Global Regulatory Update, Jan. 2-8, 2022

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has issued airworthiness directive G-2021-0016 for BAE Systems Avro 146RJs and BAe 146s, requiring inspection of left hand nose landing gear well sidewall and retraction jack attachment, effective Dec. 31, 2021.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has issued airworthiness directive G-2021-0017 for BAE Systems Jetstream 3100s and 3200s, requiring inspection of rudder and elevator flight control cable terminals, effective Jan. 4, 2022.

Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority has issued airworthiness bulletin 34-020, issue 5 on potential 5G interference of radio altimeter systems to raise awareness of potential interference to radio altimeter systems from 5th generation telecommunications infrastructure and highlight and encourage reporting of radio altimeter faults.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-182 for Airbus A330s and A340s, requiring inspection of windshields, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-183 for Airbus A300s, A300-600s and A310s, requiring inspection of windshields, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0284 for Airbus A380-841s and -842s, requiring update of electronic engine control software, effective Dec. 31, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0280 for Airbus A380-841s, -842s and -861s, requiring inspection of pneumatic pylon-wing interface bleed duct and fuel pipe, effective Dec. 31, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0285 for Airbus A380-841s, -842s and -861s, requiring replacement of aileron servo controls, effective Jan. 4, 2022.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0288 for Airbus A300s and A300-600s, requiring inspection of frame 40 rear fitting at stringer 27, effective Jan. 4, 2022.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-184 for Airbus A380-841s and -842s, requiring inspection of pylon box drainage areas and hydraulic connections, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0291 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, requiring inspection of passenger door stop screw, effective Jan. 5, 2022.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-186 for CFM LEAP-1A and -1Cs, requiring inspection of high pressure turbine rotor stage 1 blade and stator stage 1 nozzles, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-16-19 for Airbus Canada A220-100s and -300s, amending the existing airplane flight manual to incorporate a new limitation and revise certain normal procedures, effective Jan. 21, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-26-19 for certain GE CF34-8Cs and 8Es, requiring removing the high-pressure turbine rotor stage 1 disk from service and replacing it with a part eligible for installation, effective Jan. 25, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-25-09 for certain Boeing 737-20s and -200Cs, requiring inspecting the angle of attack sensors for certain part numbers or vane shapes, and replacing any affected sensor with a new or serviceable sensor, effective Feb. 1, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-01-04 for certain Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3s, requiring replacement of certain third-stage compressor wheels, effective Feb. 2, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-25-12 for certain De Havilland Aircraft of Canada DHC-8-400s, requiring repetitive lubrications of the trailing arm of the nose landing gear and revising the maintenance or inspection program to include new and revised airworthiness limitations, life limits for certain bolts, effective Jan. 5, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-25-14 for certain Airbus A319s, A320s and A321s, requiring repetitive inspections for fatigue cracking around wing manhole access panel attachment holes at certain wing skin panels on airplanes with Sharklets or its structural reinforcements installed, effective Jan. 5, 2022.

FAA has issued special airworthiness information bulletin AIR-21-18R1 informing aircraft manufacturers, radio altimeter manufacturers, operators and pilots of the planned deployment of wireless broadband networks in the 3700-3980 MHz bands, or C Band, in phases with opportunity for operations in the lower 100 MHz of the band, or 3.7-3.8 GHz, in 46 markets, expected Jan. 5, 2022. It recommends manufacturers and operators provide to federal authorities specific information related to altimeter design and functionality, specifics on deployment and usage of radio altimeters in aircraft, and testing and assessment of their equipment in conjunction with federal authorities.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-26-13 for all Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent 1000-A2s, -AE2s, -C2s, -CE2s, -D2s, -E2s, -G2s, -H2s, -J2s, -K2s and -L2s, revising the engine time limits manual life limits of certain critical rotating parts and direct accumulation counting data files, effective Jan. 27, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-24-20 for all Airbus A350-941s and -1041s, requiring repetitive water drainage and plug cleaning of the left- and right-hand slat geared rotary actuators having a certain part number installed on slat 5 track 12 with certain functional item numbers, effective Jan. 27, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-26-04 for all Engine Alliance GP7270s and GP7277s, requiring a visual inspection of the engine fan hub assembly, initial and repetitive eddy current inspections of the engine fan hub blade slot bottom and blade slot front edge for cracks, and replacement of the engine fan hub blade lock assembly for certain engines; plus an ultrasonic test inspection and an independent inspection of the engine fan hub assembly at the next disassembly and the next reassembly of the engine fan hub blade lock assembly; and a visual inspection of the engine fan hub assembly for damage and replacement of the engine fan hub assembly with a part eligible for installation if damage is found outside serviceable limits, effective Jan. 12, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-24-02 for all Boeing MD-11s and MD-11Fs, requiring, depending on airplane configuration, a general visual inspection of the right observer station upper main circuit breaker panel and wiring for certain missing parts, inspection of the right observer station upper main circuit breaker panel to determine if a certain bracket part number is installed, a general visual inspection of certain wire assemblies for any damage, modifying the observer station upper main circuit breaker panel and applicable on-condition actions, effective Feb. 1, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-24-12 for certain Boeing 777s, requiring more restrictive requirements in the airworthiness limitations and critical design configuration control limitations related to fuel tank ignition prevention, the engine fuel suction feed system and the nitrogen generation system, effective Feb. 1, 2022.