Global Regulatory Update, July 18-24, 2021

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-099 for Airbus A300s, A300-600s, A320 family, A330s, A340s and A310s, requiring inspection and replacement oxygen of crew and passenger oxygen cylinders, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0166 for Airbus A320-214s, -251Ns and -271Ns, requiring inspection of passenger seats, effective July 27, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0167 for Airbus A320 family, requiring inspection and modification of wing stringer attachments at rib 2 to rib 7, effective July 28, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-15-01 for all Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent XWB-75s, -79s, -79Bs, XWB-84s and -97s, requiring revisions to the airworthiness limitations section of XWB time limits manual and aircraft maintenance program, effective Aug. 16, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-14-03 for certain Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR700-715A1-30s, -715B1-30s and -715C1-30s, requiring removal and replacement of the high-pressure turbine stage 1 blade and stage 1 blade dampers, effective Aug. 19, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-15-04 for certain Boeing 767-300s modified by a certain supplemental type certificate, requiring inspecting the wiring connection common to the C9066 circuit breaker and, if necessary, making changes to the wiring connection and testing the main deck oxygen alert system, effective July 14, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-13-10 for certain Boeing 777s, requiring repetitive inspections for any existing repair of the wing lower skin fuel tank and dry bay access door cutouts on the left and right lower wing skin, and applicable on-condition actions, effective Aug. 19, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-13-02 for certain Boeing 777-300ERs, requiring installation of an insulation blanket assembly on top of existing insulation blankets in certain areas of the forward end-wall in the aft cargo compartment, effective Aug. 19, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-14-10 for certain Boeing 747-400s, -400Ds and -400Fs, requiring inspecting the insulation blankets in certain areas of the forward cargo compartment for exposed BMS 8-39 urethane foam, not encapsulated by a protective fire resistant barrier, and for seal integrity, and replacing the BMS 8-39 urethane foam and seal if necessary, effective Aug. 19, 2021.