Global Regulatory Update, July 24-30, 2022
July 22, 2022
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0009R1 for CFM LEAP-1As and -1Cs, requiring inspection of high pressure turbine rotor stage 1 blades, effective July 26, 2022.
EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 22-091 for Airbus A300s, amending time limits and maintenance checks for airworthiness limitations section part 1, safe life airworthiness limitations items, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.
EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 22-091 for Airbus A300s, amending time limits and maintenance checks for airworthiness limitations section part 1, safe life airworthiness limitations items, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.
EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 22-092 for Airbus A300-600s and -600ST Belugas, amending time limits and maintenance checks for airworthiness limitations section part 1, safe life airworthiness limitations items, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.
EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 22-093 for Airbus A310s, amending time limits and maintenance checks for airworthiness limitations section part 1, safe life airworthiness limitations items, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.
EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 22-096 for Airbus A330s and A340s, requiring identification and inspection of wing inboard flap parts, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.
EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 22-096 for Airbus A330s and A340s, requiring identification and inspection of wing inboard flap parts, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-15-03 for all Pratt & Whitney PW1519Gs, PW1521Gs, PW1521G-3s, PW1521GAs, PW1524Gs, PW1524G-3s, PW1525Gs, PW1525G-3s, PW1919Gs, PW1921Gs, PW1922Gs, PW1923Gs and PW1923G-As, requiring repetitive borescope inspections of certain low pressure compressor rotor 1s until replacement of electronic engine control full authority digital electronic control software with updated software; a borescope inspection after installation of the updated software if certain onboard maintenance message fault codes are displayed and meet specified criteria; and, depending on the results of the inspection, replacement of the rotors, plus other actions, effective Aug. 19, 2022.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-14-06 for all Airbus A300-600s, revising the maintenance or inspection program to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, effective Aug. 19, 2022.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-14-13 for all BAE Systems BAe 146s and Avro 146-RJs, requiring repetitive external eddy current inspections on the aft skin lap joints of the rear fuselage for cracking, corrosion and other defects, and repair if necessary, effective Aug. 25, 2022.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-14-13 for all BAE Systems BAe 146s and Avro 146-RJs, requiring repetitive external eddy current inspections on the aft skin lap joints of the rear fuselage for cracking, corrosion and other defects, and repair if necessary, effective Aug. 25, 2022.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-14-10 for certain A320-family aircraft, requiring repetitive inspections for cracking of the radius of the front spar vertical stringers and the horizontal floor beam on frame 36, repetitive inspections for cracking of the fastener holes of the front spar vertical stringers on frame 36, and repair if necessary; and, for certain airplanes, a potential terminating action modification of the center wing box area, effective Aug. 19, 2022.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-15-04 for certain CFM LEAP-1As, requiring inspection of the stage 2 high-pressure turbine nozzle assembly honeycomb and stator stationary seal honeycomb, and, depending on results, replacement of the nozzle assembly honeycomb, stator stationary seal, rotor inter-stage seal and rotor stage 2 disk, effective Aug. 4, 2022.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-15-01 for certain Boeing 787-8s, -9s and -10s, requiring inspecting certain vertical fin tension bolt holes, reviewing the bolt sealant application installation procedure in the existing maintenance or inspection program, checking maintenance records to determine the replacement status of vertical fin tension bolts and doing applicable on-condition actions, effective Aug. 25, 2022.
A listing of airworthiness directives and bulletins from around the world.