Global Regulatory Update, April 16-22
April 17, 2017![EASA | AD 2017-03-01](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/1-3.jpg?itok=esid7CiO)
EASA | AD 2017-03-01
EASA has suspended adoption of Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil airworthiness directive 2017-03-01 for Embraer ERJ 170s and 190s, which references a task not valid for aircraft operated under EASA.
![EASA | AD 17-031R1](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2_1.jpg?itok=3dQyUD6H)
EASA | AD 17-031R1
EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 17-031R1 for Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 800 engines, requiring a one-time replacement of low-pressure compressor case A-frame hollow locating pins, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.
![EASA | AD 2017-0063](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/3_0.jpg?itok=jyJNqL6A)
EASA | AD 2017-0063
EASA has superseded airworthiness directive 2014-0136 with 2017-0063 for Airbus A330s and A340s, requiring a special detailed inspection of the 10 fasteners holes located at FR40 lower shell panel junction on both left and right sides and other actions, effective April 26.
![EASA | AD 17-047](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/4-3_0.jpg?itok=oqZqSwdx)
EASA | AD 17-047
EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 17-047 for Rolls-Royce Trent XWBs, requiring repetitive on-wing inspections of affected locking plates and other actions, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.
![FAA | AD 2017-06-07](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/5_0.jpg?itok=O1IxYbuy)
FAA | AD 2017-06-07
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2017-06-07 for all Airbus A330-200 Freighters, -200s and -300s and A340-200s, -300s, -500s and -600s, requiring identification of potentially affected inboard flap parts, a one-time eddy current inspection to identify which material the parts are made of, and, depending on findings, replacement with serviceable parts, effective May 15.
![FAA | AD 2017-07-03](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/6.jpg?itok=9fPvfGuZ)
FAA | AD 2017-07-03
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2017-07-03 for all Airbus A330-243s, -243Fs, -341s, -342s and -343s, requiring an inspection to determine if affected hydraulic pressure tube assemblies are installed, and replacement with serviceable hydraulic pressure tube assemblies if necessary, and other actions, effective April 17.
![FAA | AD 2017-08-04](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/7.jpg?itok=hD0UtlgN)
FAA | AD 2017-08-04
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2017-08-04 for all Canadair CL-600-2B19s, regional jet series 100s and 440s, requiring weight and balance data to be included in the weight and balance manual for certain modified aircraft and other actions, effective May 17.
![FAA | AD 2017-06-09](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/8.jpg?itok=lwZsN675)
FAA | AD 2017-06-09
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2017-06-09 for certain Boeing 787-8s, requiring installation of a fire block in the closets and video control stations and other actions, effective May 1.
![FAA | Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin NM-17-10](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/9.jpg?itok=eAKDb4hg)
FAA | Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin NM-17-10
FAA has issued special airworthiness information bulletin NM-17-10 for Boeing 737s, 747s, 757s, 767s and 777s, advising on procedural changes for detecting corrosion damage to the aft fuselage structure in the area of the vacuum waste tanks.