AD 57-12-01
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Scotts-Bell 47 Inc | 47H-1 | Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47H1 Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
Possible misalignment in the fore and aft synchronized elevator control pulley quadrant which may cause the control cables to be misaligned and cause chafing.
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Required Actions
Inspect the synchronized elevator control cables for alinement into the cable groove on the forward 47-267-112-5 pulley quadrant and the aft 47-267-410-1 elevator pulley quadrant. Inspect the forward 47-267-112-5 pulley quadrant support bracket bolt holes for elongation. If misalignment or bolt hole elongation exist, rework as outlined in Bell Service Bulletin No. 111 is required.
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Compliance Time
as soon as possible but not later than August 1, 1957
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Affected Aircraft
Bell Model 47H1 Helicopters Serial Numbers 1347 Through 1349 and 1351 Through 1371
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Federal Register Abstract
Elevator Control Alinement
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AD Final Rules - DRS_57-12-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 57-12-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47H1 Helicopters Subject: Elevator Control Alinement Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Scotts-Bell 47 Inc Model: 47H-1 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Rotorcraft Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 57-12-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 57-12-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47H1 Helicopters ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 57-12-01 BELL: Applies to Model 47H1 Helicopters Serial Numbers 1347 Through 1349 and 1351 Through 1371. Compliance required as soon as possible but not later than August 1, 1957. Due to possible misalignment in the fore and aft synchronized elevator control pulley quadrant which may cause the control cables to be misaligned and cause chafing, the following inspection and rework is necessary. 1. Inspect the synchronized elevator control cables for alinement into the cable groove on the forward 47-267-112-5 pulley quadrant and the aft 47-267-410-1 elevator pulley quadrant. Inspect the forward 47-267-112-5 pulley quadrant support bracket bolt holes for elongation. If alinement and bolt holes are satisfactory, no rework to the support bracket is necessary. 2. If bolt hole elongation or misalignment exist, the rework as outlined in Bell Service Bulletin No. 111 is required. (Bell Service Bulletin No. 111, dated March 15, 1957, covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_57-12-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 57-12-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47H1 Helicopters Subject: Elevator Control Alinement Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Scotts-Bell 47 Inc Model: 47H-1 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: 57-12-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 57-12-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Bell Model 47H1 Helicopters ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 57-12-01 BELL: Applies to Model 47H1 Helicopters Serial Numbers 1347 Through 1349 and 1351 Through 1371. Compliance required as soon as possible but not later than August 1, 1957. Due to possible misalignment in the fore and aft synchronized elevator control pulley quadrant which may cause the control cables to be misaligned and cause chafing, the following inspection and rework is necessary. 1. Inspect the synchronized elevator control cables for alinement into the cable groove on the forward 47-267-112-5 pulley quadrant and the aft 47-267-410-1 elevator pulley quadrant. Inspect the forward 47-267-112-5 pulley quadrant support bracket bolt holes for elongation. If alinement and bolt holes are satisfactory, no rework to the support bracket is necessary. 2. If bolt hole elongation or misalignment exist, the rework as outlined in Bell Service Bulletin No. 111 is required. (Bell Service Bulletin No. 111, dated March 15, 1957, covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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