EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 18-025R1 for Airbus A380-841s, A380-842s and A380-861s, requiring inspection of fuel trim tank vent pipes, effective 14 days after the airworthiness directive is issued.
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0045 for Airbus A350-941s, requiring modification of vertical stabilizer tension bolts, effective March 1.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-04-04 for certain Bombardier CRJ 700s, 701s, 702s, 705s, 900s and 1000s, requiring water spray tests and general visual inspections for water in the flightdeck compartment--and water removal and sealant application if necessary, effective March 30.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-04-06 for all Boeing 737-100s, -200s, -200Cs, -300s, -400s and -500s, adding new repetitive inspections of certain areas of the frame inner chord and applicable on-condition actions, effective March 30.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-04-03 for certain Fokker F28 Mark 0100s, requiring a general visual inspection of the nose landing gear handle teleflex cable conduit connector for the presence of a grease nipple, a maintenance records check of affected airplanes, a detailed inspection for corrosion and damage of the gear handle teleflex cable and corrective actions if necessary, effective March 30.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-04-07 for all Boeing 747-100s, 747-100Bs, 747-100B SUDs, 747-200Bs, 747-200Cs, 747-200Fs, 747-300s, 747-400s, 747-400Ds, 747-400Fs, 747SRs and 747SPs, requiring revising the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to include inspections that will give no less than the required damage tolerance rating for certain structural significant items, performing repetitive inspections to detect cracks of all these items, repairing cracked structures if necessary and reporting cracks to Boeing, effective March 30.
A listing of airworthiness directive and bulletins from EASA and FAA.
