Global Regulatory Update, March 18-24, 2018

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0055 for Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8Cs, amending time limits and maintenance checks, effective March 26, 2018.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2015-0135R3 for the A320 family, requiring replacement of angle of attack sensors, effective March 13, 2018

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0058 for A350s, requiring regular calibration test for the periodic station position pick-off unit, effective March 16, 2018.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive for Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 875-17s, 877-17s, 884-17s, 884B-17s, 892-17s, 892B-17s and 895-17s, requiring inspection and modification of the upper bifurcation fairing seal face, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-06-03 for certain Airbus A310-203s, -204s, -221s, -222s, -304s, -322s, -324s and -325s, requiring an inspection for cracking of certain fastener holes on certain frames, and related investigative and corrective actions if necessary, and modification of certain fastener holes, effective April 19, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-06-06 for certain Bombardier CL-600-2B16s, requiring modification of the wiring harness for the yaw damper control system, effective April 19, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-06-08 for certain 757-200s, requiring an inspection of the side panel-to-frame attachments and frames to verify that certain modifications have been done and applicable on-condition actions, effective April 19, 2018.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2018-09 for Bombardier DHC-8-400s, DHC-8-401s and DHC-8-402s, requiring modifying forward lavatory door hinge, effective March 21, 2018.