AD 2009-01-05 Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP Airplanes

Models named: EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, -145EP. Read the applicability below — it usually turns on serial or part numbers too.

This AD applies to EMBRAER Model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes, certificated in any category, which have incorporated Embraer Service Bulletin 145-00-0032. Note 1: This AD requires revisions to certain operator maintenance documents to include new inspections. Compliance with these inspections is required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For airplanes that have been previously modified, altered, or repaired in the areas addressed by these inspections, the operator may not be able to accomplish the inspections described in the revisions. In this situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator must request approval for an alternative method of compliance according to paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. The request should include a description of changes to the required inspections that will ensure the continued operational safety of the airplane.

Unless already done, do the following actions. (1) Within 60 days after the effective date of this AD: Revise the Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS), Structural Inspection Requirements Section, and Corrosion Prevention and Control Program Section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate the tasks specified in Appendix 2, “Airworthiness Limitation Requirements,” Section 4 “Structural Inspection Requirements,” and Section 5 “Corrosion Prevention and Control Program,” identified in Embraer Temporary Revision (TR) 10-5, dated May 23, 2007, of the Embraer EMB 145 Maintenance Review Board (MRB) Report MRB-145/1150. The initial compliance times for the tasks start from the initial delivery date of the applicable airplane at the applicable time specified in the tasks or within 200 flight cycles after revising the ALS, whichever occurs later. Repeat the applicable inspection thereafter at the interval specified in Embraer TR 10-5 of the Embraer EMB 145 MRB Report MRB-145/1150; except as provided by paragraphs (f)(2) and (g)(1) of this AD. Note 2: The actions required by paragraph (f)(1) of this AD may be done by inserting a copy of Embraer TR 10-5, dated May 23, 2007, into the sections. When this TR has been included in general revisions of the Embraer EMB 145 MRB Report MRB-145/1150, the general revisions may be inserted in the MRB report. (2) After accomplishing the actions specified in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, no alternative inspections or inspection intervals may be used, except as provided by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. FAA AD Differences Note 3: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: No differences. Other FAA AD Provisions (g) The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to ATTN: Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425) 227-1405; fax (425) 227-1149. Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority (or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product is airworthy before it is returned to service. (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements and has assigned OMB Control Number 2120-0056. Related Information (h) Refer to MCAI Brazilian Airworthiness Directive 2007-07-01, effective August 21, 2007; and Embraer TR 10-5, dated May 23, 2007, to the Embraer EMB145 MRB Report MRB-145/1150; for related information. Material Incorporated by Reference (i) You must use Embraer Temporary Revision 10-5, dated May 23, 2007, to the Embraer EMB145 Maintenance Review Board Report MRB-145/1150, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (Some pages of the document do not have the full document title.) (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of this service information under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER), Technical Publications Section (PC 060), Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2170—Putim—12227-901 São Jose dos Campos—SP—BRASIL; telephone: +55 12 3927-5852 or +55 12 3309-0732; fax: +55 12 3927-7546; e-mail: distrib@embraer.com.br ; Internet: http://www.flyembraer.com. (3) You may review copies 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 NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html . Issued in Renton, Washington, on November 4, 2008. Stephen P. Boyd, Assistant Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. E9-3274 Filed 2-19-09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

Unless already done, do the following actions. (1) Within 60 days after the effective date of this AD: Revise the Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS), Structural Inspection Requirements Section, and Corrosion Prevention and Control Program Section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate the tasks specified in Appendix 2, “Airworthiness Limitation Requirements,” Section 4 “Structural Inspection Requirements,” and Section 5 “Corrosion Prevention and Control Program,” identified in Embraer Temporary Revision (TR) 10-5, dated May 23, 2007, of the Embraer EMB 145 Maintenance Review Board (MRB) Report MRB-145/1150. The initial compliance times for the tasks start from the initial delivery date of the applicable airplane at the applicable time specified in the tasks or within 200 flight cycles after revising the ALS, whichever occurs later. Repeat the applicable inspection thereafter at the interval specified in Embraer TR 10-5 of the Embraer EMB 145 MRB Report MRB-145/1150; except as provided by paragraphs (f)(2) and (g)(1) of this AD. Note 2: The actions required by paragraph (f)(1) of this AD may be done by inserting a copy of Embraer TR 10-5, dated May 23, 2007, into the sections. When this TR has been included in general revisions of the Embraer EMB 145 MRB Report MRB-145/1150, the general revisions may be inserted in the MRB report. (2) After accomplishing the actions specified in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, no alternative inspections or inspection intervals may be used, except as provided by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. FAA AD Differences Note 3: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: No differences. Other FAA AD Provisions (g) The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to ATTN: Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425) 227-1405; fax (425) 227-1149. Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority (or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product is airworthy before it is returned to service. (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements and has assigned OMB Control Number 2120-0056. Related Information (h) Refer to MCAI Brazilian Airworthiness Directive 2007-07-01, effective August 21, 2007; and Embraer TR 10-5, dated May 23, 2007, to the Embraer EMB145 MRB Report MRB-145/1150; for related information. Material Incorporated by Reference (i) You must use Embraer Temporary Revision 10-5, dated May 23, 2007, to the Embraer EMB145 Maintenance Review Board Report MRB-145/1150, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (Some pages of the document do not have the full document title.) (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of this service information under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER), Technical Publications Section (PC 060), Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2170—Putim—12227-901 São Jose dos Campos—SP—BRASIL; telephone: +55 12 3927-5852 or +55 12 3309-0732; fax: +55 12 3927-7546; e-mail: distrib@embraer.com.br ; Internet: http://www.flyembraer.com. (3) You may review copies 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 NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html . Issued in Renton, Washington, on November 4, 2008. Stephen P. Boyd, Assistant Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. E9-3274 Filed 2-19-09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P