Embraer EMB-135 and EMB-145 Series Aeroplanes
Embraer EMB-135 and EMB-145 Series Aeroplanes
| AD/EMB-145/20 | Horizontal Stabilizer Actuator Clutches | 9/2008 |
|---|
| Applicability: | Embraer EMB-145( ) aircraft equipped with horizontal stabilizer actuators (HSA) bearing Part Number (P/N) 362200-1007, 362200-1009, 362200-1011 or362200-1013. |
|---|---|
| Requirement: | Inspect for integrity of the clutches in the in-service horizontal stabilizer actuator in accordance with Embraer Service Bulletin No. 145-27-0082, original issue, or later revisions approved by the CTA.Note: DCA AD 2001-10-02R2 refers. |
| Compliance: | Initial inspection to be accomplished within 100 flight hours after the effective date of this AD unless previously accomplished.Thereafter repeat the inspection at intervals not to exceed 2000 flight hours. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 28 August 2008. | |
| Background: | Instances have been identified concerning the loss of the set point of the horizontal stabilizer actuator clutches.This AD mandates the requirement to check the clutches within the horizontal stabiliser actuator for integrity. |
View image in the official source
James Coyne
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
17 July 2008