Global Regulatory Update, Dec. 4-10, 2022

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0216 for Saab 340Bs and SF340AABs, requiring modification of stall warning identification system, effective Nov. 16, 2022. 

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0217 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, requiring replacement of nose landing gear pressure return lines, effective Nov. 18, 2022. 

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0227 for Airbus S A330-841s and -941s, amending aircraft flight manual section limitations and master minimum equipment list, and requiring inspection and replacement of pneumatic high-pressure valve, effective Dec. 8, 2022. 

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0232 for certain Rolls-Royce Deutschland RB211-524s, amending time limits and maintenance checks and time limits manual maintenance program, effective Dec. 12, 2022. 

EASA has canceled airworthiness directive 2006-0135-CN for Airbus A320s, requiring speed limitation on ram air turbine.  

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 22-161 for the Airbus A320 family, amending time limits and maintenance checks for airworthiness limitations section part 2, damage tolerant airworthiness limitation items, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.
 

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-22-09 for certain Airbus A350-1041s, requiring replacing certain hydro-mechanical units with serviceable units before reaching a reduced life limit, effective Dec. 30, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-22-04 for certain Airbus A320 family aircraft, requiring repetitive roto-test inspections for cracking of the fastener holes in certain door stop fittings and repair if necessary, plus optimized compliance times for inspections, effective Dec. 30, 2022. 

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-22-11 for certain Airbus A319s, A320 and A321s, revising the airplane flight manual to include a procedure to reinforce the airspeed check during the take-off phase; provide instructions to abort take-off in certain cases; and removing certain elevator aileron computers, effective Dec. 30, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-22-10 for certain Airbus A320-family aircraft, revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, effective Dec. 30, 2022.
 

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-23-12 for all Boeing 747-100s, -100Bs, -100B SUDs, -200Bs, -200Cs, -200Fs, -300s, -400s, -400Ds, -400Fs, SRs and SPs, requiring a one-time low frequency eddy current inspection of certain center tank upper skin panels on the right and left side for any structural damage due to heat exposure, and repair if necessary, effective Jan. 4, 2023. 

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-23-07 for all BAE Systems BAe 146s, requiring modifying the autopilot engagement circuit, effective Jan. 4, 2023.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-23-11 for certain Boeing 777s, requiring installing new software in the fuel quantity processor unit or replacing the unit with one that includes new software; doing a software version check and an operational check on the unit; and prohibiting installation of certain units on certain airplanes, effective Jan. 4, 2023.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-23-10 for all Boeing 777Fs, requiring deactivating the potable water system and installing a shroud to the water supply line in the forward cargo compartment; performing a leak test of the potable water system; and, for certain airplanes, replacing tubes and hoses from the water supply line and installing a shroud to the water return line, effective Jan. 4, 2023.
 

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2022-65 for Airbus Canada A220-100s and -300s, requiring a software update of flight controls, effective Dec. 7, 2022.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2022-66 for MHI RJ Aviation Regional Jets Series 700, 701, 702, 550, 705, 900 and 1000, requiring inception and replacement of defective cargo fire extinguisher containers, effective Dec. 8, 2022.