FAA Proposes New Airworthiness Directive for Short Brothers Model SD3-60 and SD3-SHERPA Airplanes

Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a new airworthiness directive to address a newly reported issue with cracked pintle pin fork ends on Short Brothers Model SD3-60 and SD3-SHERPA airplanes, with the goal of preventing stress-corrosion cracking and subsequent failure of the main landing gear.