AD 69-13-01

69-13-01 BRITTEN NORMAN LTD: Amdt. 39-783. Applies to Britten Norman Models BN-2 and BN-2A Aircraft Serial Numbers 3 through 43 and Serial Numbers 45 and 46. Compliance required as indicated unless already accomplished. To prevent a possible failure of the aileron, rudder, or nose wheel steering control system, accomplish the following: (a) Within the next 25 hours' time in service, inspect the threaded female portion of the fork-ends, P/N NB 45-B-879, of each turnbuckle assembly in the aileron, rudder, and nose wheel steering systems for evidence of thread defects in accordance with Britten-Normal Service Bulletin BN-2/SB.15, dated April 16, 1969, or later ARB-approved issue or later FAA-approved equivalent. (b) If the threaded female portion of any turnbuckle fork-end is found to be defective during the inspection required by paragraph (a), replace each defective fork-end with a serviceable fork-end of the same part number before further flight. This amendment becomes effective June 23, 1969.