COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Short SD3-30 Series Aeroplanes
AD/SD3-30/24 Nose Landing Gear Pins 2/89
Applicability: All models with NLG Assemblies Part No 18001 Serial Nos 017 thru 097. Requirement: Action in accordance with Menasco Service Bulletin No.32-69.
Note: Shorts Service Bulletin SD 330-32-119 refers.
Compliance: Prior to the accumulation of 30,000 landings.
Background: It has been found during fatigue testing that pins P/No 18109-3 and 18110-3 have a limited service life.