AD 47-41-08
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Scotts-Bell 47 Inc | 47B | Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Scotts-Bell 47 Inc | 47B3 | Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Interference between stabilizer bar mixing levers and the stabilizer bar damper when the stabilizer bar is depressed 5 degrees.
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Required Actions
Rework stabilizer bar mixing levers by cutting away the lower inboard edge within a 2-inch radius from the center position 1 1/2 inches from the vertical centerline of the center hole. The cut must not exceed 1/8 inch in depth and sharp corners must be rounded with a 1/2-inch radius.
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Compliance Time
next 100-hour inspection
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Affected Aircraft
Scotts-Bell 47 Inc Model 47B and 47B3 through serial number 78
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Federal Register Abstract
Stabilizer Bar Mixing Levers
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AD Final Rules - DRS_47-41-08.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 47-41-08 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B Series Airplanes Subject: Stabilizer Bar Mixing Levers Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Scotts-Bell 47 Inc Model: 47B | 47B3 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Rotorcraft Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 47-41-08 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 47-41-08 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 47-41-08 BELL: (Was Mandatory Note 20 of AD-1H-2.) Applies to All Models of 47B Series, Through Serial Number 78. Compliance required at next 100-hour inspection. The stabilizer bar mixing levers should be reworked by cutting away the lower inboard edge of a 2-inch radius from a center position 1 1/2 inches from the vertical centerline of the center hole. The cut should not be more than 1/8 inch at its deepest point and the sharp corners, resulting from the removal of this segment, should be rounded by a 1/2-inch radius. This reworking will eliminate the interference between those levers and the stabilizer bar damper, which may exist when the stabilizer bar is depressed 5 degrees. (Complete instructions are carried by Bell Service Bulletin 47C52, dated July 9, 1947.) FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_47-41-08.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 47-41-08 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B Series Airplanes Subject: Stabilizer Bar Mixing Levers Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Scotts-Bell 47 Inc Model: 47B | 47B3 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: 47-41-08 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 47-41-08 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 47-41-08 BELL: (Was Mandatory Note 20 of AD-1H-2.) Applies to All Models of 47B Series, Through Serial Number 78. Compliance required at next 100-hour inspection. The stabilizer bar mixing levers should be reworked by cutting away the lower inboard edge of a 2-inch radius from a center position 1 1/2 inches from the vertical centerline of the center hole. The cut should not be more than 1/8 inch at its deepest point and the sharp corners, resulting from the removal of this segment, should be rounded by a 1/2-inch radius. This reworking will eliminate the interference between those levers and the stabilizer bar damper, which may exist when the stabilizer bar is depressed 5 degrees. (Complete instructions are carried by Bell Service Bulletin 47C52, dated July 9, 1947.) FOOTER:
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