AD 2002-02-10

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Britten-Norman Limited BN-2, BN-2A, BN-2B, and BN-2T Series Airplanes

AD Number
2002-02-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2001-CE-38-AD
FR Citation
67 FR 6388

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Pilatus Britten-Norman Limited BN-2 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Britten-Norman Limited BN-2, BN-2A, BN-2B, and BN-2T Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Loose rivets, structural damage, or cracks in the inboard brackets of the elevator outboard hinge could cause the outboard elevator to become loose, leading to a reduction in elevator and airplane control.

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Required Actions

Repetitively inspect the inboard brackets of the elevator outboard hinge for loose rivets, structural damage, or cracks. Replace any suspect bracket. If no discrepancies are found, replace the hinge bracket at a specified time period, which includes modifying the area and installing modified brackets.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Pilatus Britten-Norman Limited BN-2, BN-2A, BN-2B, and BN-2T series airplanes.

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