Form F-900-04F 

### AGÊNCIA NACIONAL DE AV IAÇÃO CIVIL – BRAZIL



## BRAZILIAN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AD No.: 2014-01-01 Effective Date: 20 Jan. 2014

The following Brazilian Airworthiness Directive (AD), issued by the Agência Nacional de Av iação Civil (ANAC) in acc ordance with provisions of Chapter IV, Title III of Código Brasileiro de Aeronáutica - Law No. 7,565 dated 19 December 1986 - and R egulamento Brasileiro da Aviação Civil (RBAC) 39, applies to all aircraft regis tered in the Registro Aeronáutico Br asileiro. No pe rson may operate an aircraft to which this AD applies, unless it has previously complied with the requirements established herein.



### AD No. 2014-01-01 – EMBRAER S.A. / 39-1379.


### APPLICABILITY: This Airworthiness Directive ( AD) applies to Embraer S.A. m odel EMB-145, -145ER, -145EU, - 145EP, -145LR, -145MR, -145LU, -135ER, -135L R, -145MP, -145MK, -135KE, -135KL, and - 145XR airplanes; all serial numbers.

Note: This AD requires revisions to certain oper ator maintenance documents to include new inspections. Compliance with these inspections is required by Regulamento Brasileiro da Aviação Civil (RBAC) 91.403(c). For airplanes that have been previously modified, altered, or repaired in the areas addressed by these inspec tions, the operator may not be able to accomplish the inspections described in the revisions. In th is situation, to comply with RBAC 91.403(c), the operator must request approval for an alternative method of compliance according to paragraph (c) of this AD. The request should include a desc ription of changes to the required inspections that will ensure the continued damage tolerance of the affected structure.
CANCELLATION / REVISION:

None
REASON: This AD was prompted by a new revision to the airworthiness limitation s requirements of the Maintenance Review Board Report. We are issuing this AD to en sure that fatigue cracking of various structural elements is detected and corrected. REQUIRED ACTION: Revision of the maintenance or inspection program.
COMPLIANCE: Required as indicated below, unless already accomplished. (a) Revision of Maintenance or Inspection Program (1) Within 60 days after the effective date of this AD, revise the maintenance or inspection program by incorporating the inspection tasks with the thresholds and intervals stated in table 1 of this AD. These tasks are identified in Em braer Temporary Revision (TR) 15-3 and 15-4 to Appendix 2, Airworthiness Limitation Requireme nts, of the Embraer Maintenance Review Board Report, MRBR – 145/1150.CONTINUATION OF AD No .: 2014-01-01 / 39-1379 PAGE No .: 2/4

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### (2) The compliance times depend on the airplane model and the pre-modification and postmodification condition of Embraer service bulletins (SB) specified in table 1 of this AD. The initial compliance times for the tasks specified in table 1 of this AD start from the applicable threshold times specified in table 1 of this AD , or within 600 flight cycles (FC) after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later.

Table 1 – New Airworthiness Limitati ons Requirements and Compliance Times

Reference Number Type Description Initial Compliance Time (Threshold) (flight cycle) Interval (ciclos de voo) Zone Applicability

54-50-00- 220-812- A01 DET Internally inspect the PYLON components:

• Pylon Yokes I and II (SSI 54-50-05) NOTE: Applicable to aircraft Post-Mod. SB145-54-0011 and PostMod. SB 145-54-0013. 30000 30000 414/ 424 EMB-145 -145ER -145EU -145EP -145LR -145MR -145LU -135ER -135LR -145MP -145MK -135KE -135KL

54-50-00- 220-814- A00 DET Internally inspect the PYLON components:

• Pylon Yokes I and II (SSI 54-50-05) NOTE: Applicable to aircraft Pre-Mod. SB 145-54-0013. 20000 20000 414/ 424 -145XR

54-50-00- 220-814- A01 DET Internally inspect the PYLON components:

• Pylon Yokes I and II (SSI 54-50-05) NOTE: Applicable to aircraft Post-Mod. SB 145-54-0013. 20000 30000 414/ 424 -145XR

53-12-00- 210-802- A00 GVI Internally inspect the FUSELAGE components:

• Windshield lateral post and its attachment (SSI 53-10-20) NOTE: Applicable to aircraft Post-Mod. SB 145-53-0079. 22060 22060 223/ 224 EMB-145 -145ER -145EU -145EP -145LR -145MR -145LU -145XR -135ER -135LR -145MP -145MK -135KE -135KLCONTINUATION OF AD No .: 2014-01-01 / 39-1379 PAGE No .: 3/4

Form F-900-04F 53-12-00- 250-802- A00 SDE Externally inspect the FUSELAGE components using Eddy Current method:

• Windshield lateral post and its attachment (SSI 53-10-20) NOTE: Applicable to aircraft Pre-Mod. SB 145-53-0079. 11590 11590 223/ 224 EMB-145 -145ER -145EU -145EP -145LR -145MR -145LU -145XR -135ER -135LR -145MP -145MK -135KE -135KL

53-12-00- 250-802- A01 SDE Externally inspect the FUSELAGE components using Eddy Current method:

• Windshield lateral post and its attachment (SSI 53-10-20) NOTE: Applicable to aircraft Post-Mod. SB 145-53-0079. 22060 22060 223/ 224 EMB-145 -145ER -145EU -145EP -145LR -145MR -145LU -145XR -135ER -135LR -145MP -145MK -135KE -135KL

53-12-00- 250-803- A00 SDE Internally inspect the FUSELAGE components using Eddy Current method:

• Windshield lateral post and its attachment (SSI 53-10-20) NOTE: Applicable to aircraft Pre-Mod. SB 145-53-0079. 11590 11590 223/ 224 EMB-145 -145ER -145EU -145EP -145LR -145MR -145LU -145XR -135ER -135LR -145MP -145MK -135KE -135KL



### (b) No Alternative Inspections or Inspection Intervals After accomplishing the revision required by paragr aph (g) of this AD, no alternative inspection or inspection intervals may be us ed, unless the inspection or insp ection intervals are approved as an AMOC. (c) Alternative Means of Compliance (AMOC) A different method or a different compliance time , with the requirements of this AD, may be used if approved by the General-Manager, Aeronautical Product Certification Branch (GerênciaGeral de Certificação de Pr odutos Aeronáuticos – GGCP).CONTINUATION OF AD No .: 2014-01-01 / 39-1379 PAGE No .: 4/4

Form F-900-04F 

### CONTACT:
For additional technical information, contact: National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) Aeronautical Products Certification Branch (GGCP) Av. Cassiano Ricardo, 521, Bloco B, 2o andar, Parque Residencial Aquarius Fax: 55 (12) 3797-2330 12246-870 – São José dos Campos - SP, BRAZIL. E-mail: pac@anac.gov.br

APPROVAL: HÉLIO TARQUÍNIO JÚNIOR General Manager GGCP

DINO ISHIKURA Airworthiness Superintendent ANAC

NOTE: Original in Portuguese language signed and availa ble in the files of the Aeronautical Products Certification Branch (GGCP) of the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC).