The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia is seeking comments on a proposal to exempt Part 145 approved maintenance organizations from the requirement to have certain new maintenance facilities approved by CASA if the new facilities are used on a temporary basis for line maintenance.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive F28-093 for Fokker F28 Mark 0070s, requiring inspection and removal of main landing gear pistons overhaul, effective Nov. 24, 2022.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive F100-098 for Fokker F28s and Mark 0100s, requiring inspection and removal of main landing gear pistons overhaul, effective Nov. 24, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-20-15 for all Boeing 757s, requiring repetitive inspections for cracking of certain areas of the center wing box rear spar, lower skin and lower chord and repair, effective Dec. 7, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-16-02 for certain Airbus Canada Limited Partnership A220-100s and -300s, requiring replacing the over-wing emergency exit door handle cover brackets with newly designed handle cover brackets and installing placards regarding this replacement, effective Nov. 25, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-18-15 for certain MHI RJ Aviation Regional Set 100s, 440s, 700s, 701s, 702s, 550s, 705s, 900s and 1000s, requiring removing and replacing the fuel clamshell couplings on certain airplanes, and revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, effective Nov. 25, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-20-08 for all Airbus A300 B2K-3Cs, B2-203s, B4-2Cs and B4-203s, requiring a one-time check for previously accomplished repairs of the window pane and adjacent fuselage panel, and applicable corrective actions, effective Nov. 25, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-17-09 for certain Airbus SAS A350-941s and -1041s, requiring inspection for missing or incorrect application of the lightning strike edge glow sealant protection at certain locations in the wing tanks and corrective actions, plus modification to restore two independent layers of lightning strike protection, effective Nov. 29, 2022.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2022-59 for De Havilland Aircraft of Canada DHC-8-401s and -402s, introducing new section 7-00, candidate certification maintenance requirements into maintenance requirements manual, part 2 airworthiness limitation items, plus other actions.