Global Regulatory Update, Nov. 24-30, 2019

Brazil’s Agencia Nacional de Aviation Civil has issued airworthiness directive BR-2019-11-07 for Embraer ERJ-170s and -190s, requiring inspection and replacement of pintle pin of the main landing gear shock struts, effective November 18, 2019. 

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-0282 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent 1000s and 7000s, requiring inspection of intermediate pressure compressor shaft assembly, effective November 27, 2019. 

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-0283 for Airbus A380-841s, -842s and 861s, requiring inspection of wing trailing edge and trailing edge devices, effective December 5, 2019. 

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 19-206 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, requiring modification of passenger oxygen mask, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 19-207 for Powerjet SaM146-1S17s, -1S17Cs, -1S18s and -1S18Cs, requiring replacement of fuel nozzle, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-22-05 for certain GE CF34-8C1s, CF34-8C5s, CF34-8C5A1s, and CF34-8C5B1s, requiring repetitive inspections of the bleed air manifold link rod assemblies and the supply, return, and drain fuel fittings on the operability bleed valve and replacement of valves or related hardware that fail inspection, effective December 23, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-22-03 for certain Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6B-37As, requiring removal and replacement of the No. 9 and No. 10 position bearings in the engine reduction gearbox assembly, effective December 24, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-21-10 for all Airbus A321-111s, -112s, -131s, -211s, -212s, -213s, -231s, and -232s, requiring a one-time eddy current conductivity measurement of certain structural parts of the outer flaps to determine if the incorrect alloy was used, and replacement if necessary, effective December 24, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-21-51 for certain GE90-115Bs, requiring the removal from service of the interstage seal, part number 2505M72P01, from affected engines, effective December 6, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-22-04 for certain Airbus A320s, requiring repetitive inspections of the wire looms in the wing and the horizontal stabilizer and in certain areas of the main landing gear bays, repair or replacement, protection, and realignment, if necessary, installation of protective sleeves and realignment of certain bundles and modification of the wing electrical installation as specified in an EASA airworthiness directive, effective December 24, 2019.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2019-41 for Bombardier CRJ 100s and 440s, adding operating limitations for the wing anti-ice system, effective November 21, 2019.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2019-42 for Bombardier CRJ 100s, 440s, 700s, 701s, 702s, 550s and 705s, requiring replacing the rudder primary feel unit shaft part number 600-90251-1, effective November 22, 2019.