# AD 80-03-02 R1: Main Landing Gear Beam Sub-Assembly

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Short Brothers SD3-30
- Effective: August 7, 1980
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-3857
- Registered aircraft: 4 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/DDD6CF1D4ACC4E81862569F30060F017.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/80-03-02-R1

## The airworthiness directive

80-03-02 R1 SHORT BROTHERS LTD.: Amendment 39-3679 as amended by Amendment 39-3857. Applies to Model SD3-30 airplanes, certificated in all categories.

Compliance is required as indicated unless already accomplished.

To prevent possible failure of the main landing gear beam sub-assembly, accomplish the following:

Prior to the accumulation of 6500 landings or within 25 landings after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later, replace the beam sub-assembly, Menasco P/N 17604-5 or 17604- 7, with a new beam sub-assembly, Menasco P/N 17604-15 (Left Hand) and P/N 17604-16 (Right Hand) or Menasco P/N 17604-17 (Left Hand) and P/N 17604-18 (Right Hand) in accordance with Section 10, "Accomplishment Instructions," of Menasco Manufacturing Service Bulletin 32-15, revision 4, dated May 25, 1979, or an equivalent approved by the Chief, Aircraft Certification Staff, AEU-100, FAA, Europe, Africa, and Middle East Region, c/o American Embassy, Brussels, Belgium. Upon replacement of the beam sub-assembly, make appropriate logbook entry indicating compliance with the provisions of this AD.

NOTE: Short Brothers Ltd. Service Bulletin SD3-32-28, revision 6, dated November 27, 1979, covers this same subject.

Amendment 39-3679 became effective February 7, 1980.

This Amendment 39-3857 becomes effective August 7, 1980.

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- Aircraft: 4 (4 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Short Bros. & Harland 3, Short Bros 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/short-bros-harland-sd3-30): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Short Bros SD3-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/short-bros-sd3-30): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 2 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/80-03-02-R1/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/80-03-02-R1/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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