AD/SD3-60/18 - Take-Off Trim Range

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

 


Short SD3-60 Series Aeroplanes

 

AD/SD3-60/18 Take-Off Trim Range 12/86 DM

Applicability: All Shorts SD3-60, fitted with Pratt and Whitney PT6A-65R engines, and Shorts

SD3-60 with serial numbers SH3601 to SH3685, fitted with Pratt and Whitney PT6A- 65AR engines.

 

Requirement: Action in accordance with either Shorts Service Bulletin:

 

  1. SD360-27-10 Revision No. 1 for PT6A-65R engines; or

 

2.    SD360-27-11 Revision No. 2 for PT6A-65AR Engines. Compliance: Prior to 30 November 1986.

Background:  Operational experience has found that excessive control column force is required during take-off under certain conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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