Global Regulatory Update, Oct. 11-17, 2020

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-155 for Pilatus PC-12/47ELTD, requiring replacement of fuel transfer ejector, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0208 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland RB211 Trent 970-84s, 972-84s and 972E-84, requiring inspection of intermediate pressure compressor rotor shaft, effective Oct. 19, 2020.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0209 for Airbus A330-243s, -343s and -941s, requiring replacement of wing-to-fuselage fillet fairing adjustable rods, effective Oct. 19, 2020.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0210 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, amending time limits and maintenance checks for damage tolerant airworthiness limitation items part 2, effective Oct. 19, 2020.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-156 for Airbus A380-841s, -842s and -861s, requiring inspection of stabilizer inboard and outboard elevator hinges and actuator fittings, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0211 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, amending time limits and maintenance checks for system equipment maintenance requirements airworthiness limitation items part 4, effective Oct. 19, 2020.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-157 for Airbus A330s, requiring repair or replacement of slat geared rotary actuators, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-158 for Pilatus PC-24s, requiring modification of fuel drain system, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-159 for Airbus A330-941s, requiring inspection and rework of thrust reverser translating cowl pressure seals, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-20-07 for all Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent 1000-AE3s, -CE3s, -D3s, -G3s, -H3s, -J3s, -K3s, -L3s, -M3s, -N3s, -P3s, -Q3s, -R3s, 7000-72s and -72Cs, requiring initial and repetitive borescope inspections or visual inspections of the intermediate pressure compressor shaft assembly and, depending on the results of the inspection, replacement of the shaft assembly with a part eligible for installation, effective Nov. 10, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-18-02 for certain Boeing 747-400s, -400Ds and -400Fs, requiring modifying the fuel quantity indicating system to prevent development of an ignition source inside the center fuel tank due to electrical fault conditions, with alternative actions for cargo airplanes, effective Nov. 10, 2020 for certain Boeing 767-200s, -300s, -300Fs and -400ERs, requiring modifying the fuel quantity indicating system to prevent development of an ignition source inside the center fuel tank due to electrical fault conditions, with optional actions for cargo airplanes, effective Nov. 10, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-20-13 for certain GE CF6-80As, CF6-80A1s, CF6-80A2s, CF6-80A3s, CF6-80C2A1s, CF6-80C2A2s, CF6-80C2A3s, CF6-80C2A5s, CF6-80C2A5Fs, CF6-80C2A8s, CF6-80C2B1s, CF6-80C2B1Fs, CF6-80C2B2s, CF6-80C2B2Fs, CF6-80C2B4s, CF6-80C2B4Fs, CF6-80C2B5Fs, CF6-80C2B6s, CF6-80C2B6Fs, CF6-80C2B6FAs, CF6-80C2B7Fs, CF6-80C2D1Fs, CF6-80C2L1Fs and CF6-80C2K1Fs, requiring ultrasonic inspection of high-pressure turbine stage 1 and stage 2 disks, effective Nov. 12, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-20-10 for certain Boeing 757-200s, -200CBs and -300s, requiring inspecting the fuselage frame at a certain station for existing repairs, repetitive inspections, and applicable repairs, plus an expanded inspection area, additional inspections, a modified inspection type, and applicable repairs, effective Nov. 10, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-20-15 for certain Airbus A330-202s, -203s, -223s, -223Fs, -243s, -243Fs, -302s, -303s, -323s, -343s and -941s and A340-313s, -541s and -642s, requiring modifying a certain emergency locator transmitter by installing a diode between the transmitter and the terminal block, effective Nov. 12, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-20-16 for all Airbus A350-941s and -1041s, requiring a check of the insulation resistance of the direct drive solenoid valve of each affected electro-hydrostatic actuator and applicable corrective actions, and modification or replacement of certain actuators, effective Nov. 12, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-20-09 for certain Boeing 787-8s, requiring installing flight control electronics common block point 5 software, which terminates requirements of previous airworthiness directives prompted by deficiencies in this software and a report of an un-annunciated dual symmetric inboard slat skew, effective Nov. 13, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-20-17 for all GE90-110B1s and -115Bs, prohibiting dispatch of an airplane if certain status messages are displayed on the engine indicating and crew alerting system and if certain conditions are present per the manufacturer's service information and, as a terminating action, revision of the existing FAA-approved minimum equipment list by incorporating these dispatch restrictions, effective Oct. 23, 2020.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2015-01R2 for Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6B-37As, requiring replacing #9 and #10 position bearings on affected engines and other actions, effective Oct. 16, 2020.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2020-34 for De Havilland Aircraft of Canada DHC-8s, requiring inspection of rudder actuator bracket mounting nuts and, if necessary, correct any deficiencies, effective Oct. 20, 2020.