Form F-900-04F

AGÊNCIA NACIONAL DE AVIAÇÃO 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 Aviação Civil 

(ANAC) in accordance with provisions of Chapter IV, Title III of Código Brasileiro de Aeronáutica - Law No. 

7,565 dated 19 December 1986 - and Regulamento Brasileiro da Aviação Civil (RBAC) 39, applies to all 

aircraft registered in the Registro Aeronáutico Brasileiro. No person 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. model EMB-145, -145ER, -145EU, -

145EP, -145LR, -145MR, -145LU, -135ER, -135LR, -145MP, -145MK, -135KE, -135KL, and -

145XR airplanes; all serial numbers. 

Note: This AD requires revisions to certain operator 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 inspections, the operator may not be able to accomplish 

the inspections described in the revisions. In this 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 description 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 limitations requirements of the 

Maintenance Review Board Report. We are issuing this AD to ensure 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 Embraer Temporary Revision (TR) 15-3 and 15-4 to 

Appendix 2, Airworthiness Limitation Requirements, of the Embraer Maintenance Review 

Board Report, MRBR – 145/1150.
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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 Limitations 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. SB 

145-54-0011 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 

-135KL 
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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 paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative inspection 

or inspection intervals may be used, unless the inspection or inspection 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 Produtos Aeronáuticos – GGCP). 
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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 available in the files of the Aeronautical Products 

Certification Branch (GGCP) of the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC).