Embraer ERJ-190 Series Aeroplanes
Embraer ERJ-190 Series Aeroplanes
| AD/ERJ-190/9 | Wing Lower Skin Stringers | 6/2008 |
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| Applicability: | Model ERJ-190 aircraft, serial numbers 19000004, 19000006 through 19000028, and 19000030 through 19000039. |
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| Requirement: | Action in accordance with the requirements of ANAC AD 2008-01-02 Amdt39-1228.Note: Embraer Service Bulletin No. 190-57-0005 Revision 1, or later ANAC approved revision, refers. |
| Compliance: | Before the accumulation of 5,000 flight cycles. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 5 June 2008. | |
| Background: | During aircraft structural fatigue tests, cracks were detected in the wing lower skin stringers between ribs 7 and 10 on both wings. Undetected fatigue cracking could result in fuel leakage and reduced structural integrity of the wing. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
16 April 2008