AD NUMBER: 2004-14-24
MANUFACTURER: Empresa SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-14-24 SUMMARY: This amendment supersedes an existing
airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Empresa
Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-120 series
airplanes, that currently requires measuring the gap between the
bellcrank and the body of the rotary variable inductive transducers
(RVITs) of the aileron and elevator, performing corrective action
if necessary, and torquing the bolt that attaches the bellcrank to
the RVIT shaft. This amendment requires replacing the aileron and
elevator RVIT bellcranks with new, improved bellcranks. The actions
specified by this AD are intended to prevent restricted movement of
the aileron or elevator, which could result in reduced
controllability of the airplane. This action is intended to address
the identified unsafe condition.This amendment supersedes an
existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain
Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-120
series airplanes, that currently requires measuring the gap between
the bellcrank and the body of the rotary variable inductive
transducers (RVITs) of the aileron and elevator, performing
corrective action if necessary, and torquing the bolt that attaches
the bellcrank to the RVIT shaft. This amendment requires replacing
the aileron and elevator RVIT bellcranks with new, improved
bellcranks. The actions specified by this AD are intended to
prevent restricted movement of the aileron or elevator, which could
result in reduced controllability of the airplane. This action is
intended to address the identified unsafe condition.
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