Global Regulatory Update, Feb. 17-23, 2019

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 19-021 for Saab 2000s, requiring inspection of magnetic fuel level indicator, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 19-022 for Saab 2000s, requiring modification of engine mounting structure, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued safety information bulletin 2019-02 regarding explosive door openings on parked aircraft.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0058R1 for Airbus A350-941s, setting calibration procedure for station position pick-off unit, effective February 15, 2019.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0259R1 for many Airbus, ATR, Boeing, Bombardier and Fokker aircraft, requiring modification of electronic flight bag universal serial bus receptacle, effective February 7, 2019.

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

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-0026 for certain Airbus A330s and A340s, requiring inspection and replacement of wings slat tracks number 10, effective February 18, 2019.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-0028 for certain AIRBUS 340s, requiring modification and replacement of flight control primary computer, effective February 21, 2019.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 19-015 for certain Airbus A330s, requiring inspection, repair and replacement of engine air inlet cowl acoustic panels, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 19-018 for Airbus A350-941s, requiring inspection and modification of forward and aft cargo door latch fitting external lugs, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 19-020 for Rolls-Royce Trent 1000s, amending time limits and maintenance program, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 19-019 for Rolls-Royce Trent 1000s, requiring inspection of intermediate pressure compressor blades and shafts, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued safety information bulletin 2019-01 to raise stakeholders’ awareness concerning the potential adverse effects of the GPS week rollover on systems that are used for navigation or time synchronization.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-0031 for certain Airbus A330s, requiring modification of engine hydraulic damper, effective February 27, 2019.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 19-024 for Airbus A330s and A340s, requiring inspection and replacement landing gear free fall actuators, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 19-023 for Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-75s, -79s, -79Bs and -84s, requiring replacement of low pressure turbine rear support seal panel, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-01-07 for certain Airbus A321-111s, -112s, -131s, -211s, -212s, -213s, -231s and -232s, requiring a one-time ultrasonic inspection of the left-and right-hand wing rib 5-to-rear spar attachments for cracked or failed fasteners, and if necessary, a detailed inspection of the gear rib 5 and spar web for cracks and damage; a rotating probe test of the gear rib and spar web bolt holes for cracks and damage; reaming the gear rib and the spar web bolt holes; and replacement of cracked or failed fasteners, effective March 19, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-01-03 for certain Boeing 737-600s, -700s, -700Cs, -800s, -900s and -900ERs, requiring repetitive lubrication of the forward and aft trunnion pin assemblies of the right and left main landing gears; repetitive inspection of these assemblies for corrosion and chrome damage, and related investigative and corrective actions if necessary; and installation of new or modified trunnion pin assembly components; but prohibiting the installation of a main landing gear or gear trunnion pin assembly under certain conditions, effective March 19, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-01-06 for all Boeing 737-100s, -200s, -200Cs, -300s, -400s and -500s, requiring repetitive surface high frequency eddy current inspections for cracking of the frame web and doubler at the stop fitting at a certain stringer, and applicable on-condition actions, effective March 19, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-01-05 for certain Airbus A330-200s, -200Fs and -300s, requiring revising the existing maintenance or inspection program to incorporate new maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations, effective March 22, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-01-08 for certain Boeing 777-200s, -200LRs, -300s and -300ERs, requiring modifications for galley mounted seat fittings, effective March 22, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-01-04 for all Boeing 787s, requiring an inspection of the flight management system to determine if certain operational program software is installed and installation of new software and a check if necessary, effective March 22, 2019.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2019-05 for Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6B-37As, requiring replacement of certain fuel control units, effective February 19, 2019.