# AD 71-05-05: Elevator Trim Tab System - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Current - Products: B-N Group BN-2, BN-2A, BN-2A-2, BN-2A-20, BN-2A-21, BN-2A-26, BN-2A-27, BN-2A-3, BN-2A-6, BN-2A-8, BN-2A-9, BN2A MK. III and 2 more - Effective: January 26, 1971 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane - Amendment: 39-1163 - Registered aircraft: 52 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/0E6D80283DEE613B86256A450070BC11.0001 - DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/71-05-05 ## The airworthiness directive 71-05-05 BRITTEN NORMAN: Amdt. 39-1163. Applies to Britten Norman Models BN-2 and BN-2A series airplanes. Compliance is required as indicated. To prevent failure of the elevator trim control system, accomplish the following: (a) Within the next 10 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished within the last 10 hours' time in service and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 20 hours' time in service since the last inspection remove the elevator trim jack assembly from the airplane and inspect the eye end, P/N AGS-590, for cracks using the dye penetrant method or an FAA approved equivalent. (b) If the eye end is found to be cracked during the inspection required by paragraph (a), before further flight replace the cracked eye end with a serviceable eye end of same part number and continue the repetitive inspections required by paragraph (a), or replace the cracked eye end with a new eye end P/N NB45B2385 in accordance with paragraph(c). (c) On or before February 15, 1971, replace the elevator trim jack eye end P/N AGS- 590 with a new eye end P/N NB45B2385 in accordance with Britten Norman Modification Leaflet BN-2NBM 468 dated January 21, 1971, or an FAA approved equivalent. (d) The repetitive inspections required by paragraph (a) may be discontinued after the elevator trim jack eye end has been replaced in accordance with paragraph (c). This amendment is effective upon publication in the Federal Register as to all persons except those persons to whom it was made immediately effective by the telegram dated January 26, 1971, which contained this amendment. ## Affected data sheets (2) (OpenAirDocs) The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names. - [TCDS A17EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A17EU): Britten-Norman Aerospace Ltd.; names 11 of 18 models: BN-2A-2, BN-2A-9, BN-2A-26, BN-2A-27, BN-2A-3, BN-2A-8, BN-2A-20, BN-2A-21… - [TCDS A29EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A29EU): Britten-Norman Aerospace Ltd.; names 3 of 3 models: BN2A MK. III, BN2A MK. III-2, BN2A MK. III-3 ## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs) Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. - Aircraft: 52 (52 by airframe model, 0 by engine model) - Makers: Britten-Norman 47, Britten Norman 3, B-N Group 1, Pilatus Britten-Norman 1 Models with the most aircraft: - [Britten-Norman BN2A-26 ISLANDER](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn2a-26-islander): 14 aircraft (airframe model) - [Britten-Norman BN-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a): 8 aircraft (airframe model) - [Britten-Norman BN-2A-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a-8): 8 aircraft (airframe model) - [Britten-Norman BN-2A-27](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a-27): 5 aircraft (airframe model) - [Britten-Norman BN-2A-9](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a-9): 4 aircraft (airframe model) - [Britten-Norman BN-2A-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a-20): 3 aircraft (airframe model) - [Britten Norman BN-2A MK III](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a-mk-iii): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Britten-Norman BN-2A-21](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a-21): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Britten-Norman BN-2 ISLANDER](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2-islander): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Britten-Norman BN-2A-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a-6): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Britten Norman BN 2A MKIII 2](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a-mkiii-2): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [B-N Group BN-2A-26](https://openairdocs.org/model/b-n-group-bn-2a-26): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Britten-Norman BN-2A-26](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a-26): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A-26](https://openairdocs.org/model/pilatus-britten-norman-bn-2a-26): 1 aircraft (airframe model) All 14 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/71-05-05/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/71-05-05/aircraft.md Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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