FAA airworthiness directive publication

AD 2011-17-15

2011-08-22 · Final rule publication · Federal Register document 2011-20775

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Literal source items with unresolved model wording

Source publication: 2011-08-22 · Document 2011-20775. Independent observation edition: selected-ad-source-text-extension-4.0.0.

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EMB-500

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Complete literal source label: EMB-500.

EMB-500

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EMB-500
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Complete literal source label: EMB-500.

The complete original applicability clause below retains every serial, date, part, service-document and configuration condition. None has been evaluated for an aircraft. Comparison and report links remain discovery only; these source observations do not alter earlier reports or establish AD applicability or compliance.

Applicability text in this publication

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to the following airplanes, certificated in 
any category:
    (1) Group I airplanes:
    Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) EMB-500 
airplanes, serial numbers 50000005 through 50000119, 50000121 
through 50000130, 50000132 through 50000134, 50000136, 50000137, 
50000139, 50000141 through 50000158, 50000160 through 50000162, 
50000164, 50000165, 50000167 through 50000175, 50000177, and 
50000178, that are equipped with Angle of Attack (AOA) sensors, part 
number (P/N) C-100117-2 and cover plates P/N 500-01702-401 and/or P/
N 500-01702-402.
    (2) Group II airplanes:
    Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) EMB-500 
airplanes, serial numbers 50000005 through 50000217, 50000219 
through 50000221, and 50000226.

    Note 1:  In-production effectivity--Empresa Brasileira de 
Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) EMB-500 airplanes, serial numbers 
500000218, 50000222 through 50000225, 50000227, and on, have 
incorporated the actions of this AD at the factory and are not 
included in the applicability of this AD.

Effective-date text

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective 
September 26, 2011.

Publication context

Historical effective date recorded in the publication: 2011-09-26. This date does not establish which directive controls today.

The publication records no affected prior directives in its Affected ADs paragraph. This says nothing about the number of directives applicable to an aircraft.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

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