COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Short SD3-30 Series Aeroplanes
AD/SD3-30/16
Amdt 3
Elevator Torque Shaft Assembly 4/89
Applicability: All models SD3-30. Requirement: 1 Shorts SB SD3-27-A29 Rev 1.
2. Shorts SB SD3-27-29.
Compliance: 1. (a) Prior to 14 March 1985 and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 60 hours time in service, and
- (b) Before first flight after parking in severe wind gust conditions.
2. Prior to 15 August 1985.
Background: This Directive was issued after loss of elevator control.
Rev 1 extended the inspection area and introduced a repetitive inspection.
Rev 2 introduces mandatory modification to reinforce the attachment of the elevator torque shaft housings.
Rev 3 revises compliance to eliminate possible ambiguity.