AD 78-11-08

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Britten Norman Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mark III Trislander Series Airplanes

AD Number
78-11-08
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 Mark III Trislander Series Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-2 Airworthiness Directives; Britten Norman Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mark III Trislander Series Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-20 Airworthiness Directives; Britten Norman Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mark III Trislander Series Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-21 Airworthiness Directives; Britten Norman Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mark III Trislander Series Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-26 Airworthiness Directives; Britten Norman Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mark III Trislander Series Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-27 Airworthiness Directives; Britten Norman Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mark III Trislander Series Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-3 Airworthiness Directives; Britten Norman Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mark III Trislander Series Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-6 Airworthiness Directives; Britten Norman Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mark III Trislander Series Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-8 Airworthiness Directives; Britten Norman Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mark III Trislander Series Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-9 Airworthiness Directives; Britten Norman Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mark III Trislander Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Electrolytic corrosion of the elevator and flap control rods at bonding clip attachment points could lead to control rod failure.

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Required Actions

Inspect elevator and flap control rods at bonding clip attachment points within 2 weeks after AD effective date and every 6 months. Replace control rods with same part number if corrosion is found, or clean until metal is free of corrosion. If cleaning reduces rod diameter over 0.010 in., replace the control rod. Discontinue inspections after replacing untreated bonding clips with light alloy or cadmium coated clips per Modification NB/M/929.

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Compliance Time

Within the next 2 weeks after the effective date of this AD, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 6 months

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Affected Aircraft

B-N Group Ltd. Models BN-2A Islander and BN-2A Mark III Trislander series airplanes not modified per Britten-Norman Modification NB/M/929.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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