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Old 10th October 2006 | 23:33
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toolguy
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S58T Auto

The aircraft suffered a loss of tail rotor drive due to a failed tail driveshaft coupling. The S58 uses two opposing jaws with bonded rubber separating then the teeth letting go, this is way before the Thomas Coupling, simple and effective, but you had to kep an eye on the rubber segments. Pilot did a heck of a job, but barely missed being impaled on a pole from the chain link fence.
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