Global Regulatory Update, Sept. 12-18, 2021

EASA has withdrawn proposed airworthiness directive 20-182 for BAE Systems Avro 146RJs and BAE146s due to the UK’s exit from the EU.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0201 for Airbus A380-841s, -842s and -861s, amending master minimum equipment list for fuel pumps, effective Sept. 20, 2021.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-134 for Airbus A380-841s, -842s and -861s, requiring modification of rear cone frame feet 102 and 103, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

FAA has corrected airworthiness directive 2021-17-03 for certain Airbus SAS A318-111s, -112s, -122s, A319-111s, -112s, -113s, -114s, -115s, -131s, -132s, -133s, A320-211s, -212s, -214s, -231s, -232s and -233s, as the directive number specified in the preamble and text is incorrect. But, in all other respects, the original document remains the same, effective Oct. 5, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-17-11 for certain Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent XWB-75s, -79s, -79Bs and -84s, requiring initial and repetitive borescope inspections of cracked intermediate pressure compressor R1 blades and, depending on results of the inspections, replacement of all 34 of the R1 blades, effective Oct. 12, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-17-12 for all Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent 1000-D2s, -J2s and-K2s, with a certain part-numbered fuel pump installed, requiring removal and replacement of the fuel pump with a part eligible for installation, effective Oct. 13, 2021.