Global Regulatory Update, Nov. 17-23, 2019

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 19-201 for certain Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent 1000s, requiring inspection and de-pairing limitation on intermediate pressure compressor rotor seal, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 19-200 for certain Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent 1000s, requiring inspection and de-pairing limitation on intermediate pressure compressor rotor seal, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-0181R1 for Airbus A350-941s, requiring inspection and modification of forward and aft cargo door latch fitting external lugs, effective November 19, 2091. 

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-0278 for ATR 42s and 72s, requiring modification of engine nacelle electrical wiring and inspection and replacement of underwing box hydraulic pipe, effective November 26, 2019. 

EASA has issue safety information bulletin 2019-14R1 regarding aircraft fuel system ice inhibitors. 

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-0279 for certain Airbus A320s, requiring inspection and modification of cargo compartment fire extinguishing pipes, effective November 29, 2019. 

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 19-139R1 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR710A1-10s, -710A2-20s and -710C4-11s, requiring life limit reduction and replacement of high pressure turbine stage 1 discs, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-19-08 for certain Bombardier CRJ100s, 440s, 700s, 701s, 702s, 705s, 900s and 1000s, requiring revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new maintenance tasks and detailed inspections of the elevator power control unit rod ends and applicable corrective actions and prohibiting using certain aircraft maintenance manual tasks, effective December 17, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-22-01 for certain Boeing 787-8s, requiring repetitive inspections for fatigue cracking and applicable on-condition actions for the side of body rib webs where fastener locations attach the terminal fittings, effective December 17, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-13-01 for certain Airbus A330-200s, -300s, A340-200s and -300s, requiring an inspection to determine the part number and serial number of each main landing gear wheel axle and replacement of affected parts prior to exceeding the reduced life limits, effective December 17, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-20-04 for all Airbus A330-243s, A330-243Fs, A330-341s, A330-342s and A330-343s, requiring an inspection for heat damage of each left-hand and right-hand thrust reverser unit beam and, depending on findings, beam latches, clevises and thrust reverser outer fixed structure rear area, corrective actions and replacement of beams, effective December 18, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-20-10 for certain Airbus A318s and A319s and A320-211s, -212s, -214s, -216s, -231s, -232s and -233s and A321-111s, -112s, -131s, -211s, -212s, -213s, -231s and -232s, requiring repetitive roto-test inspections of the holes at the door stop fittings for any cracking, and corrective actions if necessary, effective December 18, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-21-09 for certain Aviointeriors Centaurus passenger seats with a specific life vest pouch assembly installed, requiring inspection of the life vest pouch assembly and, depending on the results of the inspection, replacement of the life vest pouch assembly, effective December 18, 2019.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-22-10 for all Boeing 737-600s, -700s, -700Cs, -800s, -900s and -900ERs, requiring repetitive inspections for cracking of the left- and right-hand side outboard chords of frame fittings and failsafe straps at a certain station around two fasteners, and repair if any cracking is found, expanding the inspection to the area around eight fasteners, effective November 13, 2019.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2019-42 for Bombardier CRJ200s, requiring replacing the rudder primary feel unit shaft Part Number 600-90251-1, effective November 22, 2019.