Global Regulatory Update, Aug. 18-24, 2019

India’s Director General Of Civil Aviation has decided to conduct the third session of its 2019 aircraft maintenance engineer license examination online from August 14 to 21, 2019.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 19-155 for certain ATR 72s, requiring inspection of main landing gear bush, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-0197 for certain Airbus A318s, A319s, and A320s, requiring replacement of fuel level sensor support bracket, effective August 28, 2019.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-0196 for certain Airbus A320-family aircraft, requiring inspection and replacement of cabin, cargo compartment and airframe parts, effective Aug 28, 2019

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 19-156 for certain Airbus A319s, A320s and A321s, requiring modification of hydraulic reservoir pressurization lines, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 19-157 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent XWB-75s, XWB-79s, Trent XWB-79Bs and Trent XWB-84s, requiring inspection of front engine mount support structure, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-14-14 for all Airbus A300 B4-600s, B4-600Rs and B4-600Rs and A300 C4-605Rs Variant Fs, requiring a review of airplane maintenance records, and, depending on the results, one-time detailed and ultrasonic inspections of affected parts and applicable corrective actions, as specified in an EASA airworthiness directive, effective September 19, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-15-10 for certain Safran life jackets, requiring removal and replacement of affected life jackets, effective September 19, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-15-06 for all Engine Alliance GP7270s, GP7272s and GP7277s, requiring inspection of the stage 6 seal ring for correct installation and inspection of the high-pressure compressor stages 2-5 spool for cracks and, depending on the results of the inspections, replacement of the compressor stages 2-5 spool with a part eligible for installation, plus reducing the inspection interval and adding a repetitive inspection and a mandatory terminating action, effective August 30, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-16-01 for all International Aero Engines V2525-D5s and V2528-D5s, requiring initial and repetitive inspections of the affected turbine exhaust cases, and, depending on the results of the inspections, its replacement with a part eligible for installation, effective September 19, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-15-09 for certain Bombardier DHC-8-400s, requiring repetitive inspections of the outboard spoiler actuator mounting brackets, replacement of any cracked bracket, and eventual replacement of all brackets with a re-designed part that would terminate the repetitive inspections, effective September 19, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-16-04 for all Engine Alliance GP7270s and GP7277s with a certain engine 1st-stage low-pressure compressor rotor assembly, requiring a visual inspection of the engine fan hub assembly for damage, a one-time eddy current inspection of the fan hub blade slot bottom and blade slot front edge for cracks, and removal of parts if damage or defects are found, and an independent inspection of the engine fan hub assembly prior to reassembly of the engine fan hub blade lock assembly, effective August 30, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-14-12 for certain Boeing 737-8s and 737-9s, requiring a maintenance records check to determine if any main slat track assembly has been removed, an inspection of the main slat track assemblies for a suspect lot number or a lot number that cannot be determined, and applicable on-condition actions, effective August 30, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-14-15 for all Boeing 737-100s, -200s, -200Cs, -300s, -400s and -500s, requiring repetitive inspections for cracking of the webs of the stub beams at certain fuselage stations and applicable on-condition actions, plus repetitive inspections to include certain other fuselage stations for cracking of the stub beams, repetitive inspections for existing repairs at certain locations, and applicable on-condition actions, effective September 19, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-15-08 for all Airbus A300 B2s, A300 B4s, A300 B4-600s and A300 B4-600Rs and A300 F4-605Rs, requiring repetitive inspections for cracking of certain fittings, corrective action if necessary, and, for certain airplanes, a modification specified in an EASA airworthiness directive, effective September 19, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-15-07 for certain Boeing 737-100s, 737-200s, 737-200Cs, 737-300s, 737-400s and 737-500s, requiring repetitive inspections for cracking of the fuselage lower lobe frames, and applicable on-condition actions, effective September 19, 2019.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2014-08R1-E for De Havilland DHC-8-400s, -401s and -402s, requiring a detailed visual inspection of the translating door crank assembly bolts in accordance with Part A of the accomplishment instructions of Bombardier service bulletin 84-52-75, and other actions, effective August 13, 2019.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2010-30R2 for De Havilland DHC-8-400s, -401s and -402s, requiring a detailed visual inspection and conductivity check on each of the four nacelle attachment fittings and other actions, effective August 13, 2019.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2002-39R2 for Bombardier CRJ100s and CRJ200s, requiring revising the maintenance schedule by incorporating the revised inspection requirements for airworthiness limitations task number 53-41-149, effective August 15, 2019.