Re: number of rotor blades

I guess that's why Bell still has the 2 year calendar life on their straps.
Bit of a overkill but I guess they never want to see those days again.  JC

"Stan Gosnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > About 2 years ago Herman Hospital in Houston, TX lost a BK117 due to a
> > M/R blade loss.  They were on approach, I seem to recall about 100 ft
> > AGL, and broke a TT strap (badly corroded). The M/R gearbox left the
> > aircraft and all 3 souls were lost.  This was the first time a blade
> > had slung in the BO105 (same head) or BK117 history. Then I remember
> > years ago Donald Trumps Agusta A109 lost a blade up in NY with several
> > of his VP's aboard.  All were killed.  Then there were the M/R spindle
> > problems with the S76 when it first came out. Your right though, a M/R
> > separation is very, very rare.  JC
>
> I had forgotten about the Hermann ship.  The BH206 also had TT strap
> problems when it was new, and shucked a few blades, IIRC.
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> Regards,
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> Stan
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