AD 70-12-11

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

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

AD Number
70-12-11
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 flap actuating system due to the use of flap lever drive attachment bolt P/N A111-6G and flap center operating lever P/N NB-45-D-997.

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Required Actions

Replace flap lever drive attachment bolt P/N A111-6G with serviceable bolt P/N A111-9G. Replace flap center operating lever P/N NB-45-D-997 with either modified P/N NB-45-D-2173 (MOD.NB/M/417) per Britten Norman Modification Leaflet No. BN-2/NB/M/417, Part 2, Issue 1, dated April 8, 1970, or later ARB-approved issue, or FAA-approved equivalent, or install serviceable P/N NB-45-D-2173.

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Compliance Time

within the next 50 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished

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Affected Aircraft

B-N Group Ltd. Models BN-2 and BN-2A Airplanes, serial numbers up to and including S/N C231.

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