AD 79-19-03

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

AD Number
79-19-03
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

Failure of the fuselage skin panel buttstraps

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Required Actions

Replace or reinforce the original fuselage skin panel buttstraps in accordance with Section 2 of Short Brothers Ltd. Service Bulletin SD3-53-28, or an equivalent approved by the FAA. A flight is defined as one takeoff and one landing.

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Compliance Time

prior to the accumulation of 10,000 flights

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Affected Aircraft

Short Brothers PLC Model SD3-30 airplanes, serial numbers SH 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, and 3008

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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