AD 77-07-10

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Airworthiness Directives; Britten Norman Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mk III Trislander Airplanes, All Series

AD Number
77-07-10
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-2A Airworthiness Directives; Britten Norman Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mk III Trislander Airplanes, All Series
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-2 Airworthiness Directives; Britten Norman Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mk III Trislander Airplanes, All Series
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-20 Airworthiness Directives; Britten Norman Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mk III Trislander Airplanes, All Series
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-21 Airworthiness Directives; Britten Norman Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mk III Trislander Airplanes, All Series
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-26 Airworthiness Directives; Britten Norman Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mk III Trislander Airplanes, All Series
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-27 Airworthiness Directives; Britten Norman Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mk III Trislander Airplanes, All Series
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-3 Airworthiness Directives; Britten Norman Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mk III Trislander Airplanes, All Series
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-6 Airworthiness Directives; Britten Norman Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mk III Trislander Airplanes, All Series
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-8 Airworthiness Directives; Britten Norman Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mk III Trislander Airplanes, All Series
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-9 Airworthiness Directives; Britten Norman Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mk III Trislander Airplanes, All Series

Unsafe Condition

Internal corrosion of the aileron mass balance support arm could lead to possible failure of the support arm.

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Required Actions

Inspect the interior surface of the aileron mass balance support arm in accordance with specified service bulletin steps. Clean, protect, repair, or replace the support arm based on corrosion findings, with replacement required within 300 hours time in service or 3 months if marginal corrosion is found.

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Compliance Time

within the next 25 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD or prior to 3 years since new, whichever occurs later

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Affected Aircraft

B-N Group Ltd. Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mk III Trislander airplanes, all series, except those incorporating Britten Norman Modification NB/M878.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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