# AD 47-21-17: Backfire Screen

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Sky Enterprises RC-3
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Registered aircraft: 126 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/FA3227766F56CB9386256A5600665EB6.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-21-17

## 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 data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A-769](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-769): Sky Enterprises Inc.; names 1 of 1 models: RC-3

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- Aircraft: 126 (126 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Republic 122, Downer 2, Republic Aviation Corp USA 1, Simuflight Seattle-1-Stol 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Republic RC-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/republic-rc-3): 122 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Downer RC-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/downer-rc-3): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Republic Aviation Corp USA SEABEE RC-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/republic-aviation-corp-usa-seabee-rc-3): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Simuflight Seattle-1-Stol RC-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/simuflight-seattle-1-stol-rc-3): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 4 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-21-17/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-21-17/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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