AD 52-01-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B, and 47B3 and 47D Helicopters

AD Number
52-01-02
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 and 47D Helicopters
aircraft Scotts-Bell 47 Inc 47B3 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B, and 47B3 and 47D Helicopters
aircraft Scotts-Bell 47 Inc 47D Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B, and 47B3 and 47D Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Failure of main rotor blade equalizer horns and drag brace fittings, which can result in damage to the main rotor.

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Required Actions

Replace existing equalizer horn (P/N 47-120-027-2) and drag brace fitting (P/N 47-110-145-2) with revised parts P/N 47-120-167-1 and P/N 47-110-235-1, respectively.

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Compliance Time

next 300-hour overhaul, but not later than March 1, 1952

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Affected Aircraft

Bell Model 47B, 47B3, and 47D Helicopters (Serial Numbers 1 to 79, inclusive)

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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