Global Regulatory Update, Aug. 19-25, 2018

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0174 for Airbus A310s, requiring inspection and modification of wing top skin stringer joints at rib 19, effective August 28, 2018.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 18-116 for Airbus A350-1041s and A350-941s, requiring modification of hinge arms at the bulk cargo door, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-17-03 for certain Boeing 787-8s and 787-9s, requiring changing the airplane electrical connectors and the routes of certain wire bundles, and installing new or modified left and right cabin air compressor inlet duct assemblies, effective September 19, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-17-05 for all Airbus A350-941s and -1041s, requiring a check of the insulation resistance of the direct drive solenoid valve of each affected electro-hydrostatic actuators and applicable corrective actions, effective August 30, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-17-04 for certain Rolls-Royce AE 2100D2As, AE 2100D3s and AE 3007A2s, requiring removing certain affected turbine wheels at the next engine shop visit or before reaching the new reduced life limit, whichever occurs first, and replacing them with parts eligible for installation, effective September 21, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-17-07 for certain ATR42-500s and Model ATR72-212As, requiring an inspection for routing attachments of electrical harness bundles and for wire damage, and corrective actions if necessary, effective September 4, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-17-06 for certain Fokker F28 Mark 0070s and 0100s, requiring a one-time general visual inspection of the left-hand and right-hand main landing gear retraction actuators and replacement if necessary, effective September 21, 2018.