AD 47-32-09

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B and 47B3 Helicopters

AD Number
47-32-09
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Scotts-Bell 47 Inc 47B Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B and 47B3 Helicopters
aircraft Scotts-Bell 47 Inc 47B3 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B and 47B3 Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

The horizontal stabilizer lacks external support from diagonal external braces, which could lead to structural failure.

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Required Actions

Install diagonal external brace part number 47-267-036 or 42-267-037 on the horizontal stabilizer. Compliance must be completed by the next 25-hour inspection after September 15, 1947.

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Compliance Time

next 25-hour inspection after September 15, 1947

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Affected Aircraft

Scotts-Bell 47 Inc Model 47B and 47B3 helicopters

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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