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AD 52-01-05 ACTIVE

Rotor Blade Grip Retaining Bolt
Key Information
AD Number 52-01-05 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

52-01-05 BELL: Applies to All Models 47B and 47B3 Helicopters and to Model 47D Helicopters Serial Numbers 1 to 110, Inclusive.

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

To provide a tail rotor blade grip retaining bolt of increased service life, replace each existing 47-641-026-1 bolt with the 47-641-052-1 bolt, and torque to 160-190 inch-pounds. Also, replace the 47-641-036-1 flat washer type micarta seal in the blade yoke on Models 47B and 47B3 helicopters with the 47-641-042-1 cup seal type.

(Bell Service Bulletin No. 80 covers this same subject.)