AD Amdt-39-10170

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. (Formerly Britten-Norman) BN-2A, BN-2B, and BN-2T Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-10170
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 96-CE-25-AD
FR Citation
62 FR 54577

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. (Formerly Britten-Norman) BN-2A, BN-2B, and BN-2T Series Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. (Formerly Britten-Norman) BN-2A, BN-2B, and BN-2T Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracks in the junction of the torque link lug and upper case of the main landing gear (MLG) torque link assemblies could lead to failure of the main landing gear, resulting in loss of control during landing operations.

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Required Actions

Repetitively inspect the junction of the torque link lug and upper case of the MLG torque link assemblies for cracks. Replace any MLG torque link assembly with Modification A39 if cracks are found or after a certain period without cracks. Replacing all assemblies with Modification A39 eliminates the need for inspections.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A, BN-2B, and BN-2T series airplanes (excluding BN2A MK. 111 series)

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