# Proposed AD FAA-2010-0754: Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-500 Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Comment period closed
- Products: Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: August 3, 2010, 75 FR 45558
- Comments due: September 17, 2010
- Docket: FAA-2010-0754 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2010-0754, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2010-CE-039-AD
- FR document: 2010-19019
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/55/e4/55e4ee3cba8d21894f12de828dd5c0a8e5a3fa48b00774fadca3e830a20cb920 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2010-08-03/pdf/2010-19019.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/08/03/2010-19019/airworthiness-directives-empresa-brasileira-de-aeronautica-sa-embraer-model-emb-500-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/CA106C0576B2949C86257774005603C2.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2010-0754

## Summary

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:

It has been found that certain regions of the elevators, elevators trim tabs, and ailerons do not present drain holes to avoid water accumulation inside of these flight control surfaces. Internal water accumulation may lead to flight control surfaces unbalancing possibly reducing the flutter margins, which could result in loss of airplane control. Since this condition may occur in other airplanes of the same type and affects flight safety, a corrective action is required. Thus, sufficient reason exists to request compliance with this AD in the indicated time limit.

The proposed AD would require actions that are intended to address theunsafe condition described in the MCAI.

## Notices in this docket

- Aug 3, 2010: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2010-19019, comments due Sep 17, 2010 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/08/03/2010-19019/airworthiness-directives-empresa-brasileira-de-aeronautica-sa-embraer-model-emb-500-airplanes)

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