Global Regulatory Update, Feb. 10-16, 2019

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-0027 for Airbus A330-223Fs and A330-243Fs, requiring inspection and replacement of oxygen crew and courier distribution system flexible hoses, effective February 18, 2019.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2016-0208R1 for Airbus A340s, requiring modification and reinforcement of fuselage joints, effective February 12, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-23-04 for certain Bombardier DHC-8-102s, -103s, -106s, DHC-8-200s and DHC-8-300s, requiring an inspection of the auto ignition system and applicable rectification, effective March 15, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-24-01 for certain International Aero Engines PW1100G-JMs with certain low-pressure turbine 1st- and 3rd-stage disks installed, requiring removing the 1st- or 3rd-stage disks from service and replacing with a part eligible for installation, effective March 15, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-02-01 for certain GEnxs, requiring removal and replacement of affected high-pressure turbine stator cases and reducing certain compliance times, effective February 25, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-02-04 for Engine Alliance GP7270s, GP7272s and GP7277s with a certain high-pressure turbine case, requiring removal of affected stator cases and replacement with a part eligible for installation and reducing compliance times, effective February 25, 2019.

Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency has issued airworthiness directive RU-2018-322-07 for Sukhoi RRJ-95Bs and RRJ-95LR-100s, requiring inspection of lower rear panel of the center wing, effective November 23, 2018.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2015-28R2 for Bombardier CRJ 100s, 440s, 700s, 701s, 702s, 705s, 900s and 1000s, requiring inspection of window louver panel assemblies and other actions, effective February 18, 2019.