COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Embraer EMB-120 (Brasilia) Series Aeroplanes
AD/EMB-120/26 Wing-to-Fuselage Fittings 3/99
Applicability: All Model EMB-120 aircraft that have accumulated more than 4,000 flight cycles. Requirement: Perform a detailed visual inspection in accordance with Embraer Service Bulletin
120-57-0034 Revision 1. Results of the inspection to be forwarded to Embraer.
Note: CTA AD 1999-01-01 Amdt 39-845 refers.
Compliance: Unless already accomplished, within 400 flight cycles after 25 March 1999.
This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 25 March 1999.
Background: The CTA received reports of cracks in the fuselage attachment area of the wing-to- fuselage fittings on two aircraft, and requires an evaluation of the “Brasilia” fleet.