Global Regulatory Update, March 12-18, 2023

Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil Brazil has issued airworthiness directive BR-2023-03-01 for Embraer EMB-135BJs, requiring sealant application for rib 3 wing-skin interface rivets, effective March 6, 2023.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 23-030 for ATR42s and 72s, requiring tests and modification of direct current emergency electrical network and amending master minimum equipment list, effective March 7, 2023.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-04-03 for all Fokker F28 Mark 0070s and 0100s, requiring a one-time inspection of the fuselage skin in the stub-wing bay area to determine if a heat damage repair plate is installed, an inspection of repaired areas for cracking, and applicable corrective actions, effective March 20, 2023.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-03-17 for certain Airbus A350-941s and -1041s, requiring a one-time detailed inspection of the overhead storage compartment crash rods and, depending on findings, corrective actions, effective April 7, 2023.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-03-16 for certain Embraer ERJ 190-300s, requiring inspecting for damage of the left- and right-hand main landing gear trunnion bearing attaching parts, replacing damaged parts, and modifying the trunnion bearing attaching parts, effective March 20, 2023.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-03-19 for certain Embraer ERJ 170s, requiring installing updated Primus EPIC software, effective April 7, 2023.
 

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-04-04 for certain Airbus A350-941s and -1041s, revising the maintenance or inspection program to incorporate additional new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, effective April 10, 2023.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-04-05 for certain Airbus A350-941s and -1041s, revising the maintenance or inspection program, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, effective April 10, 2023.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-04-06 for A320-family aircraft, revising the maintenance or inspection program to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, effective April 10, 2023.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2023-04-07 for certain Airbus A350-941s and -1041s, requiring applying surface protection to the certain aluminum brackets and struts, effective April 10, 2023.
 

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2023-15 for Airbus Canada A220-100s and -300s, prohibiting for some aircraft use of certain instructions and, for other aircraft, confirming electrical rigging of primary flight control surfaces in accordance with the instructions dated Dec. 18, 2020, effective March 16, 2023.