FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for EMBRAER EMB-135 and EMB-145 Airplanes to Address Fire Risk

Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing an airworthiness directive (AD) to modify the flight manual of certain EMBRAER EMB-135 and EMB-145 airplanes to allow limited auxiliary power unit (APU) starts and to prevent a potential fire risk during in-flight APU starts.