Global Regulatory Update, March 6-12, 2022

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0227R1 for ATR72 212As, requiring modification of electrical harness routes 1M and 1S-1V, effective March 8, 2022.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0031 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, requiring inspection of pneumatic overheat detection system sensing elements and temporary operational restrictions on the master minimum equipment list, effective March 11, 2022.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0025R1 for Airbus A330s and A340s, requiring inspection and replacement of main and center landing gear bogie pivot pins, effective March 1, 2022.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 22-020 for certain Airbus A330s, requiring replacement of engine inlet attach fittings, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

UK Civil Aviation Authority has issued airworthiness directive G-2022-0004 for BAE Systems Hawker Siddeley HS 748 2As and 2Bs, requiring inspection of nose landing gear axle, effective March 3, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-05-09 for certain MARS emergency parachutes, requiring removing emergency parachutes with certain manufacture dates or serial numbers from service, effective March 14, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-05-06 for all Airbus A300 B2-1Cs, B2K-3Cs, B2-203s, B4-2Cs, B4-103s and B4-203s, revising the existing maintenance or inspection program to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations for pylon maintenance, effective April 4, 2022.

FAA has issued corrected airworthiness directive 2022-02-03 for CFM56-3s and CFM56-7Bs with certain accessory gearbox assembly not equipped with a dynamic oil seal assembly in the hand-cranking pad, which required independent inspections of hand-cranking pad cover, correcting part numbers in paragraph (i)(2)(i), effective March 22, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-04-09 for certain AVOX System oxygen cylinder and valve assemblies, and oxygen valve assemblies, requiring an inspection of the oxygen valve assemblies and oxygen cylinder and valve assemblies to determine the serial number of the valve, cylinder and entire assembly; and, for assemblies and parts with certain serial numbers, a detailed inspection for correct spacing of the gap between the bottom of the packing retainer and top of the valve body on the assemblies; and replacement of assemblies having unacceptable gaps, effective April 4, 2022.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2022-06 for MHI RJ regional jets, requiring cleaning and flushing the crew oxygen system, effective March 14, 2022.