Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2000)3 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports
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The pilot's intentional flight into adverse weather which resulted in loss of visual reference and flight into power transmission wires and terrain.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX00LA280)
improper installation of the carburetor air box.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX96LA287)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-01 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47, 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1, 47E, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A… | Jun 29, 2009 | Airframe (47G-5)Only with: Main rotor blade installed: P/N 047-110-250-021 with S/N A-303, A-304, A-312, or A-316; or P/N 047-110-250-023 with S/N A-298, A-301, or A-305. |
| 2001-17-17 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G2A, 47G-2A-1… | Aug 29, 2001 | Airframe (47G-5)Only with: Main rotor blade grips P/N 47-120-135-2, 47-120-135-3, 47-120-135-5, 47-120-252-1, 47-120-252-7, 47-120-252-11, 74-120-252-11, 74-120-135-5, R47-120-252-11, or R47-120-135-5 installed. |
| 98-07-09 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A… | May 6, 1998 | Airframe (47G-5) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
RECEIVED NEW REPLACMENT PART FROM BELL. DURING RECEIVING INSPECTION, NOTICED .1250 INCH HOLE DRILLED IN SHAFT TO VENT GEARBOX WAS PLUGGED SOLID WITH GRAY COATING THAT WAS APPLIED TO INTERIOR OF SHAFT FOR CORROSION PROTECTION. SUBMITTER STATED THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE OIL LEAKS IN SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING INVESTIGATION FOR CAUSE OF POWER LOSS AND AUTOROTATION OF AIRCRAFT, DISCOVERED GASKET BETWEEN AIR FILTER HOUSING AND CARBURETOR INLET HAD ONE CORNER FOLDED OVER ALLOWING DIRT TO ENTER AND BLOCK CARBURETOR AIR PASSAGES. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS IMPROPER INSTALLATION WHEN CARBURETOR WAS INSTALLED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.