2025-14-05: Nacelles/Pylons

1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by: a. Removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-12-12, Amendment 39-19921 (85 FR 41175, July 9, 2020); and b. Adding the following new AD: 2025-14-05 Embraer S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Yaborã Indústria Aeronáutica S.A.; Embraer S.A.): Amendment 39-23083; Docket No. FAA-2025-0022; Project Identifier MCAI-2023-00910-T. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective August 25, 2025. (b) Affected ADs This AD replaces AD 2020-12-12, Amendment 39-19921 (85 FR 41175, July 9, 2020) (AD 2020-12-12). (c) Applicability This AD applies to the Embraer S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Yaborã Indústria Aeronáutica S.A.; Embraer S.A.) airplanes, certificated in any category, identified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this AD, as identified in Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) AD 2020-01-02R3, effective October 17, 2024; corrected October 15, 2024 (ANAC AD 2020-01-02R3). (1) Model ERJ 170-100 LR, -100 STD, -100 SE, -100 SU, -200 LR, -200 SU, -200 STD, and -200 LL airplanes. (2) Model ERJ 190-100 STD, -100 LR, -100 ECJ, -100 IGW, -200 STD, -200 LR, and -200 IGW airplanes. (d) Subject Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 54, Nacelles/Pylons. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by reports of cracking on the left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) sides of engine pylon inboard lower link lugs, and by the determination that certain compliance times in AD 2020-12-12 must be reduced and the inboard lower link lugs must be replaced with new titanium lugs on certain airplanes. The FAA is issuing this AD to address cracks on the LH and RH sides of engine pylon inboard lower link lugs. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could cause the loss of engine pylon integrity, which could result in engine separation from the wing, loss of airplane controllability, and possible injury to persons on ground. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) Requirements Except as specified in paragraphs (h) and (i) of this AD: Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, ANAC AD 2020-01-02R3. (h) Exceptions to ANAC AD 2020-01-02R3 (1) Where ANAC AD 2020-01-02R3 refers to "28 January 2020, the effective date of original revision of this AD," this AD requires using August 13, 2020 (the effective date of AD 2020-12-12). (2) Where ANAC AD 2020-01-02R3 refers to "July 18, 2023, the effective date of AD 2020-01-02R1," this AD requires using the effective date of this AD. (3) Where ANAC AD 2020-01-02R3 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD. (4) Where the "Threshold" column of the tables in ANAC AD 2020-01-02R3 refer to "FC" and "FH," for this AD, those flight cycles and flight hours are since the date of issuance of the original airworthiness certificate or the original export certificate of airworthiness, except for the compliance times that correspond to flagnote "[5]" of the table following paragraph (b)(1) of ANAC AD 2020-01-02R3 and flagnote "[3]" of the table following paragraph (b)(2) of ANAC AD 2020-01-02R3. (5) Where the tables in ANAC AD 2020-01-02R3 refer to "ou", this AD requires replacing that text with "or". (6) Where the last column of the table following paragraph (c)(2) of ANAC AD 2020-01-02R3 refers to "Intervalo", this AD requires replacing that text with "Interval". (7) Where ANAC AD 2020-01-02R3 requires contacting "ANAC and Embraer . . . to approve an adequate repair", for this AD, before further flight obtain repair instructions using the procedures specified in paragraph (k)(2) of this AD and do the repair. (8) This AD does not adopt paragraph (g)(3) of ANAC AD 2020-01-02R3. (i) No Reporting Requirement Although ANAC AD 2020-01-02R3 specifies to submit an inspection report after each inspection, this AD does not include that requirement. (j) Provisions for Alternative Actions, Critical Design Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCLs), and Intervals After the existing maintenance or inspection program has been revised as specified in paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative actions ( e.g., inspections), CDCCLs, and intervals are allowed unless they are approved as specified in paragraph (d) of ANAC AD 2020-01-02R3. (k) Additional AD Provisions The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, AIR-520, Continued Operational Safety Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or responsible Flight Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the Continued Operational Safety Branch, mail it to the address identified in paragraph (l) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: AMOC@faa.gov. (i) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the responsible Flight Standards Office. (ii) AMOCs approved previously for AD 2020-12-12 are approved as AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of ANAC AD 2020-01-02R3 that are required by paragraph (g) of this AD. (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, AIR-520, Continued Operational Safety Branch, FAA; or ANAC; or ANAC's authorized Designee. If approved by the ANAC Designee, the approval must include the Designee's authorized signature. (l) Additional Information For more information about this AD, contact Krista Greer, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; phone: 206-231-3221; email: krista.greer@faa.gov. (m) Material Incorporated by Reference (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of the material listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) You must use this material as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. (i) Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) AD 2020-01-02R3, effective October 17, 2024; corrected October 15, 2024. (ii) [Reserved] (3) For ANAC material identified in this AD, contact ANAC, Aeronautical Products Certification Branch (GGCP), Rua Dr. Orlando Feirabend Filho, 230-Centro Empresarial Aquarius-Torre B-Andares 14 a 18, Parque Residencial Aquarius, CEP 12.246-190-São José dos Campos-SP, Brazil; telephone 55 (12) 3203-6600; email pac@anac.gov.br. You may find this material on the ANAC website at sistemas.anac.gov.br/certificacao/DA/DAE.asp. (4) You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206-231-3195. (5) You may view this material at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations or email fr.inspection@nara.gov. Issued on July 11, 2025. Lona C. Saccomando, Acting Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate Management Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2025-13596 Filed 7-18-25; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 4910-13-P