FAA Proposes New Airworthiness Directive for EMBRAER Airplanes

Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive for certain EMBRAER Model EMB-135 and Model EMB-145 airplanes to prevent a potential fuel tank explosion, which could be caused by an ignition source inside the fuel tank. The proposed directive requires replacing metallic tubes with non-conductive hoses in the fuel tanks.