Document ID: FAA-2014-0172-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Airworthiness Directives: Embraer S.A. Airplanes
Posted Date: 2014-03-28T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17461-17464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06913]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0172; Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-222-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for 
certain Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 170 airplanes. This proposed AD was 
prompted by

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reports of ``BLEED 1(2) LEAK'' messages displayed on the Engine 
Indication and Crew Alert System (EICAS), and indirect damage to 
components of the Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) in 
the engine pylon area. This proposed AD would require inspecting the 
EWIS components for damage, and repair if necessary. This proposed AD 
would also require installing pre-cooler deflectors on the left- and 
right-hand pylons, and applying silicone sealant. We are proposing this 
AD to prevent indirect damage to EWIS components near the engine bleed 
air pre-coolers, which could result in a dual engine roll back to idle 
and consequent dual engine power loss and reduced controllability of 
the airplane.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by May 12, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR 
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket 
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket 
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact 
Embraer S.A., Technical Publications Section (PC 060), Av. Brigadeiro 
Faria Lima, 2170--Putim--12227-901 S[atilde]o Jose dos Campos--SP--
BRASIL; telephone +55 12 3927-5852 or +55 12 3309-0732; fax +55 12 
3927-7546; email distrib@embraer.com.br; Internet http://www.flyembraer.com. You may view this referenced service information at 
the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 
WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, 
call 425-227-1221.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-
0172; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and 
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket 
contains this proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments 
received, and other information. The street address for the Docket 
Operations office (telephone 800-647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. 
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathrine Rask, Aerospace Engineer, 
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-2180; 
fax 425-227-1320.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or 
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address 
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2014-0172; 
Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-222-AD'' at the beginning of your 
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, 
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We 
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend 
this proposed AD based on those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We 
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we 
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    The Ag[ecirc]ncia Nacional de Avia[ccedil][atilde]o Civil (ANAC), 
which is the aviation authority for Brazil, has issued Brazilian 
Airworthiness Directive 2013-11-01, effective November 4, 2013 
(referred to after this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 
Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for 
certain Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 170 airplanes. The MCAI states:

    This [ANAC] AD results from reports of ``BLEED 1(2) LEAK'' 
messages being displayed on the Engine Indication and Crew Alert 
system (EICAS) panel, and indirect damages to components of the 
Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) on the engine pilone 
area, zones 419 and 429, adjacent to the exhaust flange of the 
engine bleed air precooler.
    Further investigation has shown that a leakage on the flange of 
the precooler refrigerating air exhaust duct caused the damage and 
triggered the message. We are issuing this [ANAC] AD to prevent EWIS 
components indirect damage, near to engine bleed air precooler, 
which could result in a dual engine roll back to idle and the 
consequent dual engine power loss.

Required actions include inspecting the EWIS components adjacent to the 
left- and right-hand pre-cooler for damage, and repair if necessary; 
installing pre-cooler deflectors on the left- and right-hand pylons, 
and applying silicone sealant. You may examine the MCAI in the AD 
docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for 
and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-0172.

Relevant Service Information

    Embraer has issued EMBRAER Service Bulletin 170-36-0019, dated 
August 23, 2011; and Subject 20-62-00, ``Requirements for EWIS 
Components Inspections and Checks--Maintenance Practices'' of EMBRAER 
170/175/190/195 Standard Wiring Practices Manual SWPM-1590, Revision 
25, dated June 3, 2013. The actions described in this service 
information are intended to correct the unsafe condition identified in 
the MCAI.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of this Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another 
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant 
to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have 
been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service 
information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we 
evaluated all pertinent information and determined an unsafe condition 
exists and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same 
type design.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD would affect 181 products of U.S. 
registry.
    We also estimate that it would take about 6 work-hours per product 
to comply with the basic requirements of this proposed AD. The average 
labor rate is $85 per work-hour. Required parts would cost about $366 
per product. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the 
proposed AD on U.S. operators to be $158,556, or $876 per product.
    We have received no definitive data that would enable us to provide 
cost estimates for the on-condition actions specified in this proposed 
AD.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to 
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the 
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation 
Programs,'' describes in more

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detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in 
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General 
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with 
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing 
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator 
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within 
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition 
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this 
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism 
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not 
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship 
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution 
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed 
regulation:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order 
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies 
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
    3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and
    4. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or 
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria 
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by 
reference, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the 
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. Amend Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new AD:

Embraer S.A.: Docket No. FAA-2014-0172; Directorate Identifier 2013-
NM-222-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by May 12, 2014.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 170-100 LR, -100 STD, 
-100 SE., and -100 SU airplanes; and Model ERJ 170-200 LR, -200 SU, 
and -200 STD airplanes; certificated in any category; as identified 
in EMBRAER Service Bulletin 170-36-0019, dated August 23, 2011.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 36, Pneumatic.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by reports of ``BLEED 1(2) LEAK'' messages 
displayed on the Engine Indication and Crew Alert System (EICAS), 
and indirect damage to components of the Electrical Wiring 
Interconnection System (EWIS) in the engine pylon area. We are 
issuing this AD to prevent indirect damage to EWIS components near 
the engine bleed air pre-coolers, which could result in a dual 
engine roll back to idle and consequent dual engine power loss and 
reduced controllability of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, 
unless already done.

(g) Required Actions and Compliance Time

    Within 8,000 flight cycles or 12,000 flight hours after the 
effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later, do the actions 
specified in paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(2), and (g)(3) of this AD.
    (1) Do a general visual inspection of the EWIS components 
adjacent to the left- and right-hand pre-coolers (zones 419 and 429 
respectively) for damage, in accordance with the instructions 
specified in Subject 20-62-00, ``Requirements for EWIS Components 
Inspections and Checks--Maintenance Practices,'' of EMBRAER 170/175/
190/195 Standard Wiring Practices Manual SWPM-1590, Revision 25, 
dated June 3, 2013. Repair all damage before further flight, in 
accordance with the instructions specified in Subject 20-62-00, 
``Requirements for EWIS Components Inspections and Checks -- 
Maintenance Practices,'' of EMBRAER 170/175/190/195 Standard Wiring 
Practices Manual SWPM-1590, Revision 25, dated June 3, 2013.
    (2) Install a new deflector on the left- and right-hand pre-
cooler exhaust flange, in accordance with Part I or Part III, as 
applicable, of the Accomplishment Instructions of EMBRAER Service 
Bulletin 170-36-0019, dated August 23, 2011.
    (3) Apply high temp silicone sealant to the left- and right-hand 
pre-cooler, in accordance with Part II or IV, as applicable, of the 
Accomplishment Instructions of EMBRAER Service Bulletin 170-36-0019, 
dated August 23, 2011.

(h) Credit for Previous Actions

    This paragraph provides credit for actions required by paragraph 
(g) of this AD, if those actions were performed before the effective 
date of this AD using the service information specified in paragraph 
(h)(1) or (h)(2) of this AD.
    (1) Subject 20-62-00, ``Requirements for EWIS Components 
Inspections and Checks--Maintenance Practices,'' of EMBRAER 170/175/
190/195 Standard Wiring Practices Manual SWPM-1590, Revision 23, 
dated October 8, 2012, which is not incorporated by reference in 
this AD.
    (2) Subject 20-62-00, ``Requirements for EWIS Components 
Inspections and Checks--Maintenance Practices,'' of EMBRAER 170/175/
190/195 Standard Wiring Practices Manual SWPM-1590, Revision 24, 
dated February 18, 2013, which is not incorporated by reference in 
this AD.

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions

    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. In accordance with 14 CFR 
39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight 
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information 
directly to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: Kathrine 
Rask, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport 
Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-
3356; telephone 425-227-2180; fax 425-227-1320. Information may be 
emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. Before using any 
approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or 
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight 
standards district office/certificate holding district office. The 
AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this AD.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain 
corrective actions from a manufacturer, use these actions if they 
are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered FAA-approved if 
they were approved by the State of Design Authority (or its 
delegated agent, or the DAH with a State of Design Authority's 
design organization approval, as applicable). You are required to 
ensure the product is airworthy before it is returned to service.

(j) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information 
(MCAI) Brazilian Airworthiness Directive 2013-11-01, effective 
November 4, 2013, for related information. This MCAI may be found in 
the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by 
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-0172.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact 
Embraer S.A., Technical Publications Section (PC 060), Av. 
Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2170-Putim-12227-901 S[atilde]o Jose dos 
Campos-SP--BRASIL; telephone +55 12 3927-5852 or +55 12 3309-0732; 
fax +55 12

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3927-7546; email distrib@embraer.com.br; Internet http://www.flyembraer.com. You may view this referenced service information 
at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 
Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this material at 
the FAA, call 425-227-1221.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 19, 2014.
Ross Landes.
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
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