Global Regulatory Update, Sept. 2-8, 2018
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The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia has issued airworthiness bulletin 01-036 Issue 1 on suspected unapproved parts for McCauley propeller governor’s idler gear bearings.
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EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0180 for Airbus A320 family, amending time limits and maintenance checks for airworthiness limitations section part 3, effective September 10, 2018.
EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 18-119 for CFM LEAP 1s, requiring replacement of full authority digital electronic control software, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.
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EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0184 for ATR-72s, amending time limits and maintenance under certification maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations, effective September 11, 2018.
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0185 for Rolls-Royce Trent 900s, requiring inspection and replacement of drains mast, effective September 12, 2018.
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EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0187 for Saab 2000s, requiring functional check of fuel quantity reading probes and low level sensors, effective September 12, 2018.
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0189 for Airbus A320 family, amending back up speed scale in aircraft flight manual, effective September 13, 2018.
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EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0188 for certain Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 700s, requiring inspection and replacement of low pressure compressor blades, effective September 13, 2018.
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FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-14-10 for certain Pratt & Whitney PW2037s, PW2037Ms and PW2040s, requiring installing a software standard eligible for installation and precluding the use of EEC software standards earlier than SCN 5B/I or SCN 27A, effective September 28, 2018.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-17-22 for certain Airbus A319-115s and -132s, A320-214s, -216s, -232s and -233s, requiring modification of the fuel level sensing control unit wiring, effective October 4, 2018.
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FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-15-04 for certain GE CF6-80As, CF6-80A1s, CF6-80A2s, CF6-80A3s, CF6-80C2A1s, CF6-80C2A2s, CF6-80C2A3s, CF6-80C2A5s, CF6-80C2A5Fs, CF6-80C2A8s, CF6-80C2B1s, CF6-80C2B1Fs, CF6-80C2B2s, CF6-80C2B2Fs, CF6-80C2B4s, CF6-80C2B4Fs, CF6-80C2B5Fs, CF6-80C2B6s, CF6-80C2B6Fs, CF6-80C2B6FAs, CF6-80C2B7Fs, CF6-80C2D1Fs, CF6-80C2L1Fs and CF6-80C2K1Fs, requiring ultrasonic inspection of high pressure turbine stage 1 and 2 disks, effective October 2, 2018.
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FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-17-17 for certain BombardierDHC-8-400s, requiring a revision to the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to include an inspection of the windshield moisture seal for signs of cracks, erosion, wear and other deterioration; doing that inspection and repair if necessary; and re-torqueing the screws that fasten the windshield heater terminal lugs and applying sealant to the screw heads of the windshield heaters, effective October 2, 2018.
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FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-17-16 for all Airbus A300s, A300 B4-600s, B4-600Rs and F4-600Rs and A300 C4-605R Variant Fs and A310s, requiring an inspection to determine whether repair or damage to certain wing areas is beyond the allowable limits; and repair if necessary, effective October 2, 2018.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-17-20 for certain Boeing 727s, requiring revising the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate the latest revision of the airworthiness limitations, effective October 4, 2018.
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FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-17-23 for all Boeing 737-100s, -200s, -200Cs, -300s, -400s and -500s, requiring at certain locations repetitive high frequency eddy current inspections of the number 3 windshield assembly, aft sill web, and applicable on-condition actions, effective October 4, 2018.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-18-04 for certain Airbus A350-941s and -1041s, requiring an inspection for the presence of protective caps on fire extinguishing lines, and corrective action, effective September 14, 2018.
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FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-17-21 for certain Airbus A318s, A319s and A320s, A321-111s, -112s, -131s, -211s, -212s, -213s, -231s, -232s, -251Ns, -253Ns and -271Ns, requiring revising the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate revised fuel airworthiness limitations, effective October 4, 2018.
FAA has issued suspected unapproved parts notification 2018-20171027020 for Boeing Model A75 wing repair ribs and stringer segments manufactured by Dusters and Sprayers Supply of Chickasha, Oklahoma.
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FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-18-05 for certain ATR42-200s, -300s and -320s, requiring updating the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations, effective October 5, 2018.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-17-18 for certain Airbus A330-200s, A330-200 Freighters, and A330-300s, requiring replacement or modification of two flight warning computers, effective October 5, 2018.
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FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-17-19 for certain Airbus A318s, A319s and A320s and A321-111s, -112s, -131s, -211s, -212s, -213s, -231s, -232s, -251Ns, -253Ns and -271Ns, requiring revising the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate specified maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations, effective October 5, 2018.