AD 70-02-06

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Britten-Norman Models BN.2 and BN.2A Airplanes

AD Number
70-02-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2 Airworthiness Directives; Britten-Norman Models BN.2 and BN.2A Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A Airworthiness Directives; Britten-Norman Models BN.2 and BN.2A Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-2 Airworthiness Directives; Britten-Norman Models BN.2 and BN.2A Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-20 Airworthiness Directives; Britten-Norman Models BN.2 and BN.2A Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-21 Airworthiness Directives; Britten-Norman Models BN.2 and BN.2A Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-26 Airworthiness Directives; Britten-Norman Models BN.2 and BN.2A Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-27 Airworthiness Directives; Britten-Norman Models BN.2 and BN.2A Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-3 Airworthiness Directives; Britten-Norman Models BN.2 and BN.2A Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-6 Airworthiness Directives; Britten-Norman Models BN.2 and BN.2A Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-8 Airworthiness Directives; Britten-Norman Models BN.2 and BN.2A Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the elevator trim tab attachment structure due to cracking in the angle of the elevator trailing edge member and elevator skin forward of the trim tab.

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Required Actions

Visually inspect the elevator trim tab hinge attachment structure for cracks. Repair cracks not exceeding four inches in length using Service Bulletin BN-2/SB.1 or equivalent. Replace cracked members exceeding four inches. Reinforce the elevator structure per Modification Leaflet BN.2/NB/M/339.

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Compliance Time

within the next 50 hours' time in service

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Affected Aircraft

B-N Group Ltd. Models BN.2, BN.2A, BN.2A-2, BN.2A-20, BN.2A-21, BN.2A-26, BN.2A-27, BN.2A-3, BN.2A-6, BN.2A-8, and other BN-2A variants as listed in the AD.

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