AD Amdt-39-10329

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. BN-2, BN- 2A, and BN-2B Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-10329
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 97-CE-12-AD
FR Citation
63 FR 7696

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. BN-2, BN- 2A, and BN-2B Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the generator terminal diodes could result in loss of electrical power to navigation, communications, and lighting systems, impairing the pilot's ability to maintain control.

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Required Actions

Install higher capacity diodes on the generator switches if not already installed under Modification NB/M/1571. Exclude airplanes with 50 amp DC generation systems.

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Affected Aircraft

Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2, BN-2A, and BN-2B series airplanes without Modification NB/M/1571 and not equipped with 50 amp DC systems.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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