AD 47-32-04
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Scotts-Bell 47 Inc | 47B | Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Mishandling of antitorque rotor blades by ground personnel may cause unseen damage, particularly cracking in the stainless steel leading edge near the root, which could result in blade failure in flight.
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Required Actions
Placard the antitorque rotor blades with 'Do Not Use for Handling Helicopter' to warn ground personnel. Inspect the stainless steel leading edge, especially near the root, for cracking.
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Compliance Time
next 25-hour inspection after September 15, 1947
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Affected Aircraft
Bell Model 47B Serial Numbers 2 Through 6, 10 Through 17, and 20 Through 22
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Federal Register Abstract
Antitorque Rotor Blades Placard
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AD Final Rules - DRS_47-32-04.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 47-32-04 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B Airplanes Subject: Antitorque Rotor Blades Placard Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Scotts-Bell 47 Inc Model: 47B Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Rotorcraft Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 47-32-04 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 47-32-04 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 47-32-04 BELL: (Was Mandatory Note 4 of AD-1H-1.) Applies Only to Model 47B Serial Numbers 2 Through 6, 10 Through 17, and 20 Through 22. Compliance required not later than next 25-hour inspection after September 15, 1947. Placard the antitorque rotor blades, "Do Not Use for Handling Helicopter," to warn ground personnel against using the antitorque rotor blades as handholds when hand-maneuvering the rotorcraft on the ground. Mishandling of these blades may cause unseen damage to them, which, in turn, may result in failure of the blades in flight. The stainless steel leading edge should be inspected carefully, particularly near the root, for cracking. (Bell Service Bulletin 47C16 dated March 25, 1947, covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_47-32-04.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 47-32-04 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B Airplanes Subject: Antitorque Rotor Blades Placard Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Scotts-Bell 47 Inc Model: 47B Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Rotorcraft Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 47-32-04 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 47-32-04 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 47-32-04 BELL: (Was Mandatory Note 4 of AD-1H-1.) Applies Only to Model 47B Serial Numbers 2 Through 6, 10 Through 17, and 20 Through 22. Compliance required not later than next 25-hour inspection after September 15, 1947. Placard the antitorque rotor blades, "Do Not Use for Handling Helicopter," to warn ground personnel against using the antitorque rotor blades as handholds when hand-maneuvering the rotorcraft on the ground. Mishandling of these blades may cause unseen damage to them, which, in turn, may result in failure of the blades in flight. The stainless steel leading edge should be inspected carefully, particularly near the root, for cracking. (Bell Service Bulletin 47C16 dated March 25, 1947, covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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