Global Regulatory Update, Sept. 25-Oct. 1, 2022

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0189 for Airbus A330s and A340s, requiring identification and inspection of wing inboard flap parts, effective Oct. 3, 2022.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0196 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, requiring inspection and replacement of aft galley complex lower attachment studs, effective Oct. 4, 2022.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0197 for Airbus A330s and A340s, requiring inspection and modification of fuel pump, effective Oct. 6, 2022.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 22-128 for certain Airbus A320 family aircraft, requiring replacement of on-board entrance stairs moto-reductor units, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 22-127 for certain Airbus A320 family aircraft, requiring inspection of cockpit panel bracket, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0192 for Airbus A300-600s, amending time limits and maintenance checks for airworthiness limitations section part 2, damage tolerant airworthiness limitation items, effective Oct. 7, 2022.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0193 for Airbus A310s, amending time limits and maintenance checks for airworthiness limitations section part 2, damage tolerant airworthiness limitation items, effective Oct. 7, 2022.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0194 for Airbus A300-600s, amending time limits and maintenance checks for airworthiness limitations section part 4, system equipment maintenance requirements, effective Oct. 7, 2022.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0195 for Airbus A310s, amending time limits and maintenance checks for airworthiness limitations section part 4, system equipment maintenance requirements, effective Oct. 7, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-19-06 for all Airbus A310s, revising the maintenance or inspection program to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness tasks, effective Oct. 4, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-19-01 for certain GEnx-2B67/Ps, requiring the removal of certain low-pressure turbine rotor stage 4 and 6 disks from service and replacement with parts eligible for installation, effective Oct. 25, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-18-06 for all GE90-110B1s, -115Bs, and certain -76Bs, -85Bs, -90Bs and -94Bs, revising the airworthiness limitations section of the applicable engine manual and the maintenance program or inspection program to incorporate reduced life limits; plus requiring removing and replacing certain inter-stage high-pressure turbine rotor seals, identified by serial number, installed on -76Bs, -85Bs, -90Bs and -94Bs, effective Oct. 26, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-20-06 for certain Airbus A320-251Ns, -253Ns and -271Ns, and A321-251Ns, -253Ns, -271Ns and -272Ns, revising the airplane flight manual with a temporary revision to provide procedures to operate the airplane without functioning bleed leak detection; revising the minimum equipment list; and modifying the electrical connections of the bleed monitoring computers, which allows for the removal of the revisions, effective Oct. 7, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-19-09 for all Airbus Canada A220-100s and -300s, requiring repetitive inspections of the left and right main landing gear lower spindle pins to detect corrosion, and applicable repair or replacement if necessary, effective Oct. 27, 2022.