AD 96-18-21

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. (formerly Britten-Norman) BN-2A and BN2A MK. 111 Series Airplanes

AD Number
96-18-21
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
96-CE-16-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: September 6, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 174)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. (formerly Britten-Norman) BN-2A and BN2A MK. 111 Series Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. (formerly Britten-Norman) BN-2A and BN2A MK. 111 Series Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-2 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. (formerly Britten-Norman) BN-2A and BN2A MK. 111 Series Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-20 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. (formerly Britten-Norman) BN-2A and BN2A MK. 111 Series Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-21 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. (formerly Britten-Norman) BN-2A and BN2A MK. 111 Series Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-26 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. (formerly Britten-Norman) BN-2A and BN2A MK. 111 Series Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-27 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. (formerly Britten-Norman) BN-2A and BN2A MK. 111 Series Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-3 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. (formerly Britten-Norman) BN-2A and BN2A MK. 111 Series Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-6 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. (formerly Britten-Norman) BN-2A and BN2A MK. 111 Series Airplanes
aircraft B-N Group Ltd. BN-2A-8 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. (formerly Britten-Norman) BN-2A and BN2A MK. 111 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the aileron mass balance attachment, which could result in loss of control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Inspect the attachment of the aileron mass balance clamp unit for looseness prior to the first flight of each day after the effective date of this AD. Modify the aileron and mass balance unit as a terminating action when required, in accordance with Britten-Norman Service Bulletin No. BN-2/SB.67, Issue 1.

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Compliance Time

Prior to the first flight of each day after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. BN-2, BN-2A, BN-2A-6, BN-2A-8, BN-2A-2, BN-2A-9, BN-2A-3, BN-2A-20, BN-2A-21, BN-2A-26, BN-2A-27, BN2A MK. 111, BN2A MK. 111-2, and BN2A MK. 111-3 airplanes (all serial numbers).

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