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Old 19th Jul 2002, 16:37
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ozsander
 
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Hello, yes we are still grounded with same problems after 2.5weeks.
Westland has been to the Kooy and I think other LYNX users will be grounded very soon as a request has been given by westland to all Lynx users to take Soap and debris samples and note breakout forces on all tail rotor drive shaft bearings! (3bearings on 4 horizontal shafts). Westland has given a max value for soap between 50ppm and 100ppm but after each ground run the dutch had values over 100ppm! westland was there to make sure all test were done correctly and I was there and I can tell u they were all very surprised and they know westland has a big problem on its hands!

So at least until monday NO FLYING
will be airborne 2morrow in a seminole PA44 doing my fixed wing multi IFR rating so I can join an airline shortly!
by the way its a mark27!
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