Global Regulatory Update, July 25-31, 2021
July 23, 2021
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0169 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent 7000-72s and -72Cs, requiring inspection of high pressure turbine blades, effective Aug. 2, 2021.
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0176 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland RB211 Trent 970-84s, 970B-84s, 972-84s, 972B-84s and 972E-84s, requiring removal from service of critical parts, effective Aug. 5, 2021.
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0176 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland RB211 Trent 970-84s, 970B-84s, 972-84s, 972B-84s and 972E-84s, requiring removal from service of critical parts, effective Aug. 5, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0177 for certain Airbus A319s, 320s and A321s, requiring inspection and replacement of engine interface rods, effective Aug. 6, 2021.
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2015-0036R3 for Airbus A320 family, requiring inspection of fuselage skin repairs, effective July 27, 2021.
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0172 for Airbus A320 family, requiring inspection and repair of 80VU rack attachments, effective Aug. 3, 2021.
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2015-0036R3 for Airbus A320 family, requiring inspection of fuselage skin repairs, effective July 27, 2021.
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0172 for Airbus A320 family, requiring inspection and repair of 80VU rack attachments, effective Aug. 3, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0175 for Airbus A320 family, requiring inspection of main landing gear sliding tubes, effective Aug. 5, 2021.
EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-103 for Airbus A320 family, requiring inspection of center and outer wing box lower panel stiffeners, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.
EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-103 for Airbus A320 family, requiring inspection of center and outer wing box lower panel stiffeners, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-104 for Airbus A300s, 300-600s and Belugas, requiring inspection of main landing gear support rib 5, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0173 for Airbus A330-243s, -322s and -343s under Elbe Flugzeugwerke supplemental type certificates, requiring inspection and replacement of courier area oxygen distribution system flexible hoses, effective Aug. 4, 2021.
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0173 for Airbus A330-243s, -322s and -343s under Elbe Flugzeugwerke supplemental type certificates, requiring inspection and replacement of courier area oxygen distribution system flexible hoses, effective Aug. 4, 2021.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-101 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, requiring inspection and replacement of drive struts on flap tracks 1 and 2, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.
EASA has issued safety information bulletin 2020-14R1 regarding contamination of air data systems during aircraft parking and or storage due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
EASA has issued safety information bulletin 2020-14R1 regarding contamination of air data systems during aircraft parking and or storage due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-14-17 for certain Airbus A350-941s and -1041s, revising the existing maintenance or inspection program to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, effective Aug. 23, 2021.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-14-20 for all Boeing 737s, requiring repetitive functional tests of cabin altitude pressure switches, and on-condition actions, including replacement, if necessary, effective July 20, 2021.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-14-20 for all Boeing 737s, requiring repetitive functional tests of cabin altitude pressure switches, and on-condition actions, including replacement, if necessary, effective July 20, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-13-20 for certain Airbus Canada Limited Partnership A220-100s and 300s, requiring an inspection for corrosion of the waste box, waste access doubler, and waste service door, and corrective actions if necessary, effective Aug. 24, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-14-09 for certain Airbus Canada Limited Partnership A220-100s and 300s, requiring replacing the clamshell type refuel-defuel line coupling in the center wing box at rib 0 with a threaded type fuel coupling, and installing an additional support bracket and clamp, effective Aug. 24, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-14-19 for certain International Aero Engines V2500s, requiring an ultrasonic inspection of the high-pressure turbine 1st-stage disk and 2nd-stage disks and, depending on results, replacement of these disks with a part eligible for installation, effective Aug. 5, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-13-16 for certain GEnx-2B67s, -2B67/Ps and -2B67Bs, requiring an ultrasonic inspection or a fluorescent penetrant inspection of the lower fuel manifold and depending on results, replacement with a part eligible for installation, effective Aug. 25, 2021.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2021-25 for Airbus Canada A220-100s and -300s, requiring inspection and adjustment of tie-rod assemblies on interior monuments, effective Aug. 5, 2021.
A listing of airworthiness directives and bulletins from around the world.