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78-03-01: Hopper Support Bracket (STC SH357SW)

FAA order 78-03-01 is an airworthiness directive in force since March 6, 1978. The FAA's subject line: Hopper Support Bracket (STC SH357SW). It names Bell-Carson 47, Bell 47: about 483 aircraft on the U.S. register today across them, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: other and general.

What it applies to as the FAA lists it

Kind of product
Aircraft
Makes
Scotts-Bell 47 Inc
Models
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, 47K
On this site
Bell-Carson 47 5 registered
Bell 47 478 registered

Dates and paperwork

In force since
March 6, 1978
Docket
Unknown
Status
Current
The FAA's document
Read the order on the FAA's site

The order itself the regulatory text, as published

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78-03-01\tBELL 47 SERIES AS MODIFIED BY STC SH357SW: Amendment 39- 3131. To preclude failure of the hopper upper support bracket, accomplish the following: \n\n\tWithin the next 25 hours flight time and at each 25 flight hours thereafter, inspect the hopper upper support bracket (P/N B630224) for cracks and/or deformation. If cracks and/or deformation are found, replace or repair. Inspections may be discontinued upon installation of Simplex Modification No. E201 (See Fig. 1), or equivalent modification or repair approved by an FAA Maintenance Inspector. \n\n\tThe manufacturer's repair, identified and described in this directive is incorporated herein and made a part hereof pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1). \n\n\tAll persons affected by this directive who have not already received the repair documents from the manufacturer, may obtain copies upon request to Simplex Manufacturing Company, 5224 N.E. 42nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97218. This repair document may also be examined at FAA Northwest Region, 9010 E. Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington 98108. \n\n\tThis amendment becomes effective March 6, 1978.

Related safety bulletins advice on the same designs, not orders

2001-02-09SW-01-13 ·

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 October 26, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/78-03-01.json · aircraft systems.