Global Regulatory Update, Dec. 1-7, 2019

The Civil Aviation Safety Administration of Australia is seeking feedback on its proposed policy for continuing airworthiness management and maintenance for future air transport operations. Parties can comment by visiting the Consultation Hub before December 22, 2019.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-0286 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent 1000s, requiring removal of low pressure compressor front cases, effective December 10, 2019.

EASA has issued safety information bulletin 019-16 for umlaut engineering hand-operated fire extinguishers, requiring removal from service. 

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-0288 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, amending time limits and maintenance checks and certification maintenance requirements under airworthiness limitations section part 3, effective December 12, 2019. 

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 19-208 for certain Airbus A318s, A319s and A320s, requiring inspection and repair of external fuselage skin, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued. 

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0094R1 for certain Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent 1000s, requiring inspection and de-pairing limitations for intermediate pressure compressor rotor seal, effective December 6, 2019. 

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0095R1 for certain Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent 1000s, requiring inspection and de-pairing limitations for intermediate pressure compressor rotor seal, effective December 6, 2019. 

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-23-02 for certain Airbus A330-200 freighters, A330-200s and A330-300s, requiring revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, effective December 30, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-22-06 for certain Boeing 737-800s, requiring a detailed inspection to measure the clearance between the fuel quality indicating system tank unit and a certain reinforcement angle installed as a part of the split winglet modification, and repair if necessary, effective December 30, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-22-13 for all Fokker F28 Mark 0070s and 0100s, requiring a one-time inspection of the installation of the waste bins for interference, weight check of the waste bin fire extinguisher, inspection of the discharge tubes for damage, modification of affected waste bins and replacement of affected fire extinguishers, effective December 30, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-22-14 for certain Airbus A350-941s, requiring repetitive inspections of the forward cargo door upper frame fittings and brackets for discrepancies and, depending on the findings, doing applicable corrective actions, effective December 31, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-22-12 for certain Airbus A320-214s, -216s, -232s and -233s, requires modification of the fasteners for certain harness routings, effective December 31, 2019.