Is AD 02-3587 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 02-3587 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 02-3587 apply to?

AD 02-3587 applies to Short Brothers — models SD3-SHERPA. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 02-3587

one-time

AD 02-3587 · 2002-02-20 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Short Brothers Model SD3-60, SD3-60 SHERPA, and SD3-SHERPA Series Airplanes

What this AD requires

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Short Brothers Model SD3-60, SD3-60 SHERPA, and SD3- SHERPA series airplanes, that requires a one-time inspection of the wiring harness and power cables of the heated windshield to detect inadequate clearance, inadequate support, or chafing. This amendment also requires corrective action (including re-routing for adequate clearance or replacing damaged cables, as applicable), if necessary. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent chafing or damage of the power cables of the heated windshield, which could cause arcing and result in smoke and fire in the cockpit. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.

Which aircraft AD 02-3587 applies to

MakesShort Brothers

ModelsSD3-SHERPA

applicability derived from the AD summary — confirm the model/serial from the records

Whether AD 02-3587 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.

Date — When the work was done.

Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.

Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.

Is AD 02-3587 complied with on your aircraft?

Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.

Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)

Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.