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AD 52-01-02 ACTIVE

Horns and Drag Brace Fittings
Key Information
AD Number 52-01-02 Status Active
Effective Date Not specified Issue Date Not specified
Docket Number Unknown Amendment N/A
Product Type ["Aircraft"] Product Subtype ["Rotorcraft"]
CFR Part --- - Part 39 CFR Section N/A
Citation This information is not available.
Applicability
Manufacturer(s) Scotts-Bell 47 Inc
Model(s) 47B 47B3 47D
Regulatory Text

52-01-02 BELL: Applies to All Models 47B, and 47B3 Helicopters and to Model 47D Helicopters Serial Numbers 1 to 79, Inclusive.

Compliance required at next 300-hour overhaul, but not later than March 1, 1952.

To increase the safety of the main rotor blade equalizer horns and drag brace fittings, which have failed in accidents involving damage to the main rotor, replace the 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.

(Bell Service Bulletin No. 77 covers this same subject.)