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Old 16th November 2010 | 16:46
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delta3
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R44 Sandy conditions

Sand gets everywhere...

One interesting case I discovered when the low RPM light came up unexpectedly:

The governor clutch behind the left seat can eat too much sand.
In that case it gets sticky and doesn't work correctly (needs manual help)

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