AD Amdt-39-10799

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Airworthiness Directives; Short Brothers Model SD3-60 SHERPA Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-10799
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 98-NM-138-AD
FR Citation
63 FR 51281

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Short Brothers Model SD3-60 SHERPA Series Airworthiness Directives; Short Brothers Model SD3-60 SHERPA Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Corrosion of the distance piece and adjacent side plates could result in reduced strength of the wing strut attachment to the stub wing on the fuselage and consequent reduced structural integrity of the main wing.

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Required Actions

Initial cleaning and visual inspection of the distance piece and adjacent side plates of the fuselage wing strut pick-up for left- and right-stub wings. Rework or replacement of damaged components. Follow-on repetitive cleaning and visual inspections for reworked components under certain conditions.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Short Brothers Model SD3-60 SHERPA series airplanes

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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