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Exemptio n No . 1018 0 UNITE D STATE S O F AMERIC A PARTMENT O F TRANSPOR T A T FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N _ j -^<^~ z RENTON . WASHINGTO N 98057-335 6 

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I n th e matte

r o f th e petitio n o

f Embrae r fo r a n exemptio n from § 25,981(a)(3 ) o f Titl e 14 , Code o f

Federa l Regulation s Regulator y Docke t No . FAA-2010-126 5

GRAN T O F EXEMPTIO N B y letter s date d Decembe

r 13,201 0 an dFebruar

y 11,2011 , Mr . Sergi o August o Vian ade Carvalho , Airworthines s Manager , Empres aBrasileirad e Aeronautica , S.A . (Embraer) , Av . Brigadeir o Fari aLima , 2,1709 , 12227-90 1 -S . J . do s Campos-SP , Brazil , petitione dth e FAA , fo r a n exemptio n fro

mth e teqairemem s o f

§ 25.9 8 J (aX^ ) o f

Titl e } 4 , Code o f

Federa l Regulation s (1 4 CFR) . Thi s exemption , if granted , wouldpermit

relie f fromth e fue

l tan k ignitio n preventio n requirement s fo r it s EMB-135B J airplane s modifiedi n accordanc e wit h Design Chang e Approva

l (DCA) 0145-000-0002 0 (mos t recen t FA A approve drevision ) (Legac y 650) . Th e petitione r

request s relie f

fro mth e followin g regulation : Sectio n 25.981(a)(3 ) a

aamende d b y Amendmen t 25-102 : (a) N o ignitio n sourc e ma

y b e present

a t each poin t in th e fue l tan k o r fue l tan k system wher e catastrophi c failur

e coul doccu

r due to ignitio n o f

fue l or vapors . Thi s mus t

b e show n by ; (3 ) Demonstratin g tha

t a n ignitio n sourc e coul dno t

resul t fromeach singl e failure , fro m each singl e failur

e in combinatio n wit

h eac h laten t £ulure conditio n no t

shown t o b e extremel y remote , an

d fromall combination s o f

failure s no t

shown t o b e extremel y improbable . Th e effect s o

f manufacturing variability , aging , wear , corrosion , an dlikely damag e mus t

b e considered .FEB-17-201 1 13:4 9 Fftf i RENTO N P.03/1 1

Th e petitione r

support s it s reques t

with th e foliowing information : Thi s sectio n quotes , i n part , th e relevan t infomiatio n fromth e petitioner' s documentation . Th e complet e documentatio n i s availabl e a t th e Departmen

t o f Transportation' s Federa

l Docke t Managemen

t System , o n th e Internet

a t hltp://rcgulations.gov , i n Docke t No . FAA-2010-1265 . Embrae r respectfully submit s th e enclose dpetitio n fo r atime-limite dexemptio n fromth e provision s o f

1 4 CF R25.981(a)(3 ) a s the

y appl y to th e fue

l pum p an dwirin g installation s o f EMB-135B J (Legac y 650 ) aircraft . Tex t o f th e Requiremen t

fo r whic h exemptio n i s sough t 1 4 CF R25.981(a)(3 ) "Fue l tan

k ignitio n prevention. " Demonstratin g that , a

n ignitio n sourc e couldnot

resul t fro meac h singl e failure , from each singl e failur

e in combinatio n wit

h each laten

t failur e conditio n no t

shown t o b e extremely remote , an d fromall combination s o f failure s no t

shown t o b e extremel y improbable . Th e effect s o f

manufacturing variability , aging , wear , corrosion , andlikely damag e mus t

b e considered . Backgroun d I t ha s proven impractica

l to demonstrat

e complianc e wit

h § 25.981(a)(3 ) a

t amendmen

t 25-10 2 i n atimely manne

r du e to certai n EMB-135/14 5 famil y fue l systemdesig n concept s an d practice s initially proposedt o b e retaine dfo r th e EMB-135B J (Legac y 650) , Embrae

r request s tha

t thi s tim e limite dexemptio n b e grante dunti l practicabl e desig n solution s ar

e identified , validated , an

dsafel y integrate dinto th e fiie

l systemo f

th e EMB-135B J (Legac y 650) . Som e o f desig n aspect s tha

t mus t b e addressedb

y subsequen

t modification s include , bu

t ma y not b e limite d to : • Eac h fue

l pum p wiring harnes s within afue l tan k need s a n additiona

l independent and robus t laye r o f protectio n agains t

ignitio n sourc e producin g faults . Consideratio n i s bein g give n t o placin g th e harnes s completel y within arobus t

conduit which protect s th e harnes s fromforeseeabl e damag e whil e protectin g th e tan k vapo r spac e froman

y foreseeabl e harnes s fault s (i.e . conduit provide s vapor/explosio n proo f barrier tha t won' t b e los t du e t o damag e fro

man y foreseeable harnes s fault) ; • Fuel pum

p explosio n proo f

feature s nee dto b e made adequately fail-safe . Failure s tha t ar e not extremely improbabl e hav e been identifie dwhic h ca n caus e los s o f

th e pump s explosio n containmen

t capability . Fixe s hav e been identifie dandar e currentl y bein g validated ; • The wirin g installation s outside th e fue l tank s mus t

b e mad e adequatel y fail-safe . Foreseeabl e wirin g suppo n failure s hav e been identifiedtha t couldcaus e no n intrinsicall yFEB-17-201 1 13:4 9 Ffif l RENTO NP.04/1 1

saf e wiring t o com e into contact

wit h the externa

l skin s o f fue l tanks . Shorting o f

th e conductor s withi n thes e wire s andth e conductiv e skin o f th e tank coul dresul t

in prohibite d ho t

spot s o r bu mthrough o f

th e tan k To dat e sufficien t infomiatio n i s no t availabl e to rul e ou

t such ashort . Som

e specifi c fixe s hav e been identifie dandar e currently bein g validated , and th e analysi s t o assur e othe r foreseeabl e failure s d

o not exis t i s stil l in process . Embrae r offers th e following justificatio n i n suppor t o f thi s exemption , a s wel l as , substantiatio n a s to wh

y th e curren

t typ e design provide s a

n adequat e level o f safet y fo r th e interi mperio d o f

thi s exemptio n an

dwh y grantin g the time limite dexemptio n i s i n th e publi c interest , a s require dby 1 4 CF R11.81 . Ground s Supportin g Exemptio n Embrae r wil l certif y an d incorporat

e into th e productio n lin e o f th e EMB-135B J (Legac y 650 ) th e modification s require dto demonstrat e complianc e wit

h th e requirement s o f § 25.981(a)(3 ) a

t amendmen

t 25-10 2 by Septembe

r 30 , 2011 . Embrae r wil l als o retrofit

th e EMB-135B J (Legacy 650 ) serie s airplane s delivere dunde r th e term s o f

thi s exemptio n by Septembe r 30 , 2012 . Thes e propose d date s ar

e adequat e considering that : • The nimibe

r o f th e airplane s tha

t wil l b e delivere d withi n thi s perio drepresent s a negligibl e additio n t o th e overall flee t risk . • Som e o f th e identifie d failur

e mode s o f concemrequire significan

t aircraf t utilizatio n and/or

agin g to develop int

o noncompllan

t failur e conditions , and th e timefram e propose d fo

r thi s exemptio n i s no t

sufficien t fo r th e affecte

dairplane s t o accumulat

e th e fligh t hour s or cycle s require dfo

r th e component s t o exhibi t thes e agin g effects . • Th e fue

l pum p and wirin g installation s o f th e EMB-135B J (Legac y 650 ) hav e th e sam e characteristic s a s th e res t

o f th e EMB-14 5 famil

y fro mwhich i t i s derived . Tha t EMB-14 5 famil

y ha s accumulatedmor

e tha n 1 7 m i 1 1 ion fligh t hour s withou t notabl e advers e experienc e relevan t to th e objective s o f

th e § 25.981(a)(3 ) requirement . • Ther e ar e five EMB-135B J (Legacy 650 ) aircraf t schedule dt o b e delivere dto U.S . customer s throug h th e en do f 2011 . The additiona

l numbe r o f fligh t hour s tha t wil l b e accumulate dby thes e EMB-135B J (Legac y 650 ) airplane s durin g th e perio d o f thi s exemptio n will b e minima l du e t o tha

t limite dflee

t siz e an dth e lowe r annua l utilizatio n typica

l o f suc h busines s jets . • The failur

e condition s o f

concemwil l b e mitigate dwit h th e action s tha

t ar e describe d below :FEB-17-201 1 13:4 9 FA ARENTO NP.05/1 1

The propose d mitigatio n action s fo r pum p manufacturing an

dassembl y withi n thi s time

limite d exemptio n applicatio n ar e th e following : 1 . Additiona

l dielectri c strengt

h tes t on th e pum

p harnes s befor

e fina l assembl y to guarante e th e prope

r wiring insulation . 2 . Torqu e verificatio n o f

pum p locking nut s a

t final inspectio n t o guarante e th e prope r installatio n o f

th e nut . 3 . Additio n o f

polysulfide sealan

t al l ove r th e pum p lockin g nut s to guarante e th e closur e o f th e ga p between stu dandcove

r and , consequently , th e explosio n proo f cavity . 4 . Additiona

l cleanin g tas k

to guarantee th e adhesio n o f pottmg to connector

counte r bore . 5 . I n additio n t o th e alread

y existin g inspections , adetaile dvisua l inspectio n performe d b y qualifie dqualit y inspecto r t o guarante e tha

t a . Th e wuin g adjacen

t to al l fue l tank s i s installe din accordanc e wit h drawings ; b . Th e pum

p harnes s i s installe daccordin g to th e drawing to includ e i . Clam

p typ e (wit h yello w cushion ) ii . Clam p siz e ill . Clam

p alignmen

t wit h th e harnes s iv . Correc t

numbe r an dlocatio n o f

clamp s v . Harnes s slack

properly distribute dalon g th e lengt h vi . Harnes s clearanc e The propose d limitatio n fo

r pum p maintenanc e withi n thi s time-limite dexemptio n applicatio n i s th e following : An y maintenanc e actio n accessin g th e wing tank s collector bo x or any auxiliar

y fue l tank s t o perfor

many maintenanc e eithe

r o n th e fue l pum p itsel f or othe r adjacen t componen t o r installatio n require s adetaile dvisua l inspectio n an

dafunctiona

l check in accordanc e wit

h th e fiael syste

mlimitatio n tas k

number s 28-17-01-720-001-AO l an d 28-50-01-220-001-AO I b y aqualifiedinspector

in orde r to guarante e tha

t th e installatio n o f

th e pump s ar

e i n accordanc e wit

h th e Maintenanc e Manua

l instruction s and illustrations . The fiiel syste

mlimitatio n tas k

numbers 28-17-01-720-OOl-AOl and28-50-01-220

- 00 1 -AO l vwl l includ e aGV

I (Genera l Visua l Inspection ) tas k

numbe r 28-41-00-200

- 801- A a s par

t o f th e tan k closur e procedur e afte r amaintenanc e activit

y i s perforated . Thes e fue l limitatio n task s wil l b e addedto th e Embrae r maintenanc e plaimin g guid e (MPG) temporar

y revisio n (TR

) 7.2 , befor

e certificat e o f airworthines s or

first deliver y whicheve

r occur s later .FEB-17-201 1 13:5 0 FA ARENTO N P.06/1 1 Fuel SystemLimitatio n Tas k Number s a s follows : 2B-17-01-720^001'A0 1

2e-scM)i-22(wni-fl m FN

C

OC T Functionall y CtMc k Venir» l Un x oUica l bondlrt g hiegm y o l Fue l Pump . TQO a connecior ra t tan k wal l D

y oonducUvft

y meouremertt s NOTE : AfipicacietDaiFrnfiEqulPPMwitnvenft t Fue l Tan k •ndAE3D0rA 2 Engine s InSMC i (DeU M Invecton ) Ftw l PUT V ElKtrior i HHTK H NOTE : ApcCctfdvtodnnftEqtippadWftVenMRfllTan h dndJeaOOTiCEnai m 193/1934/ 197 2

i»i5 e 19 2 aaaooF H crl^M O

10.00 0 F H 0-4 8 w o AL L

AL L Th e DE T 20-00-00-220-OOl-Al O periodi c maintenanc e tas k require s aperiodi c repetitiv e inspectio n o f

wir e bundle s t o area s o f

conce madjacen

t t o th e fue l tan k skins , a t a n interva l o f 1 8 months , to assur

e no wirin g suppor

t failur e persists . 204)0^-220

- QOl-AI Q Dm

" rnspe a(PoTiilc d Inspection ) al l EWI S componen u o f Ih c iin:nifl . NOTE : EWIS . NOTE : Applicabl e t o nircra A equippe d with ventra l nie l an k an d AE3007A 2 engine s unde r FA A certiflcuion . 1 8 m o AL L

Issu e o f Publi c Interes t Denia l o f thi s petitio n fo

r exemption woul dresult

in th e dela

y in certificatio n an d deliver y o f th e EMB-I35B J (Legac y 650 ) t o th e Unite dState s (U.S.) . Whil e thes e airplane s ar

e no t manufacturedin th e U . S. , asignifican t portio n o f

th e airplane . Including th e engines , avionics , an d interior s ar e manufacture dby U.S . suppliers . Denial o f thi s exemptio n reques t

woul d resul t

in th e los s o f

revenu e fo

r the U.S . supplier s an

dhav e a n advers e impac t

on th e U.S . balanc e o f

trade , bot h o f which ar e counte r to th e publi c interest . I n addition , ou

r U.S . customer s hav e mad

e flee t schedul e plan s base do n th e agreed-upo n deliver y schedul e o f

thes e airplanes . T o requir

e Embrae r to modif y thes e airplane s prior to servic e entr

y wil l unavoidably dela

y deliver y andhav e a

n advers e financia

l effect o n thes e operators . Thi s actio n woul db e counte r t o th e publi c interest . Reques t t o Foreg o Publicatio n i n th e Federa l Registe r Becaus e thi s exemptio n petitio n i s simila r in bot h th e technica

l an dregulator

y aspect s addresse d and th e temporar y relief sough t to a n exemptio n tha

t ha s been issue di n th e pas t (Exemptio n 8761C ) an

d ha s receive dno publi c comments , grantin g o f thi s propose d exemptio n woul d not

rais e new issue s or

set an y lega l precedent . I

n compariso n t o thi s previou s exemption , thi s petitio n request s only 2 1 month s (measure dfro mJanuar y I , 2011 ) t o complete th e identifie dmodification s an dretrofittin g th e delivere dairplanes . InFEB-17^201 1 13=5 0 FA ARENTO NP.07/1 1

addition , th e previou s exemptio n wa s applicabl e t o th e entir

e fue l system , wher

e in th e cas e o f th e EMB-135B J (Legac y 650) , th e majorit y o f th e affecte dsystemha s alread

y been show n complian

t wit h 1 4 CF R25.981(a)(3 ) an

d th e necessar

y modification s identified . Accordingly Embrae r request s tha

t th e FA A no t dela y grantin g o f

thi s exemptio n fo

r publicatio n o f

th e petitio n summar

y in th e Federa

l Registe r a s allowe d b y 1 4 CF R11.87 . Embrae r ha s acontrac t

wit h a n U.S . operato

r t o delive r th e first EMB-135B J (Legac y 650 ) by Februar

y 25,2011 , A s describe dabove i n th e Publi c Interes t section , adela

y in deliver y wil l adversely affec

t thi s operator , forcin

g himt o see

k alternative s t o hi s planne d us e o f th e airplane , e.g. , cancel scheduledflights , charte r alternativ e lift . Embrae r als o note s tha

t thi s petitio n wa s file

dimmediatel

y afte r th e identificatio n o f

th e non-compliance . I n summary , ther

e exist s th e necessar

y justificatio n fo

r forgoing publicatio n o f

apetitio n summar y in th e Federa

l Register , an

dEmbrae r respectfull y request s tha

t [the FAA ] gran

t thi s petitio n without

delay . Effec t o f th e Exemptio n o n Safet

y Th e entir e EMB-14 5 famil

y o f aircraf t hav e simila

r desig n feature s tha

t coul dno t b e show n to compl

y wit h § 25.981(a)(3 ) amendmen t 25-102 . Ther

e ar e 68 9 suc h aircraf

t currentl y operatin g safel

y withi n th e U.S . fleet . Suc h aircraf t hav e been operatin g safely h i th e U.S . fo

r ove r 1 4 year s an

dar e expectedto continu e to d

o s o fo r man y year s t o come . Addin g 5 additiona

l aircraf t expecte dt o b e delivere dunti l Septembe r 30** ^ 2011 , wdt h asimila r level o f risk to tha t fleet fo r les s tha n tw o year s wil l clearl y hav e a negligibl e impac t

on safety . Operation s Outsid e th e Unite dState s A s amanufacture

r an d no t a n operator , Embrae

r doe s no t intendto operat

e outsid e th e Unite d State s unde

r th e term s o f

th e exemption which w e are requesting , but ou r operator s wil l certainl y fly th e EMB-135B J (Legacy 650 ) internationally . The grantin g o f thi s petitio n wil l not

conflict wit h an y o f th e term s o

f ICAO Annex 8 , s o th e FA A wil l no t nee d t o fil e adifferenc e wit h ICAO , a s describedi n 5 1 1.83 . Federa l Registe r

Publicatio n The FA A ha s determine d tha

t goo d caus e exist s fo

r waiving th e requiremen

t fo r Federa l Register publicatio n becaus e th e exemption , i f granted , wouldnot

se t aprecedent , andan

y dela y in actin g o n thi s petitio n woul d b e detrimenta l to Embraer .FEB-17-201 1 13:5 0 Fflf l RENTO N P.08/1 1

Th e FAA' s analysi s FA A Analysi s - Introductio n T o obtai n thi s exemption , th e petitione r mus t show , a s require d b y § 11.8 1 (d) , tha t grantin g th e reques t i s i n th e publi c interest , and . a s require d b y § 11.81(e) , tha t th e exemptio n wil l no t adversel y affec t

safety , o r

tha t aleve l o f safet y wil l b e provide d tha t

i s equa l t o tha t

provide d b y th e rule s fromwhic h th e exemptio n i s sought . FA A Analvsi s - Publi c Interes t Th e FA A agree s wit h th e petitione r tha t th e advers e impact s o n U.S . interests , includin g componen t

manufacturer s an d operator s o f delayin g approva l o f

thi s typ e desig n amendmen t fo r approximatel y on e yea r

i s no t warrante d a s this grantin g woul d no t materiall y impac t

th e leve l o f safety give n th e limite d exposur e bein g allowed , an d th e unusuall y vigilan t maintenanc e bein g require d b y th e condition s o f thi s exemption . FA A Analysi s • Effec t

o n Safety Th e petitione r

estimate s tha t

a t mos t 5 airplane s o f

th e noncomplian t

typ e desig n airplane s wil l b e delivere d t o U.S . operators , an d thes e wil l b e operate d for a t mos t tw o year s befor e bein g brough t int o comphanc e with th e subjec t rule . Base d o n th e goo d servic e histor y demonstrate d b y th e existin g fleet

with simila r

designs , an d th e limite d tim e i n whic h th e ne w airplane s wil l b e operating , th e risk

t o safety withi n th e U.S . fleet o f grantin g this exemptio n i s very low . Embraer' s proposa l fo r

additiona l assembl y step s an d maintenanc e action s v^l l furthe r mitigat e th e risk . Th e FA A plan s t o evaluat e th e risk withi n th e existin g Embrae r fleet t o determin e whethe r th e desig n change s tha t

Embrae r wil l develo p shoul d b e incorporate d int o thes e othe r airplanes . Th e FAA' s Decisio n I n consideratio n o f

th e foregoing , I fin d tha t agran t o f exemptio n i s i n th e publi c interest . Therefore , pursuan t

t o th e authorit y containe d i n 4 9 U.S.C . § § 4011 3 an d 44701 , delegate d t o m e b y th e Administrator , Embrae r i s hereb y grante d a n exemptio n fiomth e requirement s o f 1 4 CF R 25.981(a)(3 ) a s the y relat e t o th e Mode l EMB-I35B J (Legac y 650 ) airplane , fue l pum p an d wirin g installations , with th e followin g condition s an d limitations : 1 . Fo r Mode l EMB-135B J (Legac y 650 ) airplane s grante d acertificat e o f airworthines s befor e Septembe r

20,2011 . Th e followin g compensatin g feature s identifie d b y th e petitione r i n thei r petitio n shal l b e mandatory : a . Additiona l dielectri c strength tes t o n th e pum p harnes s befor e final assembl y t o assur e th e prope r

wirin g insulation .FEB-17-201 1 13:5 1 FA ARENTO NP.09/1 1

b . Torqu e verificatio n o f

pum p locking nut s a

t final inspectio n t o assur

e th e prope

r installatio n o f

th e nut . c . Additio n o f

polysulfid e sealan t al l ove r th e pum p lockin g nut s to assur

e th e closur e o f th e ga p between stu dan

dcove r and , consequently , th e explosio n proo f cavity . d . Additiona

l cleanin g tas k

to assur e the adhesio n o

f pottin g to connector

counte r bore . e . I n additio n to th e alread

y existin g inspections , adetaile dvisua l inspectio n performed b

y aqualifie dinspector

t o assur e that : (1 ) th e wirin g adjacen

t t o al l fue l tank s i s installe daccordin g t o th e drawings ; an d (2 ) th e pum

p harnes s i s installe daccordin g t o th e drawin g t o include : i . Clam p typ e (wit

h yello w cushion) . ii . Clam p size . iii . Clam p alignmen

t wit h th e harness , iv . Correc t

numbe r andlocatio n o f

clamps , V , Harnes s slack

propert y distribute dalon g th e length , and vi . Harnes s clearance . f Th e propose d limitatio n fo r pum p maintenanc e withi n thi s time-limite d exemptio n applicatio n i s th e following : (1 ) An y maintenanc e actio n fo

r accessin g th e win g tank s collector bo x or an y auxiliar y fue l tank s fo r performing an

y maintenance , either

on th e fue l pum p itsel f or othe r adjacen t component s o r

installations , require s adetaile d visual inspectio n an dafunctiona

l chec k i n accordanc e wit

h th e fije l systemlimitatio n tas k

number s 28-17-01-72a-OOI-A0 1 and 28-50-01-220-001-AOl , b

y aqualifie dinspector , i n order t o assur e tha t th e installatio n o f

th e pump s ar

e i n accordanc e wit

h th e maintenanc e manua l instruction s an

dillustrations . (2 ) Th e fue

l systemlimitatio n tas k

number s 28-17-01-720-001-AO l an d 28-50-01-220-001-AO l wil l include aGV I (Genera l Visua l Inspection )FEB-17-201 1 13:5 1 FA ARENTO N P.10/1 1

tas k numbe r 28-41-00-200-801-A , a s par t o f th e tan k closur e procedure afte r amaintenanc e activit

y i s performed . Thes e fue

l iimitatio n task s wil l b e addedto th e Embrae r maintenanc e plannin g guid e (MPG ) temporar y revisio n (TR

) 7.2 , befor

e certificat e o f airworthines s o r

firs t deliver y whicheve

r occur s later . Fue l Syste mLimitatio n Tas

k Number s a s follows : 28-17-01-720-001'A D 1

2S^CM)1.22M30-V-A0 1 FN C

DE T Functionall y Chec k ventra l Kn Kcnuca i tModln p Megni y o rPu d Punp . FOG S conncaor » i t m k wa i b y conouotvit f mejuurcment s N0T6 : AppncacK

e t o alTtTanE<)uippMwinvefWB i Fue l Tan k «n d AE30Q7A

2 Engne i InapM t (DiM M liapeciDn ) Fu n PiAl p E)K&icr i Himea i NOmE : AKietU * to *craiE«ippedidtiViBn M Fue l Tan k a«fAE300rA2Bi^n M 193/1924/ 197 2

isfin$ 6 19 2 30.00 0 F H o r14 4 M O

V4SM 0 AL L

AL L

g . Th e DE

T 20-00-00-220-001-Al O periodi c maintenanc e tas k require s aperiodi c repetitiv e inspectio n o

f th e wir e bundle s to area s o f

concemadjacen

t to th e fue l tan k skins , a t a n interva l o f 1 8 months , to assur

e no wiring suppor

t failur e persists . 20-00-00-220

- 001-Al O DE

T Inspec t

(Detaile d Inspection ) al l EWI S componen u o f th e Aircraft . NOTE : EWIS . NOTE : Applicabl e t o aircnif l equippe d wit h vcnn l fue l tan k

an d AE3007A 2 cngine E unde r FA A certification , 1 8 mo . AL L

2 . Th e "Airworthines s Limitation " sectio n o f th e "Instruction s fo

r Continue d Airworthiness " wil l stat

e tha t thes e airplane s cannot

b e operate dafte

r Septembe r 30,2012 , unles s th e desig n change s submitte d in accordanc e wit h limitatio n 3 (below ) are incorporate d by th e owne r or operator . 3 . O n or befor e Septembe

r 30,2011 , Embrae

r shal l obtai n FA

A typ e certificatio n approva l o f an amendmen

t t o th e EMB-135B J (Legac y 650 ) typ e desig n whic h full y complie s wit h th e provision s o f

§ 25.981(a)(3 ) a

t Amendmen

t 25-10 2 or late r 4 . O n or befor e March 30,2012 , Embrae

r wil l develop an

dsubmit fo r FA A approval , servic e informatio n t o incorporat e an y desig n change s and/or

operatin g andmaintenanc e limitation s develope d to mee t th e provisio n o f

§ 25,98 1 (a)(3) , a s identifie din limitatio n 2 (above) .FEB-17-201 1 13=5 2 FOf i RENTO NP.11/1 1

5 . Airplane s fo

r which applicatio n fo

r airworthines s certificat

e i s mad e afte r Septembe

r 30,201 U mus t

incorporat

e an y desig n change s and/or

operatin g an

dmaintenanc e limitation s develope d t o mee t

th e provision s o f

§ 25.981(a)(3) , a s identifie din limitatio n 2 (above) . 6 . Th e FA

A wil l not issu e origina

l airworthines s approval s fo r Mode l EMB-13SB J (Legac y 650 ) airplane s afte r Septembe r 30,2012 , unles s Embrae

r ha s show n ful l complianc e wit h th e provision s o f

thi s exemption b

y tha t date . Issued i n Renton , Washington , on rr n f c 201 1

Ali Bahram

i Manager , Transpor

t Airplan e Directorat

e Aircraf t Certificatio n Servic e

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