Short SD3-60 Series Aeroplanes
Short SD3-60 Series Aeroplanes
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Short SD3-60 Series Aeroplanes
AD/SD3-60/31 Air-Conditioning System 12/90 DM
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This airworthiness directive requires operators of Short SD3-60 aeroplanes fitted with AAR Oklahoma freon air‑conditioning under STC SA3749SW to carry out the corrective actions set out in FAA AD 90‑15‑07 (Paragraphs A & B) to fix oversized wiring terminals that can arc, burn and produce smoke, effective 6 October 1990. Operators pay for inspections and repairs; if complying via FAA AD Paragraph B.1 they must prepare and submit an Australian Flight Manual amendment to their local CAA Field Office for approval.
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Short SD3-60 Series Aeroplanes
AD/SD3-60/31 Air-Conditioning System 12/90 DM
Requirement: Action in accordance with FAA AD 90-15-07 Paragraphs A and B.
Note 1: Operators of affected aircraft who elect to comply with Paragraph B. 1. of the FAA AD are required to have an Australian Flight Manual amendment specifying the required action. In lieu of inserting a copy of the AD in the flight manual, operators intending to take this course of action must prepare and submit a suitable flight manual to their local CAA Field Office for Approval.
Note 2: Copies of FAA AD 90-15-07 may be obtained by contacting Mr Sam Lovell, Airplane Certification Office, FAA, South-west Region, Fort Worth, Texas, 76193- 0150. Telephone (817) 624-5159; Copies of the AAR Oklahoma Inc. Service Information Letter 5-90-1 dated June 7 1990 referred to in the FAA AD may be obtained from AAR Oklahoma Inc., 6611 S. Meridian Avenue, PO Box 59100, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159. Copies of both these Documents may also be viewed at local Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Field Offices or the CAA Head Office, Continuing Airworthiness Documentation Section, Alan Woods Building, 25 Constitution Avenue, Canberra City ACT.
Background: This AD has resulted from reports of arcing, burnt wires, and smoke in the cockpit due to wiring terminals which are too large for the studs to which they are connected. This condition, if not corrected, could result in an electrical fire and subsequent loss of essential equipment or flight instruments.
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Short SD3-60 Series Aeroplanes
AD/SD3-60/31 Air-Conditioning System 12/90 DM
Requirement: Action in accordance with FAA AD 90-15-07 Paragraphs A and B.
Note 1: Operators of affected aircraft who elect to comply with Paragraph B. 1. of the FAA AD are required to have an Australian Flight Manual amendment specifying the required action. In lieu of inserting a copy of the AD in the flight manual, operators intending to take this course of action must prepare and submit a suitable flight manual to their local CAA Field Office for Approval.
Note 2: Copies of FAA AD 90-15-07 may be obtained by contacting Mr Sam Lovell, Airplane Certification Office, FAA, South-west Region, Fort Worth, Texas, 76193- 0150. Telephone (817) 624-5159; Copies of the AAR Oklahoma Inc. Service Information Letter 5-90-1 dated June 7 1990 referred to in the FAA AD may be obtained from AAR Oklahoma Inc., 6611 S. Meridian Avenue, PO Box 59100, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159. Copies of both these Documents may also be viewed at local Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Field Offices or the CAA Head Office, Continuing Airworthiness Documentation Section, Alan Woods Building, 25 Constitution Avenue, Canberra City ACT.
Background: This AD has resulted from reports of arcing, burnt wires, and smoke in the cockpit due to wiring terminals which are too large for the studs to which they are connected. This condition, if not corrected, could result in an electrical fire and subsequent loss of essential equipment or flight instruments.