Global Regulatory Update, May 31-June 6, 2020

The Civil Aviation National Agency of Brazil has issued airworthiness directive BR-2020-05-01 for Yabora ERJ 170s, requiring modification of horizontal stabilizer control yoke assemblies, effective May 26, 2020.

The Civil Aviation National Agency of Brazil has issued airworthiness directive BR-2020-05-02 for Yabora ERJ 190s, requiring modification of horizontal stabilizer control yoke assemblies, effective May 26, 2020.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia is renewing instrument CASA EX05/18 Implementation of Drug and Alcohol Management Plan (DAMP) Exemption 2018, which offers two exemptions that provide relief from administrative and cost burdens: allowing a DAMP organization to contract employees from another DAMP organization without having to apply its DAMP to the contracted employees; and allowing a DAMP organization to contract emergency services personnel during a time of emergency under an acceptable means of compliance.

India’s Director General of Civil Aviation has issued rules for the resumption of domestic passenger flights on May 25, including limiting operations to about one-third of pre-crisis schedules, increasing this capacity gradually, advising the very elderly, pregnant women and passengers with health issues not to travel by air, no physical check-in at airport counters and only passengers with confirmed web check-ins allowed to enter airports, adherence to lower and upper limits for fares prescribed for the pandemic, self-declarations that passengers are free of COVID-19, passengers required to wear face masks, no on-board meal services, cabin crews in full protective suits, only one check-in bag allowed, no newspapers or magazines on board, use of baggage trolleys minimized and passengers reporting at least two hours before departure.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-085 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, requiring inspection of forward and aft cargo door retaining rings, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0118 for Airbus A320 family, amending aircraft flight manual section limitations, effective June 5, 2020.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0110R1 for Airbus A300s, requiring inspection of windshield frame and closing panel, skin lap joint and center wing bottom skin, effective June 3 2020.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0111R1 for Airbus: A300-600s, requiring inspection of windshield frame and closing panel and outer wing bottom skin, effective June 3, 2020.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0112R1 for Airbus A310s, requiring inspection of windshield frame and closing panel circumferential junction areas, effective June 3, 2020.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0120 for Pilatus PC-6s, amending time limits and maintenance checks under airworthiness limitations section, effective June 10, 2020.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0097R1 for ATR 42s and 72s, requiring inspection, repair and replacement of passenger seat tracks, effective June 4, 2020.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-087 for Airbus A319s, 320s and 321s, requiring inspection of low pressure fuel shut off valve, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 20-088 for Airbus A319s, 320s and 321s, requiring replacement of rear fuselage clips, shear webs and angles, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0123 for Airbus A350-941s, requiring replacement of center wing box fasteners, effective June 12, 2020.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0122 for Airbus A320-271Ns, A321-211s and A321-271Ns, requiring inspection of overhead stowage compartment fixation brackets, effective June 12, 2020.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2020-17 for Airbus Canada A220-100s and -300s, requiring leak check of the lavatory A oxygen supply line for the third crew member, effective June 3, 2020.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2020-19 for Airbus Canada A220-100s and -300s, requiring inspection and removal of a protective end cap obstructing crew oxygen extraction duct, effective June 9, 2020.