AD 76-06-05

Airworthiness directive · Pilot's Seat · B-N Group BN-2A, BN-2A-2, BN-2A-20 and 10 more

Effective
April 19, 1976
Models
BN-2A, BN-2A-2, BN-2A-20, BN-2A-21, BN-2A-26, BN-2A-27 and 7 more
Registered aircraft
51 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Small airplane
Amendment
39-2555

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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76-06-05 BRITTEN NORMAN LTD: Amendment 39-2555. Applies to BN-2A and BN-2A Mark III airplanes certificated in all categories.

Compliance is required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To prevent inadvertent release of the pilots' seats in the seat tracks, accomplish the following:

(a) Within the next 50 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, inspect the pilots' seats locking mechanism (Alar P/N NB-99-H-007, or Jetseats P/N JS114) for damage and for short pawls, in accordance with paragraph Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the section titled "Inspection" of Britten Norman Ltd. Service Bulletin No. BN-2/SB.71, dated June 12, 1974, or an FAA-approved equivalent.

(b) If seats with damaged locking parts are found, before further flight, remove damaged parts and install serviceable parts of the same part numbers, or FAA-approved equivalents.

(c) If seats with short pawls are found, before further flight, lock the seats in place in accordance with paragraph 5a. of the section titled "Inspection" of Britten Norman Ltd. Service Bulletin No. BN-2/SB.71, dated June 12, 1974, or an FAA-approved equivalent, until compliance with paragraph (d) of this AD is accomplished.

(d) Within the next 100 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, modify seats with short pawls in accordance with paragraph 5b. of section titled "Inspection" of Britten Norman Ltd. Service Bulletin No. BN-2/SB.71, dated June 12, 1974, or an FAA-approved equivalent.

This amendment becomes effective on April 19, 1976.

Affected TCDS · 2

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

Registered aircraft · 51

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-Norman46 aircraft
  • Britten Norman3 aircraft
  • B-N Group1 aircraft
  • Pilatus Britten-Norman1 aircraft
By year built
19681988
Registered aircraft by year built: 44 aircraft
19681
19695
19705
19712
19722
19735
19743
19751
19767
19772
19783
19793
19803
19831
19881

7 with no year recorded

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