2026-22382·DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Yaborã Indústria Aeronáutica S.A.; Embraer S.A.) Airplanes

Proposed RuleComment Period OpenComments open

Published: Nov 3, 2026
Comments close: Dec 18, 2026
Citation: 91 FR 69233
Docket: Docket No. FAA-2026-11822, Project Identifier MCAI-2026-00384-T
Agencies: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a new airworthiness directive that would replace an earlier directive (AD 2024‑17‑03) for several Embraer ERJ‑190 series airplanes. The rule would require operators to update their maintenance and inspection programs to include additional, more stringent safety limits that the FAA has now identified as necessary to prevent potential failures. The goal is to ensure the continued structural and system integrity of these aircraft and to address an unsafe condition that could affect flight safety. The regulation is issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s FAA and applies to owners and operators of the following Embraer models: ERJ 190‑100 STD, ‑100 LR, ‑100 IGW, ‑100 ECJ, and ERJ 190‑200 STD, ‑200 LR, ‑200 IGW. These aircraft are used by commercial airlines and private operators that fly under U.S. jurisdiction. The notice was published on November 3 2026, and comments on the proposal must be submitted by December 18 2026. After the comment period ends, the FAA will review the feedback, finalize the rule, and set a compliance date for the required maintenance program revisions. Operators will then need to incorporate the new airworthiness limits into their existing maintenance schedules.

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Official abstract

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2024-17-03, which applies to certain Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 190-100 STD, -100 LR, -100 IGW, and -100 ECJ airplanes; and Model ERJ 190-200 STD, -200 LR, and -200 IGW airplanes. AD 2024-17-03 requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. Since the FAA issued AD 2024-17-03, the FAA has determined that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would continue to require certain actions in AD 2024-17-03 and would require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.