Global Regulatory Update, Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2020

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-009 for Airbus A320 family, requiring inspection and replacement of oxygen supply solenoid valve, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-011 for Airbus A330-941s, requiring operational test of spoiler servo control hydraulic locking function, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued safety information bulletin 2013-11R1 regarding maneuvers based on visual acquisition of traffic.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-008 for CFM International LEAP-1Bs, implementing time limits and maintenance checks under airworthiness limitations section, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0009 for Airbus A380-841s, -842s and -861s, requiring inspection of ram air turbine gearbox, effective Feb. 6, 2020.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-015 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland RB211 Trent 970-84s, -84s and 972E-84s, requiring inspection of intermediate pressure compressor rotor shaft, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-013 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland RB211-524s, requiring life reduction of low pressure turbine stage 1 discs, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has not adopted FAA airworthiness directive US-2016-07-07 for Boeing 757-200s, -200CBs, -200PFs and -300s that required modifying the fuel quantity indicating system to prevent development of an ignition source inside the center fuel tank.

EASA has not adopted FAA airworthiness directive US-2019-23-04 for Boeing 727s, 727-100s, -100Cs, -200s, -200Fs and 727Cs that requires modification of the fuel quantity indicating system to prevent development of an ignition source inside the body-mounted auxiliary fuel tanks due to electrical fault conditions.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-017 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent XWB-97s, requiring update of engine electronic controller software, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

FAA has issued emergency airworthiness directive 2020-01-55 for GE90-110B1s and -115Bs with certain engine serial numbers, requiring removal from service of interstage seal, part number 2505M72P01 or 2448M33P01, effective upon receipt.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-25-55 for Boeing 737-300s, -400s and -700s, modified to a Bedek division special freighter by supplemental type certificates ST01566LA, ST01961SE, or ST02556SE with a 9G rigid barrier, requiring complying with loading restrictions and methods, effective Jan. 21, 2020 to all persons except those persons to whom it was made immediately effective by emergency directive 2019-25-55.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2020-01 for De Havilland Aircraft of Canada DHC-8-400s, -401s and -402s, requiring inspecting wing stations +/- 79.7, +/- 136.3, +/- 173.2, and +/- 299.019 in the left and right wings for brackets and electrical bonding jumpers on the fuel scavenge and vent lines, and remove or modify the electrical bonding jumpers and brackets, if installed, and other actions, effective Jan. 28, 2020.