5.3.1 in Software Update; Won't Install

I'm updating a computer to the latest software. It has AirPort Utility 5.2.2. Software Update shows the 5.3.1 update, but it won't install. When I launch a downloaded 5.3.1 updater, it shows no qualifying volumes. It seems that the updater only works with a computer that already has AirPort Utility 5.3. It strikes me as bizarre that Software Update shows an update that can't be installed on the computer.
By the way, the 5.3.1 update seems to be really an updater rather than a complete replacement for the application. It's only 1/4th the size of the application itself.

Some corrections to my prior post:
1) I tried again and was able to install AirPort 5.3.1 on that computer from the stand-alone updater. It's possible that earlier I was trying to install the Tiger version by mistake.
2) Maybe 8.8MB IS enough for a complete installation of the AirPort Utility...
The issue still stands of why Software Update presented an update that it wasn't able to install.

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