AD 87-24-13 ACTIVE

87-24-13 SHORT BROTHERS PLC: Amendment 39-5783. Applies to Model SD3-60 airplanes equipped with a left-hand garment bag stowage unit (Modification 7063), certificated in any category. Compliance required within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, unless previously accomplished.

To remove a restriction to aisle width, due to the left-hand garment bag stowage unit, accomplish the following:

A. Remove the left-hand garment bag stowage unit, in accordance with Short Brothers, Service Bulletin SD360-25-34, dated December 1986, or modify the left-hand garment bag stowage unit, in accordance with Short Brothers Service Bulletin SD360-25-35, dated March 1987.

B. An alternate means of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, which provides an acceptable level of safety and which has the concurrence of an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, may be used when approved by the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

C. Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base for the accomplishment of the modifications required by this AD.

All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to Short Brothers PLC, 2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 713, Arlington, Virginia 22202-3702. These documents may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or the Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington.

This amendment becomes effective January 14, 1988.