AD 48-18-04

final rule
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LOCKHEED Model 49-46 Aircraft

AD Number
48-18-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 49-46 LOCKHEED Model 49-46 Aircraft

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the supercharger bearing thermocouple could result in unmonitored temperature of the rear supercharger universal coupling support bearing.

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Required Actions

Install a thermocouple on the cabin supercharger bevel gear housing and a direct reading indicator in the cockpit to monitor bearing temperatures.

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Compliance Time

prior to September 19, 1947

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Affected Aircraft

Lockheed Aircraft Corporation Model 49-46 Aircraft, serial numbers 1975 through 1980 and 2021 through 2088.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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