Airworthiness Directive 2026-03-05

recurring
Official AD 2026-03-05 · FR doc 2026-03609 · 2026-02-24 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. Airplanes

What this AD requires

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2023-22- 11, which applied to certain Embraer S.A. (Embraer) Model EMB-505 airplanes. AD 2023-22-11 required repetitively replacing the clutch retaining bolt and washer of the aileron autopilot servo mount. Since the FAA issued AD 2023-22-11, the FAA has determined that the applicability should include certain Model EMB-505 airplanes and, for certain airplanes, an additional requirement is necessary for the initial replacement of the retaining bolt and washer. This AD incorporates these additional airplanes into the applicability, adds the additional requirement, and also provides an optional terminating action for the repetitive retaining bolt and washer replacement. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Repetitive inspection. Re-inspect. The next-due date/hours depend on this aircraft’s time in service — a records report computes it from the logbooks.

Which aircraft AD 2026-03-05 applies to

MakesEmbraer S.A.
ModelsEMB-505
Serial-conditional — narrows to serials 50500004–50500012, 50500014–50500014, 50500016–50500665, 50500667–50500779.

Whether AD 2026-03-05 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of complianceThe specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.
DateWhen the work was done.
Aircraft timeTotal time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.
Signature & certificateThe A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.
Is AD 2026-03-05 complied with on your aircraft?

Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.

Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)

Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.