# AD 85-14-05: Crew Seat Harness

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Short Brothers SD3-30
- Effective: August 12, 1985
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-5088
- Registered aircraft: 4 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/3310A6B85D0EF486862569F30064A70C.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/85-14-05

## The airworthiness directive

85-14-05 SHORT BROTHERS LTD: Amendment 39-5088. Applies to Model SD3-30 airplanes as listed in Short Brothers Service Bulletin SD3-25-37, dated June 1984, certificated in any category. Compliance is required within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, unless previously accomplished. To assure proper operation of the crew seat harness, accomplish the following:

A. Install the improved crew seat harness torsion spring assembly in accordance with Short Brothers Ltd. Service Bulletin SD3-25-37, dated June 1984.

B. Alternate means of compliance which provide an acceptable level of safety may be used when approved by the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 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 inspections and/or modifications required by this AD.

This amendment becomes effective August 12, 1985.

## 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/85-14-05/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/85-14-05/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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