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Old 18th August 2018 | 11:28
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How long had that particular part been installed....and had it been subject to the excess loading in the past...and not removed from service?

Remember how the discussion went about the Bell 407 that was "Looped" and found itself grounded as a result?

If I had an entire fleet of aircraft that had been flown in excess of the design and certification standards used by the manufacturer I would be having Kittens as well.....when confronted with a historical practice that far exceeded those standards.

Who is the guilty party....the Ute Builder who spec's the vehicle at one half ton load or the owner who runs around with two tons on it?
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