Time Limits / Maintenance Checks – Certification Maintenance Requirements and Airworthiness Limitations – Amendment
Superseded. Comply with 2022-0062, which replaces this document.
- Published
- Effective
- Deadline
- Replaces
- 2019-0256
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What to do
Operators must, from 1 October 2021, perform all maintenance tasks and replace life-limited parts as specified in TLD Revision 10. They must revise their approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme within 12 months after the effective date to incorporate the updated tasks, limitations, thresholds, and intervals. Any discrepancies found during maintenance must be corrected before the next flight, following ATR instructions or obtaining approved corrective actions from ATR if necessary.
Summary
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2021-0211 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting ATR 42-200, ATR 42-300, and ATR 42-320 aeroplanes. It mandates compliance with updated airworthiness limitations and certification maintenance requirements as specified in the ATR 42-200/-300/-320 Time Limits Document (TLD) Revision 10. This directive ensures continued safe operation by enforcing maintenance tasks and life limits for components on these aircraft models.
What changed
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2021-0211 supersedes the previous AD 2019-0256 and introduces new and/or more restrictive maintenance tasks and life limitations as published in TLD Revision 10. It retains the requirements of the previous AD while updating the maintenance program to reflect the latest approved limitations and intervals. The directive also defines a grace period for certain tasks and clarifies corrective actions for discrepancies found during maintenance.
Why it matters
This directive is critical for aviation professionals because it ensures the continuing airworthiness of ATR 42-200/-300/-320 aeroplanes by enforcing compliance with the latest maintenance and life limitation requirements. Operators, maintenance organizations, and compliance teams must update their maintenance programs to avoid unsafe conditions and regulatory non-compliance. Failure to comply could lead to unsafe conditions and grounding of affected aircraft.
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