Global Regulatory Update, Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2018

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0202R1 for certain Rolls-Royce RB211-535s, requiring inspection of low pressure compressor blades, effective September 25, 2018.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 18-130 for Pilatus PC-6s, requiring inspection of flap actuators and pushrod assembly taper pins, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 18-040R1 for certain Airbus A330s, requiring inspection and replacement of engine air inlet cowl inner barrel lower panels, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0199 for Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 970-84s, 972-84s and 972E-84s, requiring replacement of oil service pipe sealing rings, September 20, 2018.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 18-127R1 for certain Airbus A330s, requiring inspection and modification of center wing box fastener holes at frame 40 vertical web, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 18-131 for a wide variety of Airbus ATR, Boeing, Bombardier and Fokker aircraft, requiring modification of electronic flight bag universal serial bus receptacle, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-0212 for certain Airbus A319s and A320, requiring replacement of CFM56-5A engine mount titanium crossbeam, effective October 12, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-19-17 for all Airbus A300s, requiring revising the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or revised structural inspection requirements, effective October 29, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-19-19 for all Airbus A350-941s, requiring modifying the hydraulic monitoring and control application software, effective October 29, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-19-20 for certain Boeing 737-200s, -300s, -400s and -500s, requiring repetitive inspections for cracking of certain fuselage frames and stub beams, and corrective actions if necessary, effective October 31, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-19-21 for all Boeing 707s, 720s and 720Bs, requiring revising the maintenance or inspection program to include new airworthiness limitations, effective November 1, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-19-12 for certain Bombardier CRJ 700s, 701s, 702s, 705s and 900s requiring replacement of left and right fixed control rods and lever assemblies of the elevator control system and detailed visual inspection of the key washers and self-locking nuts of the elevator control linkages and corrective actions if necessary, effective October 31, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-19-28 for certain Embraer ERJ 190-100 STDs, -100 LRs, -100s ECJs, -100 IGWs, ERJ 190-200 STDs, -200 LRs and -200 IGWs, requiring modification of the attaching parts of the left-hand and right-hand pylon lower link fittings, inboard and outboard positions, effective November 2, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-19-30 for all BAE Systems 4101s, requiring repetitive inspections for excessive or missing spacers around the electrical pins in the cartridge connector for the fire bottle extinguisher cartridge, effective November 2, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-18-15 for certain Rolls-Royce RB211-Trent 875-17s, RB211-Trent 877-17s, RB211-Trent 884-17s, RB211-Trent 884B-17s, RB211-Trent 892-17s, RB211-Trent 892B-17s and RB211-Trent 895-17s, requiring replacement of the low pressure compressor case A-frame hollow locating pins, effective November 1, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-20-05 for all Boeing 727Cs, 727-100s, 727-100Cs, 727-200s, and 727-200Fs, requires repetitive inspections of the bulkhead frame web at a certain body station and applicable on-condition actions, effective November 2, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-20-02 for certain Airbus A320s, requiring repetitive inspections at reduced intervals to detect cracking in the inner flange of a certain door frame, and corrective actions, if necessary, effective November 2, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-19-31 for all Airbus A310s, requiring revising the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations, effective November 2, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-19-32 for all Boeing 707s, 720s and 720Bs, requiring repetitive inspections of certain nacelle strut spar and over-wing fittings, and diagonal braces and associated fittings; replacement of the diagonal brace assembly on certain airplanes; and applicable related investigative and corrective actions, effective November 2, 2018.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2018-19-33 for all Airbus A300 B4-600s, B4-600Rs, 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 November 2, 2018.