AD 2011-17-15 Airworthiness Directives; Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-500 Airplanes

This AD applies to the following airplanes, certificated in any category: (1) Group I airplanes: Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) EMB-500 airplanes, serial numbers 50000005 through 50000119, 50000121 through 50000130, 50000132 through 50000134, 50000136, 50000137, 50000139, 50000141 through 50000158, 50000160 through 50000162, 50000164, 50000165, 50000167 through 50000175, 50000177, and 50000178, that are equipped with Angle of Attack (AOA) sensors, part number (P/N) C-100117-2 and cover plates P/N 500-01702-401 and/or P/N 500-01702-402. (2) Group II airplanes: Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) EMB-500 airplanes, serial numbers 50000005 through 50000217, 50000219 through 50000221, and 50000226. Note 1: In-production effectivity—Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) EMB-500 airplanes, serial numbers 500000218, 50000222 through 50000225, 50000227, and on, have incorporated the actions of this AD at the factory and are not included in the applicability of this AD.

Unless already done, do the following actions: (1) For group I airplanes: Within 300 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD or within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever comes first, do the following actions following part I of PHENOM Service Bulletin SB No.: 500-27-0006, Revision No.: 02, dated January 14, 2011: (i) Replace the left hand (LH) and the right hand (RH) AOA sensors P/N C-100117-2 with LH and RH AOA sensors P/N C-100117-3. (ii) Replace the LH cover plate P/N 500-01702-401 and the RH cover plate P/N 500-01702-402 with LH cover plate P/N 500-01702-403 and RH cover plate P/N 500-01702-404. (iii) If, before the effective date of this AD, the replacement actions required in paragraphs (f)(1)(i) and (f)(1)(ii) of this AD have already been done following PHENOM Service Bulletin SB No.: 500-27-0006, dated September 2, 2010, and/or PHENOM Service Bulletin SB No.: 500-27-0006, Revision No.: 01, dated November 29, 2010, we will allow “unless already done” credit for corrective actions already done. (2) For group I and group II airplanes: Within 300 hours TIS after the effective date of this AD or within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever comes first, inspect the interface between the AOA covers and the AOA sensors, and, if the sealant is missing, clean the areas and apply new sealant following part II of PHENOM Service Bulletin SB No.: 500-27-0006, Revision No.: 02, dated January 14, 2011. FAA AD Differences Note 2: 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, Standards Office, 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: Jim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4165; fax: (816) 329- 4090; e-mail: jim.rutherford@faa.gov. 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, a Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a current valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is 2120-0056. Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, completing and reviewing the collection of information. All responses to this collection of information are mandatory. Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden and suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: Information Collection Clearance Officer, AES-200. Related Information (h) Refer to AGÊNCIA NACIONAL DE AVIAÇÃO CIVIL—BRAZIL (ANAC), NPR/AD 2011-500-02, dated March 31, 2011; MCAI AGÊNCIA NACIONAL DE AVIAÇÃO CIVIL—BRAZIL (ANAC), AD No.: 2010-11-01, dated December 20, 2010; and PHENOM Service Bulletin SB No.: 500-27-0006, Revision No.: 02, dated January 14, 2011; for related information. Material Incorporated by Reference (i) You must use PHENOM Service Bulletin SB No.: 500-27-0006, Revision No.: 02, dated January 14, 2011, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (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 EMBRAER Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A., Phenom Maintenance Support, Av. Brig. Farina Lima, 2170, Sao Jose dos Campos-SP, CEP: 12227-901—P.O. Box: 36/2, BRASIL; telephone: ++55 12 3927-5383; fax: ++55 12 3927-2619; e-mail: phenom.reliability@embraer.com.br; Internet: http://www.embraer.com.br. (3) You may review copies of the referenced service information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (816) 329-4148. (4) You may also review copies of the service information incorporated by reference for this AD 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 Kansas City, Missouri on August 9, 2011. Earl Lawrence, Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2011-20775 Filed 8-19-11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

Unless already done, do the following actions: (1) For group I airplanes: Within 300 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD or within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever comes first, do the following actions following part I of PHENOM Service Bulletin SB No.: 500-27-0006, Revision No.: 02, dated January 14, 2011: (i) Replace the left hand (LH) and the right hand (RH) AOA sensors P/N C-100117-2 with LH and RH AOA sensors P/N C-100117-3. (ii) Replace the LH cover plate P/N 500-01702-401 and the RH cover plate P/N 500-01702-402 with LH cover plate P/N 500-01702-403 and RH cover plate P/N 500-01702-404. (iii) If, before the effective date of this AD, the replacement actions required in paragraphs (f)(1)(i) and (f)(1)(ii) of this AD have already been done following PHENOM Service Bulletin SB No.: 500-27-0006, dated September 2, 2010, and/or PHENOM Service Bulletin SB No.: 500-27-0006, Revision No.: 01, dated November 29, 2010, we will allow “unless already done” credit for corrective actions already done. (2) For group I and group II airplanes: Within 300 hours TIS after the effective date of this AD or within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever comes first, inspect the interface between the AOA covers and the AOA sensors, and, if the sealant is missing, clean the areas and apply new sealant following part II of PHENOM Service Bulletin SB No.: 500-27-0006, Revision No.: 02, dated January 14, 2011. FAA AD Differences Note 2: 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, Standards Office, 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: Jim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4165; fax: (816) 329- 4090; e-mail: jim.rutherford@faa.gov. 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, a Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a current valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is 2120-0056. Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, completing and reviewing the collection of information. All responses to this collection of information are mandatory. Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden and suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: Information Collection Clearance Officer, AES-200. Related Information (h) Refer to AGÊNCIA NACIONAL DE AVIAÇÃO CIVIL—BRAZIL (ANAC), NPR/AD 2011-500-02, dated March 31, 2011; MCAI AGÊNCIA NACIONAL DE AVIAÇÃO CIVIL—BRAZIL (ANAC), AD No.: 2010-11-01, dated December 20, 2010; and PHENOM Service Bulletin SB No.: 500-27-0006, Revision No.: 02, dated January 14, 2011; for related information. Material Incorporated by Reference (i) You must use PHENOM Service Bulletin SB No.: 500-27-0006, Revision No.: 02, dated January 14, 2011, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (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 EMBRAER Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A., Phenom Maintenance Support, Av. Brig. Farina Lima, 2170, Sao Jose dos Campos-SP, CEP: 12227-901—P.O. Box: 36/2, BRASIL; telephone: ++55 12 3927-5383; fax: ++55 12 3927-2619; e-mail: phenom.reliability@embraer.com.br; Internet: http://www.embraer.com.br. (3) You may review copies of the referenced service information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (816) 329-4148. (4) You may also review copies of the service information incorporated by reference for this AD 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 Kansas City, Missouri on August 9, 2011. Earl Lawrence, Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2011-20775 Filed 8-19-11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P