FINALLY Lord T.T. Straps
LORD CORPORATION HAS RELEASED THEIR T.T. STRAPS FOR SALE OUTSIDE OF BELL HELICOPTER. LORD HAS BEEN MAKING THESE IDENTICAL STRAPS FOR BELL...
Unintended Load Release Solution
There have been many unintended external load releases over the years and here is a simple way to reduce that number. Install this...
Proposed AD - Failure of Tailboom Attaching Points
FEDERAL REGISTER LINK TO MAKE COMMENTS Action Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Summary The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness...
Main Rotor Drag Brace Outer Attaching Hardware
In my travels over the years I have found MANY aircraft with the main rotor outer drag brace bolt hardware incorrectly installed. General...
UH-1 Main Rotor Re-torque
This has been brought up before about a re-torque after main rotor installation. In this case the TM 55-1520-210-23-1 is not a help....
Mixing Lever to Scissors Lever Control Tube
I find this all the time on aircraft, another standard aircraft hardware installation, again not a standard, Huey installation, in the...
Lower Fuel Cell Floor Panels
Many lower fuel cell floor panels have been damaged in removal see attached photo. These panels should be removed every 3 & 6 phase or at...
Combustor Rumble
Combustor Rumble can be a problem in engines that reverse the combustion gas flow prior toentering the 1st stage gas producer nozzle....
UH-1D/H/V Fuel System
The UH-1 D, E,H, V fuel system is not a simple system. In this article I will explain how it works, identify components and how they...
LubriBor- Fuel Lubricity Additive
NOTE FROM UH1OPS While we usually stick to maintenance articles on UH1OPS MAINTENANCE BLOGs, we support this product and after seeing the...