# AD 83-05-02: Teleflex Swivel Assembly Inspection - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Current - Products: B-N Group 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, BN2A MK. III-2 and 1 more - Effective: March 7, 1983 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane - Amendment: 39-4575 - Registered aircraft: 51 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/343DCC120A74BD26862569BA004C0C1F.0001 - DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/83-05-02 ## The airworthiness directive 83-05-02 PILATUS BRITTEN-NORMAN: Amendment 39-4575. Applies to Model BN-2A Islander and Model BN-2A MKIII Trislander airplanes certificated in any category which have not been modified in accordance with Modification No. NB/M/939 and Modification No. NB/M/996. COMPLIANCE: Required within 100 hours time-in-service, unless already accomplished. To prevent failure of throttle, mixture or propeller control, accomplish the following: a. Using a 5-power glass, visually inspect the attachment brackets on the teleflex conduit swivel assemblies of the propeller control and the two main engine controls for cracking in accordance with Item 1 of the "Inspection" Section of Britten-Norman Service Bulletin No. BN-2/SB.1O9, Issue 3, dated March 5, 1979. 1. Replace any teleflex swivel assembly having a cracked bracket with a serviceable assembly (Part No. C.79412, Part No. C.79411 or Part No. C.79410) and incorporate a teleflex swivel attachment bracket reinforcement as instructed in the "Application of the Reinforcing Scheme" Section of the Service Bulletin. 2. If the bracket is not cracked, incorporate a teleflex swivel attachment bracket reinforcement as shown in the "Application of the Reinforcing Scheme" Section of the Service Bulletin. b. Airplanes may be flown in accordance with FAR 21.197 to a location where this AD may be accomplished. c. An equivalent method of compliance with this AD may be used if approved by Manager, Aircraft Certification Staff, AEU-100, Europe, Africa and Middle East Office, FAA, c/o American Embassy, 1000 Brussels, Belgium. This amendment becomes effective on March 7, 1983. ## 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 10 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: 51 (51 by airframe model, 0 by engine model) - Makers: Britten-Norman 46, 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-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 13 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/83-05-02/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/83-05-02/aircraft.md Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.