U.S. Army grounds UH-1 helicopter fleet

The U.S. Army has grounded its fleet of 907 Bell UH-1 "Huey" helicopters because of excessive engine vibrations. It plans to identify the ones that aren't experiencing vibrations and can be returned to flight status. The vibration causes the failure of the N2 spur gear on the Allied Signal T53-L-13...

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