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AD/SD3-30/18 - Fuselage Sealing

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Requires owners/operators of Short SD3‑30 aeroplanes (serials SH3002–SH3116) to perform a fuselage top‑skin sealing modification per Short Service Bulletin SD330‑53‑58, completed by 31 July 1986.

Issued after a fuel purge valve failure, the AD aims to reduce the risk of fuel entering the main cabin. Compliance is mandatory, imposing labor, materials and downtime costs on owners/operators; the SB defines the technical work but not a specific provider.

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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/SD3-30/18 Fuselage Sealing 4/86

Applicability: All models with S/Nos SH3002 to SH3116. Requirement: Short SB SD330-53-58.

Compliance: Prior to 31 July 1986.

Background: Following an incident of a fuel purge valve failure, investigation indicated that, to safeguard against the possibility of fuel ingress into the main cabin, an improvement in fuselage top skin sealing is desirable.

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