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47-21-05: Propeller Control Friction Lock

FAA order 47-21-05 is an airworthiness directive. The FAA's subject line: Propeller Control Friction Lock. System: propeller.

What it applies to as the FAA lists it

Kind of product
Aircraft
Makes
Sierra Hotel Aero, Inc.
Models
Navion (Army L-17A)

Dates and paperwork

Docket
Unknown
Status
Current
The FAA's document
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The order itself the regulatory text, as published

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47-21-05 NAVION: (Was Mandatory Note 4 of AD-782-3.) Applies to Serial Numbers NAV-4-11 Through 21 and 44 Through 47. To be accomplished not later than August 1, 1947. Replace the original propeller control with one that incorporates a positive friction lock in accordance with NAA Kit Drawing 145-89011. (NAA Field Service Bulletin No. 5 covers this change.)

Source: FAA Dynamic Regulatory System, airworthiness directives. The FAA's document is the authority; the register counts are this site's, from the FAA register of November 6, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/47-21-05.json · aircraft systems.