Global Regulatory Update, Aug. 9-15, 2020

Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil of Brazil has issued airworthiness directive BR-2020-06-02R1 for Yabora Industria Aeronautica ERJ 190s, requiring inspection, replacement, re-torque and modification of pylon lower link fitting inboard and outboard attaching parts, effective Aug. 3, 2020.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has issued safety directive 2020/002 for Boeing 737-8s and -9s, allowing ferry flights into and out of the UK.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China has issued an emergency directive, requiring domestic airlines to inspect the engine bleed 5th stage check valves of Boeing 737NGs and 737CLs.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China announced that on July 23, the number of passenger flights climbed to around 80% of the pre-pandemic Level with 13,059 flights registered in a single day.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has launched a new voluntary safety reporting system that aims to encourage the proactive reporting of any aviation safety concerns, safety hazards or unsafe practices by the public or aviation industry personnel. Named Tell Sarah, it will be administered by an independent third party, KPMG Services.

India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued guidelines for international arrivals, requiring travelers to undergo mandatory quarantine for 14 days if they do not submit a negative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) test conducted within 96 hours prior to flight.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0172 for Airbus A340-541s, -542s, -642s and -643s, requiring inspection of wing lower skin covers at rib bays, effective Aug. 10, 2020.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0174 for Airbus A320 family, requiring identification, inspection and replacement of wing outer flaps and tabs, effective Aug. 19, 2020.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0173 for ATR 72s, amending time limits and maintenance checks under certification maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations, effective Aug. 19, 2020.

EASA has issued safety information bulletin 2020-15 for General Electric Aviation integrated standby instruments, notifying unapproved parts.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0176 for Airbus A319s, 320s and 321s, prohibiting flight with fuel and Kathon FP 1.5 biocide mixture, effective Aug. 19, 2020.

EASA has issued safety information bulletin 2020-14 regarding pitot-static issues after storage due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-12-16 for certain Airbus A320-214s, -216s, -231s, -232s, -233s, -251Ns and -271Ns, requiring inspection and modification of the cargo compartment fire extinguishing pipes and on-condition actions if necessary, effective Sept. 8, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-16-01 for all Airbus A320 family, requiring repetitive cleaning and greasing of cargo door seals affected by low halon concentration in the forward and aft cargo compartments due to air leakage through cargo door seals, effective Aug. 19, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-12-13 for certain Bombardier CRJ 100s and 440s, requiring, for certain airplanes, revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, effective Sept. 10, 2020.

Russia’s Rosaviation has issued a certificate of delegation of powers for independent inspection to the Engels Development and Design Bureau Signal.

Russia’s Rosaviation has approved the production organization Kazan Assembly Plant for the manufacture of the auxiliary engine SAFIR 5K/G. Rosaviation also issued a certificate of delegation of the authority for independent inspection to Kazan Assembly Plant.