Global Regulatory Update, Feb. 18-24, 2018

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0043 for Airbus A380-841s and A380-842s, requiring inspection of rear engine mount assemblies, effective Feb. 28.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0045 for Airbus A350-941s, requiring modification of vertical stabilizer tension bolts, effective March 1.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 18-026 for A380-841s, A380-842s and A380-861s, amending time limits for maintenance checks for damage tolerant airworthiness limitation items, part 2, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 18-027 for Airbus A380-841s, A380-842s and A380-861s, amending time limits for maintenance checks for airworthiness limitation items, part 3, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 18-028 for Airbus A380-841s, A380-842s and A380-861s, amending time limits for maintenance checks for safe life airworthiness limitation items, part 1, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-03-10 for all Boeing 757-300s, requiring detailed inspections of fuselage skin for the presence of scribe lines, and applicable on-condition actions, effective March 19.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-03-11 for certain Bombardier CRJ 700s, 701s, 702s and CRJ 705s, CRJ900s and CRJ1000s, requiring replacement of the left and right rudder yoke assemblies, effective March 19.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-03-20 for certain Airbus A330-300s, requiring contacting the FAA to obtain instructions for addressing the unsafe condition of these products, effective Feb. 27.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-03-21 for certain Airbus A330-202s, -203s, -223s and -243s, requiring contacting the FAA to obtain instructions for addressing the unsafe condition of these products, effective Feb. 27.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-03-12 for certain Airbus A318s, A319s, A320-211s, -212s, -214s, -231s, -232s and -233s, and A321-111s, -112s, -131s, -211s, -212s, -213s, -231s and -232s, requiring repetitive roto-test inspections for cracking of the fastener holes in certain door stop fittings and repair if necessary, effective March 19.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-03-13 for certain GE CT7-5A2s, CT7-5A3s, CT7-7As, CT7-7A1s, CT7-9Bs, CT7-9B1s, CT7-9B2s, CT7-9Cs and CT7-9C3s, requiring initial and repetitive visual inspection and fluorescent-penetrant inspection of the main propeller shaft, effective Feb. 28.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-04-01 for all Airbus A320-271Ns, A321-271Ns and A321-272Ns, requiring de-pairing certain engines in order to continue to operate affected airplanes and discontinuing extended operations for airplanes with at least one affected engine, effective Feb. 15.