COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Short SD3-30 Series Aeroplanes
AD/SD3-30/32 Inner Flap Sub-Assembly Lever Bracket 5/97
Applicability: All SD3-30 aircraft.
Requirement: Inspect in accordance with Shorts Mandatory Service Bulletin SD3-27-36.
Compliance: Before 27 July 1997 for the initial inspection; thereafter as specified in the Requirement Document for the repeat inspection periods.
This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 24 April 1997.
Background: The manufacturer received reports of corrosion and cracking on inner flap sub- assembly lever brackets.