Global Regulatory Update, Aug. 7-13, 2022

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0032R1 for Airbus A320 family, requiring replacement of landing gear braking and steering control unit and amending master minimum equipment list, effective Aug. 5, 2022.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 22-104 for Airbus A320 family, requiring inspection and replacement of main landing gear sliding tube, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 22-105 for Airbus A330-223s, -321s, -322s and 323s, requiring inspection of lower aft pylon fairings, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0156 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, requiring modification of pneumatic bleed gimbals at wing-to-pylon interfaces, effective Aug. 16, 2022.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0157 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, requiring inspection and replacement of auxiliary power unit low pressure shut-off valves and auxiliary power unit isolation valve, effective Aug. 18, 2022.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0162 for Airbus A380-841s and -842s, requiring replacement of thrust reverser intermediate frame fittings, effective Aug. 19, 2022.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0158 for Pilatus PC-12/47Es, requiring replacement of nose and main landing gear actuators, effective Aug. 18, 2022.

EASA has canceled proposed airworthiness directive 22-106-CN for certain Rolls-Royce Deutschland RB211 Trent 700s, requiring inspection, cleaning and replacement of high and intermediate pressure turbine bearing oil vent tube restrictor, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has canceled airworthiness directive 2022-0159-CN for Airbus A320-211s and -231s, requiring replacement of passenger address system’s cabin intercommunication data system director 1.

EASA has canceled airworthiness directive 2022-0160-CN for Airbus A320-211s and -231s, requiring inspection of over-wing escape slide.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-12-05 for certain Airbus A318s, A319s and A320s, requiring repetitive general visual inspections of the main landing gear sliding tubes for cracks and replacement if necessary, effective Sept. 2, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-15-06 for all Boeing 777s, requiring disconnecting the connectors and capping and stowing the wires that had been attached to certain gust suppression sensor trans-orb modules, effective Aug. 18, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-16-01 for all Embraer ERJ 170-100 STDs, -100 LRs, -100 SUs, -100 SEs, -200 STDs, -200 LRs, -200 SUs, 190-100 STDs, -100 LRs, -100 IGW,s -100 ECJs, 190-200 STDs, -200 LRs and -200 IGWs, required determining if certain Nordam passenger windows are installed, inspecting affected parts for cracks and replacing cracked parts, effective Aug. 15, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-15-09 for Boeing 757-200s, -200CBs and -300s, requiring, depending on configuration, a general visual inspection for any previous repair, such as any reinforcing repair or local frame replacement repair; repetitive open-hole high frequency eddy current inspections for any crack of the fuselage frame web fastener holes, on the left and right side of the airplane; and applicable on-condition actions, effective Aug. 17, 2022.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2021-32R1 for MHI RJ Aviation RJ 100s, requiring inspection and correction, if required, of observer’s oxygen mask stowage box and stowage compartment, observer’s mask oxygen hose connections, hose routing and associated electrical harness; rerouting the electrical harness; and applying protective sealant; plus other actions, effective Aug. 8, 2022.