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AD/BN-2/66 Amdt 1 - Nose Wheel - Steering Drive-Ring

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Requires BN‑2, BN2A, BN2B and BN2T Islander operators to inspect the nose‑wheel steering drive‑ring per Britten‑Norman Mandatory Service Bulletin BN2/SB.214 Issue 2 within 100 hours TIS after 10 August 2000 and then every 100 hours until a steel drive‑ring (P/N NB‑41‑193) is fitted. The directive was issued after reports of cracked aluminium drive‑rings; it prescribes an inspection cadence and replacement condition. Operators pay for inspections and any replacement; CASA enforces compliance under CAR 1998 subreg 39.1(1).

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AD/BN-2/66 Amdt 1 - Nose Wheel - Steering Drive-Ring

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2 Series Aeroplanes

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

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For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/BN-2/66 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

AD/BN-2/66

Amdt 1

Nose Wheel - Steering Drive-Ring 8/2000

Applicability: Model BN2, BN2A, BN2B, and BN2T Islander aircraft.

Requirement: Action in accordance with Britten-Norman Mandatory Service Bulletin BN2/SB.214 Issue 2.

Compliance: Unless the initial inspection is already accomplished, within 100 hours time in service after 10 August 2000; thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours time in service, until a steel drive-ring (part number NB-41-193) is installed.

This amendment becomes effective on 10 August 2000.

Background: The manufacturer received reports of cracks in nose wheel steering aluminium drive- rings.

Amendment 1 is issued to correct the Requirement document issue status.

The original issue of this Airworthiness Directive became effective on 17 June 1999.

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Bernard Malcolm Hole

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 29 June 2000

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The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 12 July 2000.

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1 AD/BN-2/66 Amdt 1 - Nose Wheel - Steering Drive-Ring

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2 Series Aeroplanes

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/BN-2/66 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

AD/BN-2/66

Amdt 1

Nose Wheel - Steering Drive-Ring 8/2000

Applicability: Model BN2, BN2A, BN2B, and BN2T Islander aircraft.

Requirement: Action in accordance with Britten-Norman Mandatory Service Bulletin BN2/SB.214 Issue 2.

This amendment becomes effective on 10 August 2000.

Background: The manufacturer received reports of cracks in nose wheel steering aluminium drive- rings.

Amendment 1 is issued to correct the Requirement document issue status.

The original issue of this Airworthiness Directive became effective on 17 June 1999.

Bernard Malcolm Hole

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 29 June 2000

The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 12 July 2000.