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Old 23rd Feb 2013, 13:53
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Bengo
 
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The Gazelle 163 ( I think- the one in the Wessex 3/ 31 series) was prone to shedding compressor blades. That caused the loss of several aircraft and at least one RAN fleet grounding. The cause was usually an installation issue with the root.

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