AD 70-07-04

Airworthiness directive · Tail Plane Front Spar · B-N Group BN-2, BN-2A, BN-2A-2 and 11 more

Effective
March 31, 1970
Models
BN-2, BN-2A, BN-2A-2, BN-2A-20, BN-2A-21, BN-2A-26 and 8 more
Registered aircraft
52 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Small airplane
Amendment
39-964

Unofficial copy of the text in the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System. The FAA’s own copy is the authoritative one. DRS record last changed May 30, 2024.

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The airworthiness directive

70-07-04 BRITTEN-NORMAN, LTD: Amdt. 39-964. Applies to Models BN-2 and BN-2A airplanes which have not had Modification NB/M/404 incorporated. Compliance is required as indicated. (a) Within the next 50 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished, visually inspect the attachment channel brackets on the front face of the tail plane front spar for signs of movement or looseness of the blind bolts in accordance with Britten-Norman Service Bulletin No. BN-2/SB.27, dated February 12, 1970, or later ARB- approved issue,or an FAA-approved equivalent. (b) If signs of movement or looseness of the blind bolts are found during the inspection required by paragraph (a), before further flight repair the tail plane attachments in accordance with Britten-Norman Service Bulletin No. BN-2/SB.27, dated February 12, 1970, or later ARB-approved issue, or an FAA-approved equivalent. This amendment becomes effective March 31, 1970.

Affected TCDS · 2

The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.

Registered aircraft · 52

Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.

By aircraft maker
  • Britten-Norman47 aircraft
  • Britten Norman3 aircraft
  • B-N Group1 aircraft
  • Pilatus Britten-Norman1 aircraft
By year built
19681988
Registered aircraft by year built: 45 aircraft
19681
19695
19705
19713
19722
19735
19743
19751
19767
19772
19783
19793
19803
19831
19881

7 with no year recorded

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