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December 05, 2021

FAA Reconfigures Boston Airspace to Minimize Noise Impact

First Change Moves Aircraft Departing On Runway 15-Right Further North

Under the usual heavy pressure form folks who have chosen to live too close to airports, the Federal Aviation Administration has implemented air traffic procedure changes for Boston Logan International Airport that will reduce the impact from aircraft overflight noise. The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) and the Massport Community Advisory Committee (MCAC) reportedly requested the procedures. The first change moves aircraft departing on Runway 15-Right further north away from densely populated areas near Hull, Mass. Pilots can use the procedure seven days a week during both day and night hours. This procedure has already been implemented.

AD 2021-23-02 Prompted By Reports Of Loss Of Hydraulic Fluid And Annunciation Of The Check Fire Detect Light

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited Model DHC-8-401 and -402 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of loss of hydraulic fluid and annunciation of the check fire detect light. This AD requires doing a detailed visual inspection for chafing and proper clearance of the left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) main landing gear (MLG) primary zone advanced pneumatic detector (APD) sensing lines, the hydraulic tube assemblies, and the surrounding structure, and doing all applicable corrective action. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

AD 2021-22-25 Requires Revising The Operator's Existing FAA-Approved Minimum Equipment List (MEL)

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A330-200, -200 Freighter, -300, and -900 series airplanes; and Model A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that during the frame of flight test clearance process, a detailed analysis of air data reference (ADR) failure scenarios led to the identification that compliance requirements for loads and handling qualities throughout the flight envelope could be impaired in case of dispatch with one ADR inoperative (master minimum equipment list (MMEL) item 34-10-01) during the maximum interval allowed by the current MMEL. This AD requir