Global Regulatory Update, Nov. 14-20, 2021

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0242 for the Airbus A320 family, requiring inspection and repair of door stop fitting holes at frames 66 and 68, effective Nov. 22, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0241 for the Airbus A320 family, requiring inspection of wing-front spar vertical stringers, effective Nov. 22, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0229 for the Airbus A320 family, requiring identification and inspection for improper heat treatment and replacement for wrong material of wing outer flaps and tabs, effective Nov. 19, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0245 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland RB211 Trent 800s, requiring replacement of fuel pump and de-pairing limitation, effective Nov. 17, 2021.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-165 for Airbus A380-841s, -842s and -861s, requiring replacement of aileron servo controls, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-166 for Saab 340Bs and SF340As, requiring replacement of main landing gear torque arm center pin, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-168 for Airbus A330s, amending aircraft flight manual for engine bleed air system and amending maintenance tasks for engine bleed air system, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-23-05 for all Airbus A319-171Ns, A320-271Ns, -272Ns and -273Ns; and A321-271Ns, -272Ns, -271NXs and -272NXs, requiring repetitive inspections of the pylon-engine interface rods for damage, and applicable corrective actions, and limited installation of affected parts under certain conditions, effective Nov. 23, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-21-09 for certain Boeing 737-600s, -700s, -700Cs, -800s and -900s, requiring repetitive inspections for cracking of the webs of the aft pressure bulkhead at a certain body station and corrective action if necessary, and an inspection for existing repairs on some airplanes, effective Dec. 13, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-21-12 for certain Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR700-710A2-20s, requiring initial and repetitive recalculation of the consumed and remaining service life of certain life-limited parts and removal of an LLP prior to its approved life limit or within 90 days after the effective date of this directive, whichever occurs later, effective Dec. 13, 2021.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2021-37 for Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60s, requiring inspection of engine bleed-off valve and other actions, effective Nov. 16, 2021.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2021-38 for MHI RJ Aviation RJ 700s, 701s, 702s, 550s, 705s, 900s and 1000s, requiring operational check of the ram air shutoff valve and other actions, effective Nov. 19, 2021.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2021-39 for Airbus Canada Limited Partnership A220-100s and -300s, requiring removing and replacing over-wing emergency exit door handle cover brackets, effective Nov. 24, 2021.