Global Regulatory Update, Jan. 10-16, 2021

India’s Director General of Civil Aviation has issued a circular providing guidance on carriage by air of COVID-19 vaccines packed in dry ice.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0001 for Airbus A380-841s and -842s, requiring inspection of front engine strut mount and thrust link, effective Jan. 18, 2020.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0002 for Fokker F28 Mark 0100s, requiring inspection of frame inboard boom, Jan. 22, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0004 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, requiring replacement of cockpit escape hatches, Jan. 20, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0002 for Airbus A320 family, requiring inspection of rudder, effective Jan. 13, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0007 for Airbus A380-841s, -842s and -861s, requiring inspection of inboard pylon box dog head fitting holes, effective Jan. 21, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0006 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent 1000s, requiring replacement of fuel pump, effective Jan. 21, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0005 for Pilatus PC-12/45s, 47s, and 47Es, amending time limits and maintenance checks under airworthiness limitations section, effective Jan. 21, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-01-03 for certain International Aero Engines V2500-A1s, V2522-A5s, V2524-A5s, V2525-D5s, V2527-A5s, V2527E-A5s, V2527M-A5s, V2528-D5s, V2530-A5s, V2531-E5s and V2533-A5s, requiring removing certain high-pressure turbine 1st-stage and 2nd-stage disks from service, effective Jan. 21, 2021.