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Service Bulletin SB3400–01, Revision B,
dated September 15, 2004; as installed on
various small and transport category
airplanes, certificated in any category,
48463
including, but not limited, to the airplane
models listed in Table 1 of this AD.
TABLE 1.—MANUFACTURERS/AIRPLANE MODELS
Manufacturer
Airplane model(s)
Airbus ..................................................................
Avions Marcel Dassault—Breguet Aviation
(AMD/BA).
Boeing .................................................................
Bombardier (LearJet) ..........................................
British Aerospace (Operations) Limited ..............
Cessna ................................................................
Embraer ..............................................................
Dassault-Aviation ................................................
Gulfstream ..........................................................
Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) ..............................
McDonnell Douglas .............................................
Piper ....................................................................
Raytheon .............................................................
Sabreliner ............................................................
Twin Commander ...............................................
Viking Air Limited ................................................
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from a report that an
in-flight bearing error occurred in a Model
ST3400 TAWS/RMI unit configured to
receive bearing information from a very high
frequency omnidirectional range (VOR)
receiver interface via a composite video
signal, due to a combination of input signal
fault and software error. We are issuing this
AD to prevent a bearing error, which could
lead to an airplane departing from its
scheduled flight path, which could result in
a reduction in separation from, and a
possible collision with, other aircraft or
terrain.
Compliance
(e) You are responsible for having the
actions required by this AD performed within
the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Installing Placard
(f) Within 14 days after the effective date
of this AD: Install a placard on the TAWS/
RMI which states, ‘‘NOT FOR PRIMARY
VOR NAVIGATION,’’ in accordance with
Sandel ST3400 Service Bulletin SB3400–01,
Revision B, dated September 15, 2004.
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Revising Airplane Flight Manual (AFM)
(g) Within 14 days after the effective date
of this AD: Revise the Limitations section of
the applicable AFM to include the following
statement: ‘‘Use of ST3400 TAWS/RMI for
primary VOR navigation is prohibited unless
the indicator has 3.07 or A3.06 software or
later.’’ This may be done by inserting a copy
of this AD into the AFM.
Updating Software
(h) Within 90 days after the effective date
of this AD, in accordance with Sandel
ST3400 Service Bulletin SB3400–01,
Revision B, dated September 15, 2004: Fieldload the TAWS/RMI with updated software
having revision 3.07 (for units having serial
numbers (S/Ns) under 2000) or revision
A3.06 (for units having S/Ns 2000 and
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A300.
Falcon 10.
727, 737, 747.
24, 35, 36, 55.
Jetstream Series 3101.
208, 208B, 421C; 501, 525, 550, 560, 650, S550.
EMB–120.
Mystere-Falcon 50, Mystere-Falcon 200.
G–I, G–1159A (G–III).
1124, 1125 Westwind Astra.
DC–10.
PA–31T2.
58; 1900D, 400; A36; BAe.125 Series 800A; HS.125 Series 600A/700A; Hawker 800–XP; 200,
300, 350, A200, B100, B200, B300, C90, C90A, C90B, E90, F90, MU–300–10.
60 (NA–265–60).
500–A, 695A.
DHC–6.
subsequent). The placard and AFM
limitations revision installed as required by
paragraphs (f) and (g) of this AD may be
removed after the software upgrade required
by paragraph (h) of this AD has been
accomplished.
Parts Installation
(i) As of 90 days after the effective date of
this AD, no person may install, on any
airplane, an ST3400 TAWS/RMI unit, unless
it has been modified in accordance with
Sandel ST3400 Service Bulletin SB3400–01,
Revision B, dated September 15, 2004.
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(j)(1) The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if
requested in accordance with the procedures
found in 14 CFR 39.19.
(2) Before using any AMOC approved in
accordance with 14 CFR 39.19 on any
airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify
the appropriate principal inspector in the
FAA Flight Standards Certificate Holding
District Office.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(k) You must use Sandel ST3400 Service
Bulletin SB3400–01, Revision B, dated
September 15, 2004 (only the first page of the
document shows the date of the document),
to perform the actions that are required by
this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
The Director of the Federal Register approved
the incorporation by reference of this
document in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a)
and 1 CFR part 51. Contact Sandel Avionics
Incorporated (Sandel), 2401 Dogwood Way,
Vista, California, 92081, for a copy of this
service information. You may review copies
at the Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh
Street SW., Room PL–401, Nassif Building,
Washington, DC; on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov; or at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For
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or go to https://www.archives.gov/
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ibr_locations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on August
3, 2006.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2004–19676; Directorate
Identifier 2004–NM–138–AD; Amendment
39–14717; AD 2006–16–17]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Empresa
Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.
(EMBRAER) Model EMB–135BJ,
–135ER, –135KE, –135KL, and –135LR
Airplanes; and Model EMB–145,
–145ER, –145MR, –145LR, –145XR,
–145MP, and –145EP Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
EMBRAER Model EMB–135 and –145
series airplanes. This AD requires
determining the torque values of the
screws that attach the seat tracks to the
airplane, and corrective action if
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necessary. This AD results from a report
of undertorqued screws. We are issuing
this AD to prevent improper torque of
those screws, which in the case of a
hard landing or a high deceleration
impact condition could result in damage
to the seat and possible subsequent
injury to the passenger.
DATES: This AD becomes effective
September 25, 2006.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of certain publications listed in the AD
as of September 25, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD
docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401,
Washington, DC.
Contact Empresa Brasileira de
Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER), P.O. Box
343–CEP 12.225, Sao Jose dos Campos—
SP, Brazil, for service information
identified in this AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116,
Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98057–3356; telephone
(425) 227–1175; fax (425) 227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Examining the Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov or in
person at the Docket Management
Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. The Docket
Management Facility office (telephone
(800) 647–5227) is located on the plaza
level of the Nassif Building at the street
address stated in the ADDRESSES section.
Discussion
The FAA issued a supplemental
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
to amend 14 CFR part 39 to include an
AD that would apply to certain
EMBRAER Model EMB–135 and –145
series airplanes. That supplemental
NPRM was published in the Federal
Register on May 26, 2006 (71 FR 30343).
That supplemental NPRM proposed to
require determining the torque values of
the screws that attach the seat tracks to
the airplane, and corrective action if
necessary.
Comments
We provided the public the
opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. No comments
have been received on the supplemental
NPRM or on the determination of the
cost to the public.
Conclusion
We have carefully reviewed the
available data and determined that air
safety and the public interest require
adopting the AD as proposed in the
supplemental NPRM.
Costs of Compliance
The following table provides the
estimated costs for U.S. operators to
comply with this AD. This AD will
affect about 539 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
ESTIMATED COSTS
EMBRAER model airplane(s)
Work hours
EMB–135 BJ .......................................................................
Others ..................................................................................
Average
labor rate/
hour
24
28
$80
80
Parts
Minimal ...........................................
Minimal ...........................................
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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
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.
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 that this AD:
(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
(3) 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.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation
of the estimated costs to comply with
this AD and placed it in the AD docket.
See the ADDRESSES section for a location
to examine the regulatory evaluation.
Regulatory Findings
We have determined that this AD will
not have federalism implications under
Executive Order 13132. This AD will
not have a substantial direct effect on
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
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$1,920
2,240
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as
follows:
I
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
I
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13
by adding the following new
airworthiness directive (AD):
I
2006–16–17 Empresa Brasileira de
Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER):
Amendment 39–14717. Docket No.
FAA–2004–19676; Directorate Identifier
2004–NM–138–AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective September
25, 2006.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
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Applicability
(c) This AD applies to EMBRAER Model
EMB–135BJ, –135ER, –135KE, –135KL, and
–135LR airplanes; and EMB–145, –145ER,
–145MR, –145LR, –145XR, –145MP, and
–145EP airplanes; certificated in any
category; as identified in EMBRAER Service
Bulletin 145LEG–53–0015, Revision 02,
dated May 19, 2005, or 145–53–0049,
Revision 03, dated August 10, 2005.
and possible subsequent injury to the
passenger.
Compliance
(e) You are responsible for having the
actions required by this AD performed within
the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Inspection
(f) Within 5,000 flight hours or 36 months
after the effective date of this AD, whichever
occurs first, determine the torque values of
the applicable screws that attach the seat
tracks to the airplane. Use the
Accomplishment Instructions of EMBRAER
Service Bulletin 145LEG–53–0015, Revision
02, dated May 19, 2005 (for Model EMB–
135BJ airplanes), or Service Bulletin 145–53–
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD was prompted by a report
indicating that some screws that attach the
passenger seat tracks were undertorqued. We
are issuing this AD to prevent improper
torque of those screws, which in the case of
a hard landing or a high deceleration impact
condition could result in damage to the seat
0049, Revision 03, dated August 10, 2005 (for
the remaining airplanes). For any screw that
has a torque value outside the limits
specified in the service bulletin: Before
further flight, retorque the screw in
accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of the service bulletin. Although
the service bulletins recommend applying
torque seal to the heads of the screws, this
AD does not require that action.
Actions Accomplished According to
Previous Issues of Service Bulletins
(g) Actions accomplished according to the
applicable service bulletin listed in Table 1
of this AD are considered acceptable for
compliance with the corresponding actions
specified in this AD.
TABLE 1.—ACCEPTABLE SERVICE BULLETINS
EMBRAER Service Bulletin
Revision
145LEG–53–0015 ..............................................................................................................................................
145–53–0049 .....................................................................................................................................................
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(h)(1) The Manager, International Branch,
ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate,
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs
for this AD, if requested in accordance with
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
(2) Before using any AMOC approved in
accordance with 14 CFR 39.19 on any
airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify
the appropriate principal inspector in the
FAA Flight Standards Certificate Holding
District Office.
Related Information
01
01
02
Date
September 1, 2004.
September 1, 2004.
November 26, 2004.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(j) You must use the service bulletins
identified in Table 2 of this AD to perform
the actions that are required by this AD,
unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(i) Brazilian airworthiness directive 2004–
05–03R1, effective September 16, 2005, also
addresses the subject of this AD.
TABLE 2.—MATERIAL INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Revision
level
EMBRAER Service Bulletin
145–53–0049 .....................................................................................................................................................
145–53–0049 .....................................................................................................................................................
145–53–0049 .....................................................................................................................................................
145LEG–53–0015 ..............................................................................................................................................
145LEG–53–0015 ..............................................................................................................................................
01
02
03
01
02
Date
September 1, 2004.
November 26, 2004.
August 10, 2005.
September 1, 2004.
May 19, 2005.
EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145LEG–53–
0015, Revision 02, dated May 19, 2005,
contains the following effective pages:
Revision level
shown on page
Page Nos.
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1 .............................................................................................................................................................
2–8 .........................................................................................................................................................
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference of
these documents in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Contact Empresa
Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER),
P.O. Box 343—CEP 12.225, Sao Jose dos
Campos—SP, Brazil, for a copy of this service
information. You may review copies at the
Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh
Street, SW., Room PL–401, Nassif Building,
Washington, DC; on the Internet at https://
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dms.dot.gov; or at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA).
For information on the availability of this
material at the NARA, call (202) 741–6030,
or go to https://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.
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September 1, 2004.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on August
3, 2006.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2004-19676; Directorate Identifier 2004-NM-138-AD;
Amendment 39-14717; AD 2006-16-17]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.
(EMBRAER) Model EMB-135BJ, -135ER, -135KE, -135KL, and -135LR
Airplanes; and Model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP,
and -145EP Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain EMBRAER Model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes. This AD
requires determining the torque values of the screws that attach the
seat tracks to the airplane, and corrective action if
[[Page 48464]]
necessary. This AD results from a report of undertorqued screws. We are
issuing this AD to prevent improper torque of those screws, which in
the case of a hard landing or a high deceleration impact condition
could result in damage to the seat and possible subsequent injury to
the passenger.
DATES: This AD becomes effective September 25, 2006.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in the AD as of September 25,
2006.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building,
Room PL-401, Washington, DC.
Contact Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER), P.O. Box
343-CEP 12.225, Sao Jose dos Campos--SP, Brazil, for service
information identified in this AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-1175; fax (425) 227-1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Examining the Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov
or in person at the Docket Management Facility office between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket
Management Facility office (telephone (800) 647-5227) is located on the
plaza level of the Nassif Building at the street address stated in the
ADDRESSES section.
Discussion
The FAA issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
to amend 14 CFR part 39 to include an AD that would apply to certain
EMBRAER Model EMB-135 and -145 series airplanes. That supplemental NPRM
was published in the Federal Register on May 26, 2006 (71 FR 30343).
That supplemental NPRM proposed to require determining the torque
values of the screws that attach the seat tracks to the airplane, and
corrective action if necessary.
Comments
We provided the public the opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. No comments have been received on the
supplemental NPRM or on the determination of the cost to the public.
Conclusion
We have carefully reviewed the available data and determined that
air safety and the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed
in the supplemental NPRM.
Costs of Compliance
The following table provides the estimated costs for U.S. operators
to comply with this AD. This AD will affect about 539 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
Estimated Costs
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Average
EMBRAER model airplane(s) Work hours labor rate/ Parts Cost/airplane
hour
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EMB-135 BJ.............................. 24 $80 Minimal................... $1,920
Others.................................. 28 80 Minimal................... 2,240
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 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 have determined that this AD will not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This AD will 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 that this AD:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866;
(2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
(3) 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.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this AD and placed it in the AD docket. See the ADDRESSES
section for a location to examine the regulatory evaluation.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
0
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
0
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]
0
2. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amends Sec. 39.13 by
adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD):
2006-16-17 Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER):
Amendment 39-14717. Docket No. FAA-2004-19676; Directorate
Identifier 2004-NM-138-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective September 25, 2006.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
[[Page 48465]]
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to EMBRAER Model EMB-135BJ, -135ER, -135KE,
-135KL, and -135LR airplanes; and EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -
145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes; certificated in any category;
as identified in EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145LEG-53-0015, Revision
02, dated May 19, 2005, or 145-53-0049, Revision 03, dated August
10, 2005.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD was prompted by a report indicating that some screws
that attach the passenger seat tracks were undertorqued. We are
issuing this AD to prevent improper torque of those screws, which in
the case of a hard landing or a high deceleration impact condition
could result in damage to the seat and possible subsequent injury to
the passenger.
Compliance
(e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Inspection
(f) Within 5,000 flight hours or 36 months after the effective
date of this AD, whichever occurs first, determine the torque values
of the applicable screws that attach the seat tracks to the
airplane. Use the Accomplishment Instructions of EMBRAER Service
Bulletin 145LEG-53-0015, Revision 02, dated May 19, 2005 (for Model
EMB-135BJ airplanes), or Service Bulletin 145-53-0049, Revision 03,
dated August 10, 2005 (for the remaining airplanes). For any screw
that has a torque value outside the limits specified in the service
bulletin: Before further flight, retorque the screw in accordance
with the Accomplishment Instructions of the service bulletin.
Although the service bulletins recommend applying torque seal to the
heads of the screws, this AD does not require that action.
Actions Accomplished According to Previous Issues of Service Bulletins
(g) Actions accomplished according to the applicable service
bulletin listed in Table 1 of this AD are considered acceptable for
compliance with the corresponding actions specified in this AD.
Table 1.--Acceptable Service Bulletins
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EMBRAER Service Bulletin Revision Date
------------------------------------------------------------------------
145LEG-53-0015................ 01 September 1, 2004.
145-53-0049................... 01 September 1, 2004.
02 November 26, 2004.
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Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(h)(1) The Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for
this AD, if requested in accordance with the procedures found in 14
CFR 39.19.
(2) Before using any AMOC approved in accordance with 14 CFR
39.19 on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify the
appropriate principal inspector in the FAA Flight Standards
Certificate Holding District Office.
Related Information
(i) Brazilian airworthiness directive 2004-05-03R1, effective
September 16, 2005, also addresses the subject of this AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(j) You must use the service bulletins identified in Table 2 of
this AD to perform the actions that are required by this AD, unless
the AD specifies otherwise.
Table 2.--Material Incorporated by Reference
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Revision
EMBRAER Service Bulletin level Date
------------------------------------------------------------------------
145-53-0049................... 01 September 1, 2004.
145-53-0049................... 02 November 26, 2004.
145-53-0049................... 03 August 10, 2005.
145LEG-53-0015................ 01 September 1, 2004.
145LEG-53-0015................ 02 May 19, 2005.
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EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145LEG-53-0015, Revision 02, dated May
19, 2005, contains the following effective pages:
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1.............................................. 02 May 19, 2005.
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The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation
by reference of these documents in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a)
and 1 CFR part 51. Contact Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.
(EMBRAER), P.O. Box 343--CEP 12.225, Sao Jose dos Campos--SP,
Brazil, for a copy of this service information. You may review
copies at the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room PL-401, Nassif
Building, Washington, DC; on the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov; or
at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
For information on the availability of this material at the
NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_
locations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 3, 2006.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E6-13653 Filed 8-18-06; 8:45 am]
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