Have you been saved by a PreFlight?
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From: Matanuska Valley, Alaska (The mind wanders back to the village of Plympton Devon sometimes)
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Under events leading up to this: The last part was unintentionally ommitted: The pilot failed to notice the incorrect replacement of the collective arm during his "preflight".
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From: daworld
Here is one for you inmate, on 412's, the original collective lever had top written on the bottom!! To install the collective lever correctly, the word top had to be facing down. Just like the debris monitor on the 412. It has to be installed so that the data plate is upside down. Makes things interesting when you look after a fleet of different types, with similar looking parts!! Would be nice if manufacturers would sort out this sort of stuff.
noooby
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From: Motueka - Natuurlik!
Fuel issues
I was just starting out learning to fly. Had about 5-6 hours under the belt. Did the pre-flight myself and waited for the instructor to join me for start-up. Started-up fine and on the final checks before lifting the pad, my instructor said "Oh S...!!". We shut the machine down quickly and when I opened the door to get out, the whole area around the 22 was just a pool of fuel!! Someone had loosened the fuel-line going into the carb and had just put it back without tightening it. 
I now check it everytime during my pre-flight.
Another one that did not happen to me but also had something to do with fuel. The South Africans here would love this one. A lawyer flew to a client on a farm somewhere in the veld (bush) with his 22. There was a big braai (BBQ) that evening with people coming from all surrounding farms. Next morning the lawyer wanted to start-up, but could not get it going. Turned-out some farmers thought the 22 looked thirsty too and proceeded to feed it "Klippies en Coke" (Brandy and Coke) the previous evening.
I now check it everytime during my pre-flight.Another one that did not happen to me but also had something to do with fuel. The South Africans here would love this one. A lawyer flew to a client on a farm somewhere in the veld (bush) with his 22. There was a big braai (BBQ) that evening with people coming from all surrounding farms. Next morning the lawyer wanted to start-up, but could not get it going. Turned-out some farmers thought the 22 looked thirsty too and proceeded to feed it "Klippies en Coke" (Brandy and Coke) the previous evening.
Last edited by discobeast; 26th May 2006 at 04:09.
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From: Canada
Yes several times:
1 - Fuel related , drained the fuel expecting clear and bright go brownish looking water instead, several letres worth. The conatiments entered the fuel cell during washing activities.
2- Several times on the S-76, wrags in the the engine intake.
3-Damaged compressor.
4-Fodded tail-rotor.
1 - Fuel related , drained the fuel expecting clear and bright go brownish looking water instead, several letres worth. The conatiments entered the fuel cell during washing activities.
2- Several times on the S-76, wrags in the the engine intake.
3-Damaged compressor.
4-Fodded tail-rotor.
