Global Regulatory Update, July 17-23, 2022

Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil Brazil has issued airworthiness directive BR-2022-07-01 for Embraer ERJ 190-300s and -400s, requiring rework, inspection, replacement and installation of engine fire extinguishing tube, effective July 11, 2022.

Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil Brazil has corrected airworthiness directive BR-2022-06-01 for Embraer ERJ 190-300s and -400s, requiring inspection, rework and replacement of over-wing emergency exit door lower beam splice fasteners, effective June 30, 2022.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 22-089 for Airbus A330s and A340s, requiring replacement of auxiliary power unit tee duct, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 22-095 for Airbus A330s and A340s, requiring replacement of doghouse placard, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0147 for Airbus A320 family, requiring inspection of overheat detection system sensing elements and temporary operational restrictions for master minimum equipment list, effective July 28, 2022.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0147 for Airbus A320 family, requiring inspection of pneumatic overheat detection system sensing elements, effective July 28, 2022.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 22-094 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent 1000s, amending time limits, maintenance checks and maintenance program, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-13-04 for Boeing 757-200s, -200PFs, and -300s, requiring repetitive inspections for any cracking of a certain fuselage frame inner chord, identification of the material of a certain fuselage frame inner chord for certain airplanes and applicable corrective actions, plus inspections expanded inspection areas, effective Aug. 12, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-13-17 for all Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent XWB-75s, -79s, -79Bs, -84s and -97s, revising the airworthiness limitations section Trent XWB time limits manual and the operator's approved aircraft maintenance program, effective Aug. 12, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-14-09 for certain Saab 340As and 340Bs, requiring replacing certain torque arm center pins on the main landing gear, effective Aug. 18, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-14-01 for certain Airbus A320 family aircraft, requiring repetitive inspections of the center and outer wing box lower stiffeners and panels at a certain junction on the left- and right-hand sides for any cracking, and repair if necessary, plus an optional modification to terminate repetitive inspections, effective Aug. 18, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-14-08 for all BAE Systems 4101s, requiring installation of additional bonding leads, inspection of existing bonding leads for defects, inspection of fuel system pipe runs in the wings to ensure appropriate clearances are maintained, and corrective actions, plus additional bonding leads around the cross-feed valve and a resistance check, effective Aug. 18, 2022.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2022-37 for MHI RJ Aviation regional jets, amending the airplane flight manual by incorporating warnings about automatic flight control system and abnormal procedures for engine failure in climb, plus other actions, effective July 25, 2022.