AD 56-21-01

Airworthiness directive · Hydraulic Boost Cylinders · Scotts-Bell 47 47G, 47G-2 and 47H-1

Models
47G, 47G-2, 47H-1
Data sheet
TCDSH-1
Registered aircraft
158 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Rotorcraft

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.

On this page

The airworthiness directive

56-21-01 BELL: Applies to All Models 47G, 47G2, and 47H1 Helicopters Except As Noted Below and All Spare Hydraulic Boost Power Cylinders Part Numbers 1090, 1190 and All 1270 Cylinders Prior to and Including Serial Number 733. Model 47G, Serial Numbers 1530 and 1687 and Up; Model 47G2, Serial Numbers 1494, 1505, 1506, 1508, 1617 and Up; and Model 47H1, Serial Numbers 1534 and Up Will be Modified Prior to Delivery.

Compliance required as indicated.

Malfunctioning of the hydraulic boost cylinder in service has necessitated the replacement of the hydraulic boost power cylinder barrels and clamps in the fore and aft and lateral cyclic boost power cylinder units and the establishment of a service life of 100 hours on the cylinders which have not been modified. These hydraulic boost cylinder barrels must be replaced by the time 100 hours service is obtained, except barrels that have already accumulated 100 hours service prior to the date of this directive may be used until 125hours are obtained or until December 1, 1956, whichever occurs first.

(Detail procedures for installation of cylinder barrel P/N 1097 and clamps P/N 1029 are contained in Bell's Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 114 dated August 27, 1956.)

Affected TCDS · 1

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

Registered aircraft · 158

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
  • Bell148 aircraft
  • Bell-K-Copter3 aircraft
  • Bell-Carson1 aircraft
  • Bell-Olympic Helicopters1 aircraft
  • Bell-Shippey1 aircraft
  • Other makers44 aircraft
By year built
19472010
Registered aircraft by year built: 112 aircraft
19473
19482
19511
19525
19536
19546
19556
195619
195715
195816
19597
19606
19621
19634
19653
19672
19681
19691
19721
19741
19752
19761
19791
19801
20101

46 with no year recorded

By model

Aircraft

See all 158 aircraft