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Old 23rd May 2016, 00:51
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Originally Posted by riff_raff
... ... the airframe attachment uses two bolts at each location, which provides single fault tolerance capability for this flight critical fastener function. The single clevis pin used at each end of the EC225's struts has no fault tolerance capability.
I am not sure it works quite like that. For one thing, we've been told there are two retaining pins on the end of the clevis. For another, we already know that bolts in the MGB assembly have not been Sikorsky's strongest suit.
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