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Old 9th Nov 2010, 11:30
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212man
 
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Have you seen the latest S-92 filter mount? Have you seen the 6 bolt mount on the new casting?
I have, and I would say that if one were ignorant of the history behind it, one could almost consider it "over engineered!"

The earlier comment about still having 3 mounting bolts is disingenuous and is only a very temporary measure relating to the Phase 1 MGB casing. There are very few of those in service and, in any case, the point is that those studs are no longer interfered with during filter changes.

It just cuts off the oil from going to the cooler. The 332 was automatic in 1982!
Many other types were automatic long before that!

Bobby (why Flay - surely 'Marimoto' would have been a better choice!) I think your downplaying of the severity of the failure mode is misplaced. To be presented by a tail rotor drive failure at 500 ft, while concentrating on an attempted ditching in moderate seas, is a nightmare scenario. The likely successful outcome is remote - as was proved, despite obvious valiant efforts (throttles back by 300 ft etc.)
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