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N2861B

Bell 47J · 1958 View Type →

Status

Registration Valid

Type

Rotorcraft

Engine

LYCOMING VO-435 SERIES

Last Cert Issue

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Aircraft Resources

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01 /  Registration

Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration

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Tail Number

N2861B

Serial Number

1436

Make

BELL

Model

47J

Year of Manufacture

1958

Mfr / Model Code

1181102

Type Aircraft

Rotorcraft

Type Engine

Reciprocating

Engines

1

Seats

4

Engine Manufacturer

LYCOMING

Engine Model

VO-435 SERIES

Horsepower

260 hp

Weight Class

CLASS 1

Certification

Multiple (+3 flags) · code 6133

Registrant

SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICE INC · Corporation

Address

PO BOX 92 · LE SUEUR, MN 56058-0092

FAA Region

Central · County 079

Status

Registration Valid

Airworthiness Date

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Cert Issue Date

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Expiration Date

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Last FAA Action

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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)

A2E6C2

Mode S (Octal)

50563302

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02 /  NTSB Records

Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

Applicable to BELL 47J

Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.

  • Oct 29, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Scotts-Bell 47 Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters

    The FAA is withdrawing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would have applied to Scotts-Bell 47 Inc. (Scotts-Bell) (type certificate previously held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Model 47, 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1, 47E, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A, 47G-2A-1, 47G-3, 47G-3B, 47G-3B-1, 47G-3B-2, 47G-3B-2A…

    Atlas AD 2021-23514 → Federal Register ↗

  • May 18, 2018

    Airworthiness Directives; Scotts-Bell 47 Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.)

    We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Scotts-Bell 47 Inc. (Scotts-Bell) Model 47, 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1, 47E, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A, 47G-2A-1, 47G-3, 47G-3B, 47G-3B-1, 47G-3B-2, 47G- 3B-2A, 47G-4, 47G-4A, 47G-5, 47G-5A, 47H-1, 47J, 47J-2, 47J-2A, and 47K helicopters. This proposed AD would require repetitively inspecting and adjusting the t…

    Atlas AD 2018-10585 → Federal Register ↗

  • Jun 12, 2009

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47, 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1, 47E, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A, 47G-2A-1, 47G-3, 47G-3B, 47G-3B-1, 47G-3B-2, 47G-3B-2A, 47G-4, 47G-4A, 47G-5, 47G-5A, 47H-1, 47J, 47J-2, 47J-2A, and 47K Helicopters

    This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell) helicopters. This action requires visually inspecting each main rotor blade box beam clip (clip) for correct installation. This amendment is prompted by a report of a main rotor blade with an incorrectly installed clip. The actions specified in th…

    Atlas AD E9-13563 → Federal Register ↗

  • Aug 29, 2001

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G2A, 47G-2A-1, 47G-3, 47G-3B, 47G-3B-1, 47G-3B-2, 47G-3B-2A, 47G-4, 47G-4A, 47G-5, 47G-5A, 47H-1, 47J, 47J-2, 47J-2A, and 47K Helicopters

    This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G2A, 47G-2A-1, 47G-3, 47G-3B, 47G-3B- 1, 47G-3B-2, 47G-3B-2A, 47G-4, 47G-4A, 47G-5, 47G-5A, 47H-1, 47J, 47J- 2, 47J-2A, and 47K helicopters. That AD currently requires either recurring liquid pen…

    Atlas AD 01-21749 → Federal Register ↗

  • Mar 29, 2001

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G2A, 47G-2A-1, 47G-3, 47G-3B, 47G-3B-1, 47G-3B-2, 47G-3B-2A, 47G-4, 47G-4A, 47G-5, 47G-5A, 47H-1, 47J, 47J-2, 47J-2A, and 47K Helicopters

    This document proposes superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 47B, 47B- 3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G2A, 47G-2A-1, 47G-3, 47G-3B, 47G-3B-1, 47G-3B-2, 47G-3B-2A, 47G-4, 47G-4A, 47G-5, 47G-5A, 47H-1, 47J, 47J-2, 47J-2A, and 47K helicopters. That AD currently requires either recurring liquid penetra…

    Atlas AD 01-7741 → Federal Register ↗

  • Nov 15, 2000

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G2A, 47G-2A-1, 47G-3, 47G-3B, 47G-3B-1, 47G-3B-2, 47G-3B-2A, 47G-4, 47G-4A, 47G-5, 47G-5A, 47H-1, 47J, 47J-2, 47J-2A, and 47K Helicopters

    This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2000-18-51 which was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G- 2, 47G2A, 47G-2A-1, 47G-3, 47G-3B, 47G-3B-1, 47G-3B-2, 47G-3B-2A, 47G- 4, 47G-4A, 47G-5, 47G…

    Atlas AD 00-29049 → Federal Register ↗

  • Apr 1, 1998

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A, 47G-2A-1, 47G-3, 47G-3B, 47G-3B-1, 47G-3B-2, 47G-3B-2A, 47G-4, 47G-4A, 47G-5, 47G-5A, 47H-1, 47J, 47J-2, 47J-2A, and 47K Helicopters

    This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A, 47G-2A-1, 47G-3, 47G-3B, 47G-3B-1, 47G- 3B-2, 47G-3B-2A, 47G-4, 47G-4A, 47G-5, 47G-5A, 47H-1, 47J, 47J-2, 47J- 2A, and 47K helicopters, that requires installing a safety washer kit designed to preclud…

    Atlas AD 98-8466 → Federal Register ↗

  • May 20, 1997

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A, 47G-2A-1, 47G-3, 47G-3B, 47G-3B-1, 47G-3B-2, 47G-3B-2A, 47G-4, 47G-4A, 47G-5, 47G-5A, 47H-1, 47J, 47J-2, 47J-2A, and 47K Helicopters

    Atlas AD 97-13083 → Federal Register ↗

04 /  Service Difficulty Reports

FAA SDR filings

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05 /  Related

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06 /  Sources & Methodology

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