AD NUMBER: 2007-08-09
MANUFACTURER: Short
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-08-09
SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as: An analysis of the cable operated control system installed on the SD3 aircraft types that use MS 21260 type end fittings has identified a number of potentially unsafe conditions due to a combination of failures * * *. The failure of certain control cables could result in the loss of certain critical systems. For example, the loss of the low pressure (LP) fuel control cable in combination with a single failure of a fuel condition control cable on the sameengine can cause the loss of the capability to shut down the engine in the event of an engine fire. This AD requires actions that are intended to address the unsafe condition described in the MCAI.

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