Global Regulatory Update, July 9-15, 2023

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-0132 for Airbus A350-941s, requiring inspecting wing inboard flap trunnion, effective July 17, 2023.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-0134 for ATR42-200s, -300s and -320s, requiring inspection and modification of instruments of angle of attack probe electrical routing and amending aircraft flight manual, effective July 19, 2023.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 23-082 for Airbus A320 family aircraft, requiring inspection of galleys, effective 14 days after airworthiness is issued.
 

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-12-09 for certain Airbus Canada A220-100s and -300s, requiring installation of a primary fight control computer software update, a records review or detailed inspection to identify pre-existing repairs or damage within certain limits to certain structures and obtaining and following additional instructions, if necessary, effective Aug. 7, 2023.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-12-03 for certain Airbus A350-941s and -1041s, revising the maintenance or inspection program to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, effective Aug. 7, 2023.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-12-07 for all Airbus A300-600s, revising the maintenance or inspection program, effective Aug. 7, 2023.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-12-01 for all Airbus A330-223s, -321s, -322s and -323s, requiring repetitive inspections of the firewall of the lower aft pylon fairing and corrective actions if necessary; plus an optional terminating action for the repetitive inspections; and now an updated fairing, the installation of which constitutes a terminating action for the repetitive inspections, effective Aug. 7, 2023.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-13-07 for certain Saab 340Bs, amending the airplane flight manual by temporarily reducing the maximum takeoff weight, effective July 21, 2023.