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AD/SD3-30/16 Amdt 3 - Elevator Torque Shaft Assembly

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Requires owners/operators of Shorts SD3‑30 aeroplanes to perform repetitive inspections of the elevator torque shaft assembly and to carry out a mandatory reinforcement modification. Inspections are required before 14 March 1985 and thereafter every 60 hours TIS, and before first flight after parking in severe wind gusts (Req 1(a)-(b)); the modification must be done before 15 August 1985 (Req 2). Issued after a loss of elevator control; later revisions extended inspections, added the modification and clarified compliance.

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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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.

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.

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