83-04-03 R1 EMBRAER: Amendment 39-4632. Applies to Models EMB-110P1 and EMB- 110P2 airplanes certificated in any category.
Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished.
To prevent loss of airplane control in the event of a control wheel failure, accomplish the following:
a) Effective immediately, operate the airplane with a minimum flight crew of two.
b) Within the next 10 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, insert a temporary revision in the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM), Limitations Section, paragraph 2-19, Minimum Flight Crew, which substitutes the following for the flight crew requirements.
"Minimum flight crew for all operations - two pilots"
NOTE: Insertion of a copy of this AD at the above location in the AFM satisfies the requirements of paragraph b).
c) Incorporation of the temporary AFM revision required by this AD may be accomplished by the owner/operator of the airplane. This person must make the prescribed entry in the aircraft maintenance records, indicating compliance with paragraph b) of this AD.
d) If an inspection of the control wheel installation in accordance with EMBRAER Alert Service Bulletin No. 110-027-A070, dated February 10, 1983, verifies that the aircraft has Control Wheel Spindle P/N 111A-500-10-01-10-01 or P/N 110-500-10-01-10-04 installed at both crew stations, or upon installation of either of the above part numbers, the requirements of paragraphs a) and b) of this AD are no longer applicable.
e) An equivalent method of compliance with this AD may be used if approved by the Manager, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office, ACE-110A, 1075 Inner Loop Road, College Park, Georgia 30337.
This amendment becomes effective on April 25, 1983, to all persons except those to whom it has already been made effective by priority letter from the FAA dated February 16, 1983, and is identified as AD 83-04-03.