Global Regulatory Update, Dec. 10-16

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia has issued airworthiness bulletin 02-052 Issue 3, alerting operators and maintainers of aircraft about wasp nest infestation and the conditions in which it can occur.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia has issued airworthiness bulletin 02-062 Issue 1 to advise maintainers on use of approved model list supplemental type certificates.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2017-0237 for the Airbus A320 family, requiring inspection of trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuators, effective Dec. 18.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2017-0149R1 for CFM International CFM56-3s, -3Bs and -3Cs, requiring a check of the variable stator vane actuating system, effective Dec. 5.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 17-163 for Fokker F28 MARK 0070s and 0100s, requiring inspection of main landing gear retraction actuator, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued. 

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2017-0241 for Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 768-60s, 772-60s, 772B-60s and 772C-60s, requiring inspection and replacement of low pressure compressor blades, effective Dec. 20.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2017-0244 for ATR42-200s, 300s, 320s, 400s and 500s, requiring inspection of outer wing box upper rib feet, effective Dec. 21.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2017-24-10 for certain Boeing 757-200s, -200PFs and -300s, requiring repetitive inspections for any cracking of a certain fuselage frame inner chord, identification of the material of a certain fuselage frame inner chord and applicable corrective actions, effective Jan. 9.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2017-25-01 for certain Airbus A318s, A319s and A320-211s, -212s, -214s, -216s, -231s, -232s and -233s, requiring repetitive inspections for cracking of the external bottom skin in certain areas on the left and right wings and corrective actions if necessary, effective Jan. 9.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2017-25-02 for certain Fokker F28 Mark 1000s, 2000s, 3000s and 4000s, requiring contacting FAA to obtain instructions for addressing unsafe conditions and following instructions, effective Dec. 21.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2017-25-03 for all Fokker F28 Mark 0070s and 0100s, requiring contacting FAA to obtain instructions for addressing unsafe conditions, effective Dec. 21.