Global Regulatory Update, March 4-10, 2018

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2015-0135R2 for the Airbus A320 family, requiring replacement of angle of attack sensors, effective Feb. 23.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2016-0193R1 for Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 970-84s, 970B-84s, 972-84s, 972B-84s, 977-84s, 977B-84s and 980-84s, requiring inspection and replacement of low-pressure turbine exhaust case and support assembly (tail bearing housing), effective March 7.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0048 for Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 970-84s, 970B-84s, 972-84s, 972B-84s, 977-84s, 977B-84s and 980-84s, amending time limits and maintenance checks in engine time limits manual, effective March 7.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0049 for Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 700s, requiring inspection and modification of intermediate pressure compressor rotor shaft and balance weights, effective March 9.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0038 for Airbus A320-214s, A320-251Ns and A320-271Ns, requiring inspection of cargo fire extinguishing bottles, effective Feb. 21.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-04-08 for all Boeing 737-100s, -200s, -200Cs, -300s, -400s and -500s, requiring repetitive inspections of the gore webs, gore web lap splices and repair webs of the aft pressure bulkhead and on-condition actions, effective April 3.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-04-05 for certain Airbus A319-112s, A319-115s, A320-214s, A320-232s and A321-211s, requiring modification of galley 5 trolley compartments by adding kick-load retainers, effective April 3.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2017-06-06 for all Fokker F28 Mark 0070 and 0100s, requiring revising the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations, effective April 3.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2018-07 for Viking Air (formerly Bombardier) DHC-6s, serial numbers 845 to 957, to remedy corrosion affecting components of the fuel system that are located in the fuel gallery, effective March 9.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2014-44R2 for Bombardier CRJ 700s, 701s, 702s, 705s and 900s, requiring replacement of existing elevator lever assemblies and control rods with newly designed ones, effective March 5.