Global Regulatory Update, March 29-April 4, 2020
March 27, 2020
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has decided to further reduce the number of international passenger flights. Each Chinese airline is only allowed to maintain one route to any specific country with no more than one flight per week. Each foreign airline is only allowed to maintain one route to China with no more than one weekly flight. Airlines shall strictly implement the latest edition of Preventing Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Guideline for Airlines issued by the Office of China Civil Aviation Prevention and Control COVID-19 Leading Group, take stringent prevention and control measures on the flights to and from China and ensure passenger load factor is no higher than 75%. Airlines may operate all-cargo flights with passenger aircraft, which will not be counted against the total number of passenger flights operated.
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0067 for Airbus: A320 family, implementing time limits and maintenance checks under airworthiness limitations section part 3, certification maintenance requirements, effective April 6, 2020.
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0066 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent XWB-79s, -79Bs, -84s and -97s, amending time limits and maintenance checks under time limits manual and maintenance program, effective April 6, 2020.
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0066 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent XWB-79s, -79Bs, -84s and -97s, amending time limits and maintenance checks under time limits manual and maintenance program, effective April 6, 2020.
EASA has issued safety information bulletin 2020-06 on use of DuPont Kathon FP 1.5 biocide.
EASA has issued safety directive 2020-01 on operational measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus ‘SARS-CoV-2’ infection.
EASA has issued safety directive 2020-02 on operational measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus ‘SARS-CoV-2’ infection.
EASA has issued safety directive 2020-01 on operational measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus ‘SARS-CoV-2’ infection.
EASA has issued safety directive 2020-02 on operational measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus ‘SARS-CoV-2’ infection.
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0070 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, requiring modification of emergency locator transmitter protection, effective April 7, 2020.
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0071 for Airbus A350-941s, requiring inspection of rear cone diagonal struts, effective April 8, 2020.
EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-056 for ATR42s and 72s, requiring inspection, repair and replacement of passenger seat tracks, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0071 for Airbus A350-941s, requiring inspection of rear cone diagonal struts, effective April 8, 2020.
EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-056 for ATR42s and 72s, requiring inspection, repair and replacement of passenger seat tracks, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.
EASA has not adopted airworthiness directive BR-2017-03-01 for Yabora Industria Aeronautica ERJ 170s and 190s.
EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-057 for Yabora Industria Aeronautica ERJ 170s and 190s, requiring inspection and repair of forward pressure bulkhead, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0073 for Airbus A320 family, requiring replacement of trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuator, effective April 2, 2020.
EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-057 for Yabora Industria Aeronautica ERJ 170s and 190s, requiring inspection and repair of forward pressure bulkhead, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.
EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0073 for Airbus A320 family, requiring replacement of trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuator, effective April 2, 2020.
EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-058 for Airbus A350-941s, requiring inspection and modification of fuselage frame 98 flange feet between stringers 15 and 17, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.
EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-059 for Pilatus PC-24s, amending airplane flight manual section of normal procedures for electronic circuit breaker, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.
EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-059 for Pilatus PC-24s, amending airplane flight manual section of normal procedures for electronic circuit breaker, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 020-05-15 for all Airbus A319-131s, -132s and -133s, A320-231s, -232s and -233s, A321-131s, -231s and -232s, requiring replacing the affected bleed air hoses with a modification of hydraulic pressurization lines, effective April 24, 2020.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-05-17 for certain Airbus A318-112s, A319-111s, -112s, -113s, -114s, -115s, -131s, -132s, -133s, A320-211s, -212s, -214s, -216s, -231s, -232s, -233s, -251Ns and -271Ns, requiring replacement of certain fuel level sensor brackets, effective April 24, 2020.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-05-17 for certain Airbus A318-112s, A319-111s, -112s, -113s, -114s, -115s, -131s, -132s, -133s, A320-211s, -212s, -214s, -216s, -231s, -232s, -233s, -251Ns and -271Ns, requiring replacement of certain fuel level sensor brackets, effective April 24, 2020.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-05-16 for certain Airbus A319-115s, A320-214s, -216s, -232s, -251Ns and -271Ns, A321-211s, -231s, -251Ns, -251NXs, -253Ns, -271Ns, -271NXs and -272Ns, requiring a one-time detailed inspection of certain attaching points on the left-hand and right-hand wings for the correct installation of certain hardware, and, depending on findings, accomplishment of applicable corrective actions, effective April 24, 2020.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-05-19 for certain Airbus A319-112s, -115s and -132s, A320-214s, -216s, -232s and -233s, requiring modifying the 1M and 2M harness routing, effective April 24, 2020.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-05-21 for certain Yaborã Indústria Aeronáutica ERJ 190-100 STDs, -100 LRs, -100 ECJs, -100 IGWs, -200 STDs, -200 LRs and -200 IGWs, requiring installing updated Primus Epic Load software, effective April 24, 2020.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-05-21 for certain Yaborã Indústria Aeronáutica ERJ 190-100 STDs, -100 LRs, -100 ECJs, -100 IGWs, -200 STDs, -200 LRs and -200 IGWs, requiring installing updated Primus Epic Load software, effective April 24, 2020.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-05-22 for certain Yaborã Indústria Aeronáutica ERJ 170s, requiring installing updated Primus Epic Load software, effective April 24, 2020.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-05-24 for certain Boeing 777-200s, requiring installing a new insulation blanket on the latch beam firewall of each thrust reverser half and for some airplanes an inspection to determine if the installed reverser has an affected part number and, if an affected part number is found, installation of a new insulation blanket, effective April 24, 2020.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-05-24 for certain Boeing 777-200s, requiring installing a new insulation blanket on the latch beam firewall of each thrust reverser half and for some airplanes an inspection to determine if the installed reverser has an affected part number and, if an affected part number is found, installation of a new insulation blanket, effective April 24, 2020.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-06-02 for all International Aero Engines PW1122G-JMs, PW1124G1-JMs, PW1124G-JMs, PW1127GA-JMs, PW1127G1-JMs, PW1127G-JMs, PW1133G-JMs, PW1133GA-JMs, PW1130G-JMs, and PW1129G-JMs with a certain low-pressure turbine 3rd-stage blade installed, requiring initial and repetitive borescope inspections of the turbine stator intermediate outer rear air seal and, depending on the results of the inspection, replacement with a part eligible for installation, effective April 6, 2020.
FAA has issued emergency airworthiness directive 2020-07-51 for International Aero Engines AG V2522-A5s, V2524-A5s, V2525-D5s, V2527-A5s, V2527E-A5s, V2527M-A5s, V2528-D5s, V2530-A5s and V2533-A5s, requiring the removal from service of affected high pressure turbine 1st-stage disks.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-06-14 for all Boeing 787-8s, -9s and -10s, requiring repetitive cycling of the airplane electrical power, effective April 7, 2020.
FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-06-14 for all Boeing 787-8s, -9s and -10s, requiring repetitive cycling of the airplane electrical power, effective April 7, 2020.
FAA has issued special airworthiness information bulletin 2020-02, advising gas turbine-powered aircraft and engine manufacturers and aircraft operators of recent developments in aviation fuel biocides and adverse engine operating conditions that have resulted and providing general guidance on the use of Kathon FP1.5 and Biobor JF biocide jet fuel additives.
A listing of airworthiness directive and bulletins from CAAC, EASA and FAA.