AD 56-15-03

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47H1 Helicopters

AD Number
56-15-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Scotts-Bell 47 Inc 47H-1 Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47H1 Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Failure of a control cable of the synchronized elevator control system can result in loss of control of the helicopter.

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Required Actions

Installation of the fail safe synchronized elevator centering spring, Bell Kit No. 47-2573-1, is mandatory to provide a self-centering device for the synchronized elevator.

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Compliance Time

as soon as possible but not later than August 15, 1956

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Affected Aircraft

Bell Model 47H1 Helicopters, Serial Numbers 1347 Through 1349 and 1351 Through 1371

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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