Global Regulatory Update, June 25-July 1, 2023

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-0124 for Airbus A380-841s, -842s and -861s, requiring replacement of body landing gear rear axle, effective June 23, 2023.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 23-068 for certain Airbus A330s and A340s, requiring inspection of main landing gear axles, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 23-076 for Airbus A320-214s, -216s, -251Ns, -271Ns and A321-253NXs, requiring inspection of cargo door frame attachment drillings.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2007-0243R1 for Airbus A300s, A300-600s, -600STs and A310s, requiring inspection and replacement of pylon thrust and side-load fitting, effective July 5, 2023.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-0125 for ATR42-500s and ATR72-212As, requiring inspection of horizontal stabilizer front and center box, effective July 6, 2023.
 

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-12-10 for all Boeing 787-8s, -9s and -10s, revising the limitations and operating procedures sections of the existing airplane flight manual to incorporate limitations prohibiting certain landings and the use of certain minimum equipment list items; and incorporating operating procedures for calculating landing distances when in the presence of interference from wireless broadband operations in the 3.7-3.98 GHz frequency band as identified by Notices to Air Missions; plus additional limitations due to continued deployment of new 5G C-Band stations whose signals are expected to cover most of the contiguous U.S., effective June 21, 2023.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-12-11 for all Boeing 737-8s,-9s and-8200s, revising the limitations and operating procedures sections of the existing airplane flight manual to incorporate limitations prohibiting certain landings and the use of certain minimum equipment list items; and incorporating operating procedures for calculating landing distances when in the presence of interference from wireless broadband operations in the 3.7-3.98 GHz frequency band as identified by Notices to Air Missions; plus additional limitations due to continued deployment of new 5G C-Band stations whose signals are expected to cover most of the contiguous U.S., effective June 21, 2023.
 

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-12-05 for all Boeing 747-8Fs and-8s, revising the limitations section of the existing airplane flight manual to incorporate limitations prohibiting dispatching or releasing to airports and approaches or landings on runways when in the presence of interference from wireless broadband operations in the 3.7-3.98 GHz frequency band as identified by Notices to Air Missions; plus additional limitations due to the continued deployment of new 5G C-Band stations whose signals are expected to cover most of the contiguous U.S. at transmission frequencies between 3.7-3.98 GHz, effective June 21, 2023.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-12-13 for all Boeing 737-100s, -200s, -200Cs, -300s, -400s, -500s, -600s, -700s, -700Cs, -800s, -900s, -900ERs except for Model-200s and -200Cs equipped with a certain flight control system, revising the limitations and operating procedures sections of the existing airplane flight manual to incorporate specific operating procedures for instrument landing system approaches, speed-brake deployment, go-arounds and missed approaches when in the presence of interference from wireless broadband operations in the 3.7-3.98 GHz frequency band as identified by Notices to Air Missions; plus additional limitations due to the continued deployment of new 5G C-Band base stations whose signals are expected to cover most of the contiguous U.S. at transmission frequencies between 3.7-3.98 GHz, effective June 21, 2023.
 

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-12-12 for all Boeing 757s and 767s, revising the limitations and operating procedures sections of the existing airplane flight manual to incorporate specific operating procedures for instrument landing system approaches, speed-brake deployment, go-arounds and missed approaches when in the presence of interference from wireless broadband operations in the 3.7-3.98 GHz frequency band as identified by Notices to Air Missions; plus additional limitations due to the continued deployment of new 5G C-Band base stations whose signals are expected to cover most of the contiguous U.S. at transmission frequencies between 3.7-3.98 GHz, effective June 21, 2023.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-12-14 for all Boeing 747-100s, -100Bs,-100B SUDs, -200Bs, -200Cs, -200Fs, -300s, -400s, -400Ds and -400Fs, revising the limitations and operating procedures sections of the existing airplane flight manual to incorporate specific operating procedures for takeoff, instrument landing system approaches, non-precision approaches, and go around and missed approaches when in the presence of interference from wireless broadband operations in the 3.7-3.98 GHz frequency band interference as identified by Notices to Air Missions; plus additional limitations due to the continued deployment of new 5G C-Band stations whose signals are expected to cover most of the contiguous U.S. at transmission frequencies between 3.7-3.98 GHz, effective June 21, 2023.
 

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-12-15 for Boeing 707s, 717s and 727s, DC-8s, -9s and -10s, MD-10s and-11s, MD-81s, -82s, -83s, -87s, -88s and MD90-30s, revising the limitations and operating procedures sections of the existing airplane flight manual to incorporate specific operating procedures for, depending on the airplane model, instrument landing system approaches, non-precision approaches, ground spoiler deployment, and go-around and missed approaches when in the presence of interference from wireless broadband operations in the 3.7-3.98 GHz frequency band  as identified by Notices to Air Missions; plus additional limitations due to the continued deployment of new 5G C-Band stations whose signals are expected to cover most of the contiguous U.S. at transmission frequencies between 3.7-3.98 GHz, effective June 21, 2023.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2023-43 for MHI RJ Aviation Regional Jet 1000s, revising maintenance tasks, effective July 5, 2023.