Embraer Planes Get Mandatory Fatigue Checks from FAA
Published Date: 2/4/2025
Rule
Summary
If you fly or maintain Embraer EMB-135 or EMB-145 planes, listen up! The FAA found some parts in the plane’s middle section might get loose and tired over time, which isn’t safe. So, regular checks and fixes are now required to keep these planes strong and safe, with inspections and reports due on a set schedule—keeping everyone flying worry-free.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
FAA Action Addresses Safety Risk
The FAA issued this AD because a structural assessment found multiple sites of fatigue damage from loose fasteners that may reduce structural residual strength; the AD is intended to address that unsafe condition.
Mandatory Repetitive Fuselage Inspections
The FAA requires repetitive inspections of certain upper central fuselage longitudinal splices on Embraer Model EMB-135ER, -135KE, -135KL, -135LR and EMB-145, -145EP, -145ER, -145LR, -145MP, -145MR, and -145XR airplanes to check for fatigue damage and loose fasteners.
Mandatory Corrective Actions If Needed
If inspections find fatigue damage or loose fasteners, the AD requires performing corrective actions (repairs) as necessary to address the condition.
Required Inspection Reporting to ANAC AD
The AD requires reporting inspection results as specified in the Ag[ecirc]ncia Nacional de Avia[ccedil][atilde]o Civil (ANAC) AD, which is incorporated by reference into the FAA directive.
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