Short SC7 (Skyvan) Series Aeroplanes
Short SC7 (Skyvan) Series Aeroplanes
| AD/SC7/13 Amdt 6 | Fatigue Life Limitations | 3/2007 |
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| Applicability: | All Model SC7 Skyvan Series 3, 3A, and 3M aircraft, except serial numbers SH 1845, SH 1847, SH 1883, SH 1889, SH 1943, and SH 1960. |
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| Requirement: | Action in accordance with the requirements of EASA AD 2007-0013.Note: Shorts Service Bulletin 51-51 Revision 8, or later EASA approved revision, refers. |
| Compliance: | As specified in the Requirement document, with a revised effective date of 15 March 2007. For the starboard flap operating levers, part number SC7-45-1766: From the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive, establish the life history status. Where the life is found to be unknown, or above the life limit specified in SB 51-51 Revision 8, or later EASA approved revision; affected parts must be replaced within 3 months after the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive. |
| This Amendment becomes effective on 15 March 2007. | |
| Background: | This Airworthiness Directive requires certain actions to extend the aircraft service life.Amendment 4 introduced Revision 7 of the Requirement document, which changed applicability and clarified actions required on accomplishment of SB 57-59 re. “Special Inspections” additional actions.Amendment 5 was prompted by the omission of the starboard flap operating lever part number SC7-45-1766 from Revision 7 of the Requirement document. Revision 8 corrected this anomaly. |
| Amendment 6 is issued in response to a new EASA AD, which introduces additional information and clarifies requirements. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
1 February 2007