AD 55-05-01

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1 and 47G Helicopters

AD Number
55-05-01
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, 47B3, 47D, 47D1 and 47G Helicopters
aircraft Scotts-Bell 47 Inc 47B3 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1 and 47G Helicopters
aircraft Scotts-Bell 47 Inc 47D Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1 and 47G Helicopters
aircraft Scotts-Bell 47 Inc 47D1 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1 and 47G Helicopters
aircraft Scotts-Bell 47 Inc 47G Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1 and 47G Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Seizing, binding, or brinelling of pitch control link bearings in the tail rotor pitch control links, P/N 47-641-032-1.

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Required Actions

Replace tail rotor pitch control links P/N 47-641-032-1 with newly designed control links P/N 47-641-070-1. Comply with Bell's Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 97, Revision A for inspection and installation details.

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Compliance Time

At the expiration of 50 flying hours total time, with 25 additional flying hours acceptable if the inspection in Bell's Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 97, Revision A is completed.

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Affected Aircraft

Bell Model 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1, and 47G helicopters.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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