Global Regulatory Update, Sept. 23-29, 2018
September 24, 2018
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-18-19 for all Airbus A300s and A310s and A300 B4-600s, B4-600Rs and F4-600Rs and A300 C4-605R Variant Fs, requires revising the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations, effective October 23, 2018.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia has published a new legislative instrument with two exemptions to assist drug and alcohol management plan (DAMP) organizations when contracting the services of another DAMP organization.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 18-122R1 for certain Airbus: A330-600s, requiring inspection and modification of center wing box frame 47 angle fittings, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2016-0035R1 for certain Airbus A340s, requiring modification and reinforcement of fuselage structure frames and joints, effective October 19, 2018.
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2016-0105R1 for certain Airbus A321s, requiring inspection of cabin floor beam junctions, effective September 28, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-19-03 for certain Fokker F28 Mark 0070s and 0100s, requiring a detailed visual inspection of the main landing gear and replacement if necessary, effective October 22, 2018.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-17-15 for certain Honeywell TPE331s, TSE331s and TPE331-12s, requiring inspection of the affected combustion chamber case assembly, replacement of those assemblies found cracked and removal of affected assemblies, effective October 22, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-18-21 for all Airbus A300 B4-600s, B4-600Rs and F4-600Rs and A300 C4-605R Variant Fs, requiring revising the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations, effective October 23, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-18-20 for all Airbus A300 B4-600s, B4-600Rs and F4-600Rs and A300 C4-605R Variant Fs, requires revising the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations, effective October 23, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-18-18 for all Airbus A300s, requiring revising the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate the specified maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations, effective October 23, 2018.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-16-13 for certain Zodiac 537-series cabin attendant seats, requiring inspecting the safety belt webbing, and modifying and re-marking each affected cabin attendant seat, effective October 26, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-18-19 for all Airbus A300s and A310s and A300 B4-600s, B4-600Rs and F4-600Rs and A300 C4-605R Variant Fs, requires revising the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations, effective October 23, 2018.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia has published a new legislative instrument with two exemptions to assist drug and alcohol management plan (DAMP) organizations when contracting the services of another DAMP organization.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 18-122R1 for certain Airbus: A330-600s, requiring inspection and modification of center wing box frame 47 angle fittings, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2016-0035R1 for certain Airbus A340s, requiring modification and reinforcement of fuselage structure frames and joints, effective October 19, 2018.
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2016-0105R1 for certain Airbus A321s, requiring inspection of cabin floor beam junctions, effective September 28, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-19-03 for certain Fokker F28 Mark 0070s and 0100s, requiring a detailed visual inspection of the main landing gear and replacement if necessary, effective October 22, 2018.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-17-15 for certain Honeywell TPE331s, TSE331s and TPE331-12s, requiring inspection of the affected combustion chamber case assembly, replacement of those assemblies found cracked and removal of affected assemblies, effective October 22, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-18-21 for all Airbus A300 B4-600s, B4-600Rs and F4-600Rs and A300 C4-605R Variant Fs, requiring revising the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations, effective October 23, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-18-20 for all Airbus A300 B4-600s, B4-600Rs and F4-600Rs and A300 C4-605R Variant Fs, requires revising the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations, effective October 23, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-18-18 for all Airbus A300s, requiring revising the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate the specified maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations, effective October 23, 2018.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-16-13 for certain Zodiac 537-series cabin attendant seats, requiring inspecting the safety belt webbing, and modifying and re-marking each affected cabin attendant seat, effective October 26, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-18-19 for all Airbus A300s and A310s and A300 B4-600s, B4-600Rs and F4-600Rs and A300 C4-605R Variant Fs, requires revising the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations, effective October 23, 2018.