AD 87-17-12

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

AD Number
87-17-12
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 PLC Model SD3-30 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Interference with the elevator and rudder control system

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Required Actions

Install an extended guard behind the overhead lockers per Shorts Service Bulletin No. SD330-27-31 dated March 1986 within 180 days after the effective date. Alternate means of compliance or adjustment may be approved by the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

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Compliance Time

Within 180 days after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Model SD3-30 series airplanes, serial numbers SH3002 through SH3099, SH3102, and SH3105, certificated in any category

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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