S-76 Checks Ahead?

The FAA is proposing an airworthiness directive requiring inspections of the tail rotor vertical stabilizer aft spar assembly of Sikorsky S-76A/B/C helicopters. The checks are aimed at detecting an unbalanced or out-of-track tail rotor, which could lead to increased vibrations, a fatigue crack, loss...

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