AD 80-14-10

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Britten-Norman Model BN-2A Mark III Series Airplanes

AD Number
80-14-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN2A MK. III Airworthiness Directives; Britten-Norman Model BN-2A Mark III Series Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN2A MK. III-2 Airworthiness Directives; Britten-Norman Model BN-2A Mark III Series Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN2A MK. III-3 Airworthiness Directives; Britten-Norman Model BN-2A Mark III Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Corrosion of the rudder mass balance arm support brackets could cause loss of the brackets leading to hazardous rudder flutter.

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Required Actions

Visually inspect support brackets for corrosion per SB BN-2/SB.116. If corrosion found, perform permanent repair per SB Rectification - Part 1 and reinspect every 3 years, or temporary repair per SB Rectification - Part 2 and reinspections every 2 months for up to 1 year. If no corrosion, continue service for 6 months with repeat inspections every 2 months or 200 hours. Inspect spare rudders before installation.

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Compliance Time

Within the next 25 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD or prior to 2 years since new, whichever occurs later

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Affected Aircraft

B-N Group Ltd. Model BN2A MK. III, BN2A MK. III-2, BN2A MK. III-3 Trislander airplanes

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