Global Regulatory Update, May 22-28

The Civil Aviation Authority of Australia advises that minor amendments have been made to advisory circular 66-05 v1.3 on using a Part 66 license to provide certifications for completion of maintenance.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Australia has issued airworthiness advisory circular 9-0 with information on aircraft maintenance engineers licensing. 

The Civil Aviation Authority of Australia has issued airworthiness directive A320/43 Amendment 3 for Airbus A319s, A320s and A321s, requiring modification of passenger doors 1 and 4, commencing May 26.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Australia has issued airworthiness directive A320/63 Amendment 1 for Airbus A320s, clarifying inspection of lavatory smoke detection, commencing May 26.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Australia has issued airworthiness directive A320/64 Amendment 1 for Airbus A319s, A320s and A321s, requiring compliance with service bulletin on avionics hatch, commencing May 26.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Australia has issued airworthiness directive A320/65 Amendment 3 for Airbus A319s, A320s and A32s, requiring reinforcement of fuselage section 18, commencing May 26.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Australia has issued airworthiness directive A320/70 Amendment 1 for A319s, A320s and A321s, requiring replacement of capacitor in landing gear retraction control circuit, commencing May 26.

EASA has issued safety Information bulletin 2017-06 for Pilatus PC-12s concerning installation of torque transducer oil pressure pipe P-clamps.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 17-060 for Airbus A330s, requiring an update of flight warning computer software for alternating current emergency generation, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2017-0088 for Rolls-Royce Trent XWBs, requiring inspection of intermediate pressure turbine stage 2 locking plates, effective May 15.

EASA has cancelled airworthiness directive 2016-0036-CN for Rolls-Royce Trent XWBs, requiring inspection of low pressure compressor shaft attachments, effective May 15.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 17-061 for Airbus A310s, requiring modification of lower tee fittings on wings, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2017-15, superseding AD CF-2012-21, for Bombardier DHC-8-400s, -401s and -402s, requiring introduction of one-star certification maintenance requirement task for main landing gear up-lock assembly latch wear, effective May 29.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2016-36R1 for certain Bombardier DHC-8-102s, -103s, -106s, -201s, -202s, -301s, -311s, -314s and -315s, requiring replacement of main landing gear retraction actuator rod ends, effective May 16.