAM passenger windows having part number NP00038-3.
Before further flight, determine whether any affected part is installed on the airplane. A review of the airplane maintenance records is acceptable, if the manufacturer and part number of the installed windows can be conclusively determined from that review.
Note 1 to paragraph (h): Guidance for the actions required by paragraph (h) of this AD can be found in NORDAM Alert Service Bulletin ERJ 56-A01, dated January 18, 2022.
(1) If any affected part is installed: Before further flight, do a visual inspection of the outer window pane for cracking, and do the applicable action specified in paragraph (h)(1)(i) or (ii) of this AD.
(i) If any cracking is found, before further flight, replace the affected part with a serviceable window.
(ii) If no cracking is found, repeat the inspection thereafter before each flight, until the affected part is replaced, as specified in paragraph (h)(2) of this AD.
(2) Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD: Replace all affected parts installed on the airplane with serviceable windows.
Replacement of an affected part, as specified in paragraph (h)(2) of this AD, terminates the repetitive inspection requirements specified in paragraph (h)(1)(ii) of this AD for that part.
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.
