Global Regulatory Update, Jan. 12-18, 2020

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0002 for Fokker F28 Mark 0100s, requiring inspection of fuselage frame inboard boom, effective Jan. 22, 2020.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0003 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland RB211 Trent 970-84s, 972-84s and 972E-84s, requiring removal from service of hydro-mechanical metering units, effective Jan. 23, 2020.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-002 for Fokker F28 Mark 0070s and 0100s, implementing time limits and maintenance checks under part 2 airworthiness limitations items and safe life items, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-25-14 for certain Boeing 777-300ERs and 777Fs, requiring repetitive detailed inspections of certain stringer splices and skin splice straps for any cracks, repetitive high frequency eddy current inspections of certain stringers and stringer splices for any cracks, and applicable on-condition actions, effective Feb. 10, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-22-07 for all Bombardier CRJ 100s, 440s, 700s, 701s, 702s, 705s, 900s and 1000s, requiring revising the airplane flight manual to include a limitation and an abnormal operating procedure for the automatic flight control system, effective Feb. 10, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-25-12 for certain Boeing 777-200s and -300ERs, requiring replacing the low-pressure oxygen flex hoses with new non-conductive low-pressure oxygen flex hoses in the gaseous passenger oxygen system in airplanes equipped with therapeutic oxygen, effective Jan. 21, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-25-10 for all Fokker F28 Mark 0070s and 0100s, requiring a detailed inspection of the fuselage bottom skin for corrosion, skin cracks or bulges, and missing, loose, or broken fasteners and any applicable repairs, effective Feb. 10, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-25-15 for all Fokker F28 Mark 0100s, requiring replacement of affected generator power transfer contactors, essential bus transfer contactors and auxiliary power transfer contactors, effective Feb. 10, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-25-16 for certain Embraer ERJ 170-100 LRs, -100 STDs, -100 SEs, -100 SUs, ERJ 170-200 LRs, -200 SUs and -200 STDs, requiring revising the maintenance or inspection program to incorporate more restrictive airworthiness limitations, effective Feb. 10, 2020.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2019-25-18 for all Bombardier CRJ 100s and 440s, requiring revising the airplane flight manual to include a limitation and normal operating procedure for the wing anti-ice system, effective Jan. 21, 2020.

The Federal Air Transport Agency of the Russian Federation has issued airworthiness directive 2019-FATA-01020A-06 for Sukhoi RRJ-95Bs and -95LR-100s, requiring inspection and replacement of link of track of slat section on wings, effective Aug. 5, 2019.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2018-15R1 for Airbus Canada Limited Partnership CS100s and 300s, requiring inspection of all blow-out panels in the forward and aft cargo compartments to confirm that no blow-out panels are dislodged and other actions, effective Jan. 17, 2020.