AD 78-12-01 R1

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; SHORT BROTHERS LIMITED Model SD3-30 Airplanes

AD Number
78-12-01 R1
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Short Brothers PLC SD3-30 Airworthiness Directives; SHORT BROTHERS LIMITED Model SD3-30 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fuel system purge valve leakage and associated fuel leakage or fuel vapors entering the cabin.

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Required Actions

Remove purge valves, Part Number 3706190, and replace them with modified purge valves, Part Number 3706235, in accordance with Shorts Service Bulletin SD3-28-08, Revision No. 1, dated February 15, 1979. If fuel leakage or vapors are detected in the cabin prior to compliance, comply before further flight. Equivalent methods may be approved through specified channels.

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Compliance Time

Within the next 30 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Short Brothers PLC Model SD3-30 Airplanes Serial Numbers SH 3003 through SH 3007 and SH 3009 through SH 3015

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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