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Old 21st May 2007, 05:26
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Could be that the turbine blade cooling holes have been blocked by glass, this is what happens when a lot of sand get's ingested into combustor/turbine area. Saw a lot on military heli's during the Gulf War. This may have been seen by an increase in EGT.

Or it could be something else....

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