AD 55-14-01
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Scotts-Bell 47 Inc | 47G | Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47G Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
Failure of the No. 1 bearing hangar support bracket or forward cross tube of the tail boom due to insufficient structural support.
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Required Actions
Install the support bracket per Bell Drawing 47-267-402-1 to provide additional support for the No. 1 bearing hangar and forward cross tube. Continue mandatory daily preflight inspections for cracks in the No. 1 bearing hangar area as per Bell's Maintenance and Overhaul Manual.
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Compliance Time
As soon as possible, but no later than September 15, 1955.
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Affected Aircraft
Scotts-Bell 47 Inc Model 47G Helicopters below serial number 1317.
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Federal Register Abstract
Bearing Hanger Support Bracket
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AD Final Rules - DRS_55-14-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 55-14-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47G Helicopters Subject: Bearing Hanger Support Bracket Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Scotts-Bell 47 Inc Model: 47G Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Rotorcraft Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 55-14-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 55-14-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47G Helicopters ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 55-14-01 BELL: Applies to Model 47G Helicopters Below Serial Number 1317. Compliance required as soon as possible, but no later than September 15, 1955. In order to provide additional support for the No. 1 bearing hangar, P/N 47-664-148-15, and the forward cross tube of the tail boom, P/N 47-267-088-1, it is mandatory that the support bracket installation be completed in accordance with Bell Drawing 47-267-402-1. (Bell's Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 99, dated April 29, 1955, covers this same subject and outlines the details for the installation.) NOTE: This does not eliminate the need for the mandatory daily preflight inspection for cracks in the No. 1 bearing hangar area called for in Bell's Maintenance and Overhaul Manual. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_55-14-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 55-14-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47G Helicopters Subject: Bearing Hanger Support Bracket Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Scotts-Bell 47 Inc Model: 47G 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: 55-14-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 55-14-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47G Helicopters ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 55-14-01 BELL: Applies to Model 47G Helicopters Below Serial Number 1317. Compliance required as soon as possible, but no later than September 15, 1955. In order to provide additional support for the No. 1 bearing hangar, P/N 47-664-148-15, and the forward cross tube of the tail boom, P/N 47-267-088-1, it is mandatory that the support bracket installation be completed in accordance with Bell Drawing 47-267-402-1. (Bell's Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 99, dated April 29, 1955, covers this same subject and outlines the details for the installation.) NOTE: This does not eliminate the need for the mandatory daily preflight inspection for cracks in the No. 1 bearing hangar area called for in Bell's Maintenance and Overhaul Manual. FOOTER:
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