

Proposed Rule on Main Driveshaft
Posted by the Federal Aviation Administration on Mar 25, 2021 FAA Site link for this NPRM HERE Action Notice of proposed rulemaking...


Aviation Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) for UH-1 Industry
Huntsville, Alabama - We are pleased to introduce RMCI, Inc. and their advanced Health and Usage Monitoring Systems, or HUMS. The...


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...


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...


Dealing with Corrosion in Control Tubes/Rods
Halloween Update! Dealing with spookiest part of aging Helicopters, Corrosion! This update focuses on the importance of inspecting the...


Using Heat and Proper Alignment when Pressing Bearings into Critical Bores
This picture clearly shows the importance of using heat, and proper alignment when pressing bearings into critical bores. This damage was...
DMWR FOR ROTOR BRAKE QUILL
Our main goal when building this platform was to provide resources to the UH-1 industry. We appreciate maintenance questions sent our...
Leading Edge Pitch Link Main Rotor to Mast Coupling Phenomenon
Thought this article is a good item to share. Published in Rotorbreeze 2006 by the now retired David Burch Bell Helicopter Senior...




































