AD 82-27-09

82-27-09 EMBRAER: Amendment 39-4527. Applies to Model EMB-110, Serial Number 110001 and up, airplanes certificated in any category.

COMPLIANCE: Required as indicated unless already accomplished.

To prevent loss of the airplane's primary flight controls, within the next 100 hours time-in- service after the effective date of this AD on airplanes having more than 1000 hours time-in-service or prior to the accumulation of 1100 hours time-in-service on airplanes having less than 1000 hours time-in-service and within 1000 hours time-in-service thereafter, accomplish the following:

a. Inspect the primary flight control cables in accordance with the instructions contained in EMBRAER Service Bulletin No. 110-27-064, dated September 28, 1982.

1) If cables are within the limits prescribed in Section II of "Maintenance Manual - Flight Controls," lubricate and rerig in accordance with EMBRAER Service Bulletin No. 110-27-064 and applicable Maintenance Manuals.

2) Ifcables are worn and/or have broken wires beyond the limits of Section II of "Maintenance Manual - Flight Controls," remove and replace cables in accordance with Section III of "Maintenance Manual - Flight Controls."

b. The time-in-service between the repetitive inspections required herein may be adjusted up to plus 10 percent of any specified inspection interval required by this AD to facilitate accomplishing these inspections concurrent with other scheduled maintenance on the airplane.

c. Airplanes may be flown in accordance with FAR 21.197 to a location where this AD may be accomplished.

d. An equivalent method of compliance with this AD may be used if approved by the Manager, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office, ACE-115A, FAA, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320.

This amendment becomes effective on January 10, 1983.