AD 47-51-11

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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B Series Helicopters

AD Number
47-51-11
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
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Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

The transmission pinion gear bearings may have insufficient service life without rework in accordance with Bell Service Bulletin No. 47C4.

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Required Actions

Install new bearings P/N 47-820-358-1 in the upper spider assembly and P/N 47-620-357-1 in the lower stage spider assembly pinion gear at the 100-hour teardown inspection. Ensure rework per Bell Service Bulletin No. 47C4.

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Compliance Time

at the 100-hour teardown inspection

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Affected Aircraft

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

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Federal Register Abstract

Pinion Gear and Bearings

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AD Number:
47-51-11
Document Type:
AD Final Rules
Docket Number:
Unknown
Subject Heading:
Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B Series Helicopters
Subject:
Pinion Gear and Bearings
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Superseded AD: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Superseded By: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: 47-51-11
CITATION:   This information is not available.

PAGE NUMBER:  

DOCKET NUMBER:   Unknown

AMENDMENT:  

AD NUMBER:   47-51-11

SUBJECT HEADING:   Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B Series Helicopters

ACTION:  

SUMMARY:  

DATES:  

ADDRESSES:  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

REGULATORY TEXT:  
47-51-11 BELL: Applies to Model 47B Series Helicopters.

Service experience indicates that the transmission pinion gear bearing life can be extended to 100 hours of operation providing rework in accordance with Bell Service Bulletin No. 47C4 dated December 4, 1947, has been accomplished. New bearings P/N 47-820-358-1 must be installed in the upper spider assembly pinion gears and bearings P/N 47-620-357-1 must be installed in the lower stage spider assembly pinion gear at the 100-hour teardown inspection. (In order to assist in determining the service life of these bearings, it is recommended that removed bearings be tagged with any pertinent information and returned to Bell Aircraft Corp., Attention: Helicopter Division, Fort Worth, Texas.)

(Bell Service Bulletin 47C4 revised December 4, 1947, covers this same subject.)

This supersedes AD 47-41-09.

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AD Number:
47-51-11
Document Type:
AD Final Rules
Docket Number:
Unknown
Subject Heading:
Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B Series Helicopters
Subject:
Pinion Gear and Bearings
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: 47-51-11
CITATION:   This information is not available.

PAGE NUMBER:  

DOCKET NUMBER:   Unknown

AMENDMENT:  

AD NUMBER:   47-51-11

SUBJECT HEADING:   Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B Series Helicopters

ACTION:  

SUMMARY:  

DATES:  

ADDRESSES:  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

REGULATORY TEXT:  
47-51-11 BELL: Applies to Model 47B Series Helicopters.

Service experience indicates that the transmission pinion gear bearing life can be extended to 100 hours of operation providing rework in accordance with Bell Service Bulletin No. 47C4 dated December 4, 1947, has been accomplished. New bearings P/N 47-820-358-1 must be installed in the upper spider assembly pinion gears and bearings P/N 47-620-357-1 must be installed in the lower stage spider assembly pinion gear at the 100-hour teardown inspection. (In order to assist in determining the service life of these bearings, it is recommended that removed bearings be tagged with any pertinent information and returned to Bell Aircraft Corp., Attention: Helicopter Division, Fort Worth, Texas.)

(Bell Service Bulletin 47C4 revised December 4, 1947, covers this same subject.)

This supersedes AD 47-41-09.

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