# SAIB CE-04-31: 

- Type: Special airworthiness information bulletin (advisory, not mandatory)
- Status: Current
- Revision: 0
- Issued: December 9, 2003
- Products: B-N Group BN2, BN2B and BN2T (Islander) series
- Product type: Aircraft, Small Airplane
- PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/1d/01/1d01d593051d93403f159a5651d400351dfa14753a43a8886c5c86c3141475bc
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/BA896A66A8C375528625721F0052EB4F.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-04-31

## Text

**SPECIAL**

**AIRWORTHINESS**

**INFORMATION**

**BULLETIN**

Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration

No. CE-04-31 December 9, 2003 www.faa.gov - Search "SAIBs" This is information only. Recommendations aren’t mandatory.

Introduction

This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin informs owners and operators of Britten Norman BN2, BN2B, BN2T (Islander) series aircraft, that B-N Group Ltd. has issued a mandatory service bulletin (SB) 292, issue 1 to insure the correct installation of retainer on elevator trim tab lever bolt.

Background

During routine maintenance, mechanics discovered the incorrect installation of the elevator trim tab connecting bolt retainer hardware. This condition may permit the elevator trim tab connecting bolt to disconnect from the control rod and elevator trim tab lever.

Recommendation

We aren’t issuing an AD at this time, but highly recommend that you comply with the manufacturer’s SB 292, issue 1.

For Further Information Contact

Taylor Martin, Aerospace Engineer, FAA Small Airplane Directorate, ACE 112, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106; phone: (816) 329-4138; fax: (816) 329-4090; email:

taylor.martin@faa.gov

For copies of the SB, contact B-N Group Limited. Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom PO35; phone: +44 (0) 870 881 5064; fax: +44 (0) 870 881 5065

## Registered aircraft it may concern (OpenAirDocs)

Registry models matched by make and model, the same way as ADs, most registered aircraft first.

- [Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2T](https://openairdocs.org/model/pilatus-britten-norman-bn-2t): 3 registered aircraft (airframe model)
- [Pilatus Britten-Norman BN2T ISLANDER](https://openairdocs.org/model/pilatus-britten-norman-bn2t-islander): 2 registered aircraft (airframe model)
- [Britten-Norman BN-2 ISLANDER](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2-islander): 1 registered aircraft (airframe model)
- [B-N Group BN2T ISLANDER](https://openairdocs.org/model/b-n-group-bn2t-islander): 0 registered aircraft (airframe model)
- [Britten Norman BN-2T](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2t): 0 registered aircraft (airframe model)
- [Britten-Norman BN-2B](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2b): 0 registered aircraft (airframe model)
- [Britten-Norman BN2T ISLANDER](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn2t-islander): 0 registered aircraft (airframe model)

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