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control failure
aluminum control tube failed causing helicopter crash. The helo had an
anodized aluminum control tube that failed in fatigue with less than 400hrs. The loading was low producing stresses in the area of 460psi. Discussions with anodizing folks say "Never anodize flight critical components" Some research has provided data indicating that some cleaners can also shorten the fatigue life of aluminum significantly. I've seen gyrocopters with long anodized aluminum control tubes shaking like your English teacher's No-No finger. The May 07 issue of Experimental Helo has a more indepth article on this with pictures of the helo before and after.. .. |
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