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Global Regulatory Update, Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2018

October 29, 2018

EASA has issued corrected airworthiness directive 2018-0218 for the Airbus A320 family, requiring inspection of center and outer wing box at level of rib 1 junction, effective October 25, 2018.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 18-141 for Rolls-Royce Trent 1000s, requiring replacement of intermediate pressure turbine blades, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0228 for certain Airbus A330s, requiring inspection and replacement of engine air inlet cowl inner barrel lower panels, effective November 5, 2018.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0227 for certain Airbus A330s, requiring inspection and modification of thrust reverser latch beam gussets, effective November 5, 2018.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 18-142 for certain Airbus A320s and A321s, requiring replacement of ram air turbine actuator, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0226 for certain Airbus A330s and A340s, requiring inspection and repair of horizontal stabilizer center box top skin, effective November 5, 2018.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 18-141 for Rolls-Royce Trent 1000s, requiring replacement of intermediate pressure turbine blades, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0229 for Airbus A300-600s, requiring inspection and modification of center wing box frame 47 angle fittings, effective November 6, 2018.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 18-140 for Dornier 328s, requiring Inspection of roll spoiler bearing arms, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued safety information bulletin 2017-13R1, posting a list of suspected unapproved parts on its website.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 18-143 concerning Ipeco pilot and co-pilot seats, requiring modification and inspection, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-22-03 for certain Bombardier DHC-8-400s, requiring repetitive detailed inspections of barrel nuts and cradles, a check of the bolt torque of the preload indicating and installing a sealing disk at a certain location and replacing certain barrel nuts, effective November 28, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-22-04 for certain Boeing 787-8s and 787-9s, requiring an inspection for discrepant inboard and outboard trailing edge flap rotary actuators, and replacing the rotary actuator or doing related investigative and corrective actions if necessary, effective November 28, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-20-23 General Electric GE90-110B1s and GE90-115Bs with certain high-pressure compressor rotor stage 2-5 spools installed, requiring removing certain rotor stage 2-5 spools from service before reaching the new reduced life limit and replacing them with parts eligible for installation, effective November 30, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-20-22 for all General Electric GE90-110B1s, GE90-113Bs and GE90-115Bs with a certain case combustor assembly installed, requiring removal of affected combustion cases from service and their replacement with a part eligible for installation, effective November 13, 2018.

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