Global Regulatory Update, May 29-June 4, 2022

Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil of Brazil has issued airworthiness directive BR-2022-05-03 for Embraer ERJ 170s, requiring software installation in primary flight displays, effective May 25, 2022.

Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil of Brazil BR-2022-05-04 for Embraer ERJ 190s, requiring software installation in primary flight displays, effective May 25, 2022.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0091 for Airbus A320 family, amending time limits and maintenance checks for airworthiness limitations section part 3, certification maintenance requirements, effective June 3, 2022.

EASA has issued safety information bulletin 2022-04 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR700-710s and -725A1-12s, regarding high pressure compressor abradable liner loss.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 22-063 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent XWBs, requiring inspection of front engine mount support structure, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0129R1 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland RB211 Trent 970-84s, 972-84s and 972E-84s, requiring modification of low pressure compressor case static P30 air system, effective June 1, 2022.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0093 for Airbus A350-941s, requiring inspection of fuselage fasteners at frame 96 stringer 6 and 7 on right hand side, effective June 8, 2022.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0094 for Airbus A380-841s, -842s and -861s, requiring software update of engine bleed air system, amending master minimum equipment list for engine bleed air system and replacement of engine bleed air supply over-pressure valve and anti-ice control unit, effective June 8, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-09-14 for GE CF34-8Cs, requiring initial and repetitive inspections of the operability bleed valve fuel tubes, bleed air manifold link rod assemblies and fuel fittings, replacement of valves or related valve link rod hardware that fails inspection and, as a terminating action, replacement of certain valves installed on GE CF34-8C model turbofan engines, effective June 24, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-10-08 for certain Airbus A320-214s, -251Ns and -271Ns, requiring a one-time detailed inspection of damaged passenger seat covers and corrective actions if necessary, effective June 7, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-09-16 for certain Airbus A320 family aircraft, revising the maintenance or inspection program to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, effective June 30, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-09-18 for all Boeing 707s, 717s, 727s, DC-8s, -9s and -10s, MD-10s, -11s, -81s, -82s, -83s, 87s, -88s and -90-30s, 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 5G C-Band interference as identified by Notices to Air Missions, effective May 23, 2022.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2021-38R1 for RJ 700s, 550s, 705s and 900s, requiring operational check of emergency RAM air valve, plus other actions, effective June 8, 2022.