- Effective
- April 11, 1983
- Model
- SC-7 Skyvan Series 3
- Data sheet
- TCDSA15EU
- Product
- Aircraft · Small airplane
- Amendment
- 39-4606
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The airworthiness directive
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.
Affected TCDS · 1
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