AD NUMBER: 2019-19-03

PRODUCT: Certain Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 170 airplanes; Model ERJ 190-100 STD, -100 LR, -100 ECJ, and -100 IGW airplanes; and Model ERJ 190-200 STD, -200 LR, and -200 IGW airplanes.

ACTION: Final Rule.

SUMMARY: This AD was prompted by reports of the ram air turbine (RAT) compartment door seal peeling off and tangling up on the RAT rotor during flight test.

This AD requires a general visual inspection for peeling-off of the RAT compartment door seal, bonding if necessary, and the rework of the RAT compartment door seal attachment.

DATES: This AD is effective October 31, 2019

COST: The FAA estimates that this AD affects 570 airplanes of U.S. registry. Operators may incur the following costs in order to comply with this AD:

• Labor: 3 work-hours × $85 per hour = $255 per aircraft.
• The FAA has received no definitive data that would enable the agency to provide a parts cost estimate for the actions specified in this AD.
• The FAA has received no definitive data that would enable the agency to provide cost estimates for the on-condition actions specified in this AD.

FMI: AD