AD 47-21-17

Airworthiness directive · Backfire Screen · Sky Enterprises RC-3

Model
RC-3
Data sheet
TCDSA-769
Registered aircraft
126 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Small airplane

Unofficial copy of the text in the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System. The FAA’s own copy is the authoritative one. DRS record last changed May 30, 2024.

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The airworthiness directive

47-21-17 REPUBLIC: (Was Mandatory Note 7 of AD-769-2.) Applies to Model RC-3 Aircraft Serial Numbers 5 to 125, Inclusive.

To be accomplished not later than the next 25 hours of operation subsequent to July 1, 1947, and in any case not later than September 1, 1947.

In order to provide an improved backfire screen, remove existing screen from flexible hot air tube, install new type screen with flush end locating it to prevent interference with the carburetor air duct or the old screen which will be reinstalled. Securely attach new screen to tube.

(Republic Seabee Bulletin No. 2 covers this same subject.)

Affected TCDS · 1

The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.

Registered aircraft · 126

Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.

By aircraft maker
  • Republic122 aircraft
  • Downer2 aircraft
  • Republic Aviation Corp USA1 aircraft
  • Simuflight Seattle-1-Stol1 aircraft
By year built
19461962
Registered aircraft by year built: 93 aircraft
194619
194773
19621

33 with no year recorded

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