Global Regulatory Update, Oct. 17-23, 2021

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2015-0036R4 for Airbus A320 family, requiring inspection of fuselage skin repairs, effective Oct. 15, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2016-0105R2 for certain Airbus A321s, requiring inspection of cabin floor beam junction, effective Oct. 17, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2016-0106R2 for certain Airbus A321s, requiring inspection of fuselage frame 35.2a, effective Oct. 15, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0226 for Airbus A380-841s, -842s and -861s, requiring modification of rear cone frame feet 102/103, effective Oct. 22, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0227 for Airbus A320 family, requiring inspection and modification of fuselage double joggle area frame 16 and frame 20, effective Oct. 25, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0208 for Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 970-84s, 972-84s and 972E-84s, requiring inspection and modification of inter-stage spacer between the Stage 2 and Stage 3 intermediate pressure compressor discs, effective Oct. 19, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0228 for Airbus A320 family, requiring inspection of center and outer wing box lower panel stiffeners, effective Oct. 26, 2021.

EASA has issued safety information bulletin AIR-21-15R1 for 328 Support Services and Yabora Industria Aeronautica aircraft with Honeywell Primus II radio system with radio management unit 855-navigation system.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-145 for Airbus A380-841s, -842s and -861s, requiring software update of full authority digital engine control software, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-146 for Airbus A330s, amending time limits and maintenance checks for safe life airworthiness limitations items part 1, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-147 for Airbus A340s, amending time limits and maintenance checks for safe life airworthiness limitations items part 1, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-148 for Airbus A330s, amending time limits and maintenance checks for damage tolerant airworthiness limitation items part 2, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-149 for Airbus A340s, amending time limits and maintenance checks for damage tolerant airworthiness limitation items part 2, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-150 for Airbus A330s, implementing time limits and maintenance checks for airworthiness limitations section part 3, certification maintenance requirements, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-151 for Airbus A340s, implementing time limits and maintenance checks for airworthiness limitations section part 3, certification maintenance requirements, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-152 for Airbus A380-841s, -842s and -861s, requiring inspection and modification of ram air turbine gearbox, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-157 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, requiring inspection and modification of slat transmission shaft power control unit torque sensing units, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-20-04 for certain Airbus A350-941s and -1041s, requiring revising the existing airplane flight manual and applicable corresponding operational procedures to provide procedures for all engines failure and landing gear gravity extension related to certain software, and installing Airbus temporary quick change V3 for the flight warning system software standard 6/2.0, effective Nov. 17, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-20-07 for certain Airbus Canada Limited Partnership CS100s and CS300s, requiring replacing the forward galley slotted drain covers with solid blanking plates and modifying the associated drain tubing to block water, effective Nov. 17, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-19-11 for certain De Havilland Aircraft of Canada DHC-8-102s, -103s, -106s, DHC-8-201s, -202s, DHC-8-301s, -311s, -315s DHC-8-400s, -401s and -402s, requiring a one-time inspection of the rudder actuator bracket mounting nuts, and corrective actions if necessary, effective Nov. 18, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-20-15 for certain Airbus A330-202s, -243s, -243Fs, -302s, -323s and -343s, requiring inspection to determine the part number and serial number of the slat geared rotary actuators, replacement of each affected actuators with a serviceable part and prohibiting installation of an affected part, effective Nov. 18, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-20-08 for all Airbus A318s, A319s, A320s, A321s, A330-200s, A330-200 freighters; A330-300s, -800s and -900s; A340-200s, -300s, -500s and -600s; and A380-800s, requiring replacing certain nickel-cadmium batteries with serviceable batteries, or maintaining the electrical storage capacity of those batteries during airplane storage or parking, effective Nov. 18, 2021.