Are vibration's dangerous?

Flying Safety | October 1, 2002| | Copyright

In 1995 a USAF MH-53J helicopter crashed while flying a gun mission over South Korea, destroying the $45 million helicopter. It was only because of the aircrew's expert airmanship that no lives were lost. The culprit: a broken engine-drive-shaft-to-coupling bolt. No one knows how long this faulty component was installed, but one thing was certain, we could not afford to let a $77.56 bolt destroy a $45 million helicopter, ultimately costing lives.

Retired USAF CMSgt Jimmy Ramsey spent 20 years in helicopter maintenance and two tours in Vietnam as a flying crew chief ...

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