FAA Adopts New Airworthiness Directive for EMBRAER Airplanes to Prevent APU Fire Smoke from Reaching Passenger Cabin

Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain EMBRAER Model EMB-135 and Model EMB-145 aircraft to modify the upper frame of the auxiliary power unit (APU) compartment to prevent smoke from entering the passenger cabin in the event of an APU fire.