FAA Proposes Airworthiness Directive for EMBRAER EMB-135BJ Airplanes

Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a new airworthiness directive for Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135BJ airplanes to modify the forward and aft auxiliary fuel tanks to prevent a potential ignition source inside a fuel tank, which could result in a fuel tank explosion.