{"id":"F2008L01487","name":"AD/ERJ-190/7 - Cargo Compartment Pressure Equalisation Valve","slug":"ad-erj-190-7-cargo-compartment-pressure-equalisation-valve","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":119830,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L01487-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Embraer ERJ-190 Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Embraer ERJ-190 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Embraer ERJ-190 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/ERJ-190/7 | Cargo Compartment PressureEqualisation Valve | 6/2008 |\n| ------------ | -------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Model ERJ-190 aircraft, serial numbers 19000002, 19000004, and 19000006 through 19000060.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Action in accordance with the requirements of ANAC AD 2007-11-02 Amdt39-1219.Note: Embraer Service Bulletin No. 190-21-0019 original issue, or later ANAC approved revision, refers.                                                                                                                                                  |\n| Compliance:    | As specified in the Requirement document, with a revised effective date of5 June 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 5 June 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |\n| Background:    | The manufacturer has determined that in certain instances the pressure equalisation valve was not installed on the left hand bulkhead blowout panel in the forward and/or aft cargo compartments during production. This condition, unless corrected, could affect the effectiveness of fire detection, containment, and suppression. |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Punshon  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n7 April 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/ERJ-190/7","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/ERJ-190/7","content":"## AD/ERJ-190/7","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Cargo Compartment PressureEqualisation V","sectionType":"part","heading":"Cargo Compartment PressureEqualisation Valve","content":"## Cargo Compartment Pressure  \nEqualisation Valve","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"6/2008","sectionType":"part","heading":"6/2008","content":"## 6/2008","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow Airworthiness Directive addressing a specific manufacturing defect in a specific aircraft type. It has not expanded beyond its original safety purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 3 defined elements: applicability by serial number, reference to external technical document (ANAC AD), and reference to manufacturer service bulletin","Single straightforward requirement with no conditional logic or exceptions","No internal cross-references or nested provisions","Clear, unambiguous compliance date"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD mandates inspection and correction of a manufacturing defect on certain Embraer ERJ‑190s: some aircraft lack a left‑hand cargo compartment bulkhead pressure equalisation valve. Affected owners/operators (serials 19000002, 19000004, 19000006–19000060) must comply because the missing valve can impair cargo fire detection, containment, and suppression.\n\nCompliance requires following ANAC AD 2007‑11‑02 and Embraer Service Bulletin 190‑21‑0019 by 5 June 2008."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive applies only to the specific serial numbers identified and requires work as defined in the referenced ANAC AD and service bulletin; the only explicit procedural change in the text is a revised effective date (5 June 2008) rather than an expansion or narrowing of the applicability (see 'Applicability' and 'Compliance')."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability limited to listed serial numbers (Applicability).","Requirement delegates substantive technical work to external documents (ANAC AD 2007-11-02 Amdt39-1219 and Embraer Service Bulletin No. 190-21-0019) rather than specifying steps in the AD (Requirement).","Revised effective/compliance date adds a timing constraint operators must meet (Compliance).","Technical nature of work (inspection/installation of pressure equalisation valve) requires specialised maintenance, parts and potential aircraft downtime (Background).","Reliance on ANAC-approved revisions creates a need for operators to monitor for later approved changes to the service bulletin (Requirement).","Regulatory enforcement is centralised through the Civil Aviation Safety Authority delegate signature, implying administrative oversight and record-keeping (signature/notice)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive orders operators of certain Embraer ERJ-190 aeroplanes (serial numbers 19000002, 19000004, 19000006–19000060) to carry out the corrective work set out in ANAC AD 2007-11-02 Amdt39-1219 (and Embraer Service Bulletin No. 190-21-0019 or later ANAC-approved revision) to install or verify cargo compartment pressure equalisation valves. Operators must comply by the revised effective date of 5 June 2008 and bear the cost and operational disruption of inspections or installations; the regulator enforces compliance."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-erj-190-7-cargo-compartment-pressure-equalisation-valve","history":"/api/acts/ad-erj-190-7-cargo-compartment-pressure-equalisation-valve/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-erj-190-7-cargo-compartment-pressure-equalisation-valve/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-erj-190-7-cargo-compartment-pressure-equalisation-valve/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-erj-190-7-cargo-compartment-pressure-equalisation-valve/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-erj-190-7-cargo-compartment-pressure-equalisation-valve/documents"}}