AD 2012-05-08
Effective 04/04/2012 · Published 03/20/2012
Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Airplanes
Summary
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model ERJ 170 airplanes. This AD requires repetitive inspections for fuel leakage and cracks on the wing spar II, close to the rib 10 area, and repair if necessary. This AD was prompted by reports of fuel seepage at the left- hand wing, close to the rib 10 area in two airplanes. We are issuing this AD to detec…