Global Regulatory Update, Feb. 21-27, 2021

Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil’s emergency airworthiness directive BR-2019-12-01 for Yabora Industria Aeronautica S 190-300s and -400s has been superseded by airworthiness directive 2021-02-01, requiring change in airplane flight manual change and modification of mid-electronic bay and backup smoke detectors electrical wiring, effective Feb. 15, 2021.

The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand has issued continuing airworthiness notice 05-014 regarding cargo hooks, part numbers 528-028-00, 528-028-01, 528-028-02, 528-028-03, 528-028-11, 528-028-55, 528-028-57 and 528-028-69, being damaged due to torsional loads attached to the hook with a spreader bar, advising additional inspections, certain on-condition repairs, or replacement actions according to manufacturer’s component maintenance manual.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0045 for Airbus A320 family, requiring inspection and repair of 80VU rack attachments, effective March 2, 2021.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-022 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland Tay 620-15s and 650-15s, requiring inspection and replacement of low pressure turbine stage 2/3 discs, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0039R2 on Boeing 737-8s and -9 MAXs return to service, effective Feb. 17, 2021.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-024 for Airbus A380-841s, -842s and -861s, requiring modification of aft pylon fairing rear drain pipes sealing, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-025 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, requiring replacement, inspection and modification of Passenger Door Guide Arms, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0049 for Airbus A320 family, requiring cleaning, greasing and replacement of cargo door seals, effective March 4, 2021.

The aviation authorities of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Uzbekistan have extended their agreements until the end of the IATA Summer 2021 Season.