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AD 83-07-08 ACTIVE

Ground/Air Lever Mechanism
Key Information
AD Number 83-07-08 Status Active
Effective Date April 11, 1983 Issue Date Not specified
Docket Number Unknown Amendment 39-4606
Product Type ["Aircraft"] Product Subtype ["Small Airplane"]
CFR Part --- - Part 39 CFR Section N/A
Citation This information is not available.
Applicability
Manufacturer(s) Short Brothers PLC
Model(s) SC-7 Skyvan Series 3
Regulatory Text

83-07-08 SHORT BROTHERS AND HARLAND, LTD.: Amendment 39-4606. Applies to Model SC-7, Series 3 (all serial numbers) airplanes certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To preclude malfunction of the ground/air lever mechanism which may prevent the power lever from entering the Beta mode, within the next 100 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, accomplish the following:
(a) Modify the ground/air lever P/N SC-7-47-5254 in the engine control system in accordance with Shorts Service Bulletin No. 76-58, Revision 1, dated December 4, 1980.

(b) Aircraft may be flown in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation 21.197 to a location where this AD can be accomplished.

(c) An equivalent method of compliance with this AD, if used, must be approved by the Manager, Aircraft Certification Staff, AEU-100, Europe, Africa and Middle East Office, FAA, c/o American Embassy, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.

This amendment supersedes AD 80-09-01, Amendment 39-3754.
This amendment becomes effective on April 11, 1983.