Global Regulatory Update, March 10-16, 2019

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 19-033 for certain Airbus A320s and A321s, requiring re-torque of fire protection pipe connections.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-0044 for certain Airbus: A300-600s, requiring inspection and repair of wing center section frame 40 forward fitting radius at tension bolt junction, effective March 21, 2019.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 19-034 for certain Airbus A330s and A340s, requiring inspection of stabilizer elevators.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 19-035 for Airbus A330-941s, requiring replacement of chemical oxygen generators.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-03-16 for all Fokker F.27 Mark 100s, 200s, 300s, 400s, 500s, 600s and 700s, requiring an inspection of the main landing gear drag stay unit to determine the signal indication, and related investigative and corrective actions if necessary, effective April 8, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-03-24 for certain Boeing 737-400s, requiring repetitive inspections for cracking of splice plate on the lower sill of the over-wing emergency exit doors and applicable on-condition actions, effective April 8, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-03-18 for all Airbus A318-111s, -112s, -121s, -122s, A319-111s, -112s, -113s, -114s, -115s, -131s, -132s, -133s, A320-211s, -212s, -214s, -216s, -231s, -232s and -233s, requiring repetitive general visual inspections of the affected main landing gear sliding tubes for cracks and replacement if necessary, effective April 9, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-03-26 for certain Boeing 737-600s, -700s, -700Cs, -800s, -900s and -900ERs requiring modifying the passenger service units and life vest panels by replacing the existing inboard lanyard and installing two new lanyards on the outboard edge of the units and panels; measuring the distance between the hooks of the torsion spring of the lanyard assembly; replacing discrepant lanyard assemblies; and re-identifying serviceable lanyard assemblies, effective April 8, 2019.

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