Global Regulatory Update, Dec. 19-25, 2021

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0275 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, requiring inspection and modification of slat transmission shaft power control unit torque sensing units, effective Dec. 24, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0279 for Airbus A320 family, requiring installation of doghouse placard, effective Dec. 29, 2021.

EASA says FAA airworthiness directive 2021-23-12 affecting ATA 31 data recorders and display indicators and ATA 34 altimeters is not eligible for adoption.

EASA says FAA airworthiness directive 2021-23-13 affecting ATA 34 altimeters is not eligible for adoption.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0262 for Airbus A340s, amending time limits and maintenance checks under damage tolerant airworthiness limitation items, part 2, effective Dec. 27, 2021.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 21-180 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, requiring inspection and modification cockpit seats, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-23-51 for certain GE CF34-8Cs and -8Es, requiring inspection of the master compressor variable geometry actuator and slave compressor actuator and, depending on the results of the inspection, replacement of the part with a part eligible for installation, plus reporting the results of the inspection to GE, effective Dec. 29, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-25-04 for certain Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent 1000s, requiring the operator to revise the airworthiness limitations section of their existing approved aircraft maintenance program by incorporating the revised tasks of the applicable time limits manual for each engine, effective Jan. 19, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-25-02 for Yaborã Industria Aeronáutica ERJ 190-100 STDs, -100 LRs, -100 ECJs, -100 IGWs, -200 STDs, -200 LRs and -200 IGWs, requiring, for certain airplanes, retorquing and replacing the pylon lower link fittings; and, for all airplanes, repetitive retorquing of those fittings, modification of the attaching parts of the pylon lower link fittings and application of a lower torque value; inspection of certain shear pins and replacement if necessary; and revised compliance times for the modification, effective Jan. 20, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-19-15 for Boeing 777-200s, -200LRs, -300s and -300ERs, requiring modifications for galley mounted attendant seat fittings, effective Jan. 19, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-26-11 for all Rolls-Royce Deutschland RB211 Trent 875-17s, 877-17s, 884-17s, 884B-17s, 892-17s, 892B17s and 895-17s, requiring replacing the fuel pump, effective Jan. 3, 2022.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2021-47 for MHI RJ 100s and 440s, revising non-destructive testing manual for floor skin pressure, effective Dec. 27, 2021.