# AD 85-16-08: Cherrymax Rivets

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Short Brothers SD3-60
- Effective: August 22, 1985
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-5101
- Registered aircraft: 26 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/F88CAD576975950E862569F30064B433.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/85-16-08

## The airworthiness directive

85-16-08 SHORT BROTHERS LTD.: Amendment 39-5101. Applies to Model SD3-60 airplanes as listed in Short Brothers Ltd. Service Bulletin SD360-53-11, Revision 1, dated November 1984, certificated in any category. Compliance is required within twelve months after the effective date of this AD, unless previously accomplished. To prevent structural failure under ditching conditions, accomplish the following:

A. Install Cherrymax rivets in the bottom section of fuselage frame 475 in accordance with Short Brothers Ltd. Service Bulletin SD360-53-11, Revision 1, dated November 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 amendmentbecomes effective August 22, 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: 26 (26 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Short Bros 26

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Short Bros SD3-60](https://openairdocs.org/model/short-bros-sd3-60): 26 aircraft (airframe model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/85-16-08/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/85-16-08/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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