I could not find the thread that showed a damaged tail rotor slider end support so I will start this.

 Some 20 years ago I was the RW rep here in Australia, during that time I found that after the tail rotor slider rails had been installed and the boom skin cut out to clear the pitch control mechanism that the weight of the tail rotor itself, (without the supporting boom skin,) flexed the slider rail down somewhat and thus allowed the tail rotor to have some up and down movement, I considered that was an undesirable issue so I came up with this simple mod. I cannot be sure if any up down play was in the post that showed the damaged vertical aluminium tensioner support but with that small up down play exasperated with maybe a slightly out of perfect balance of the blades, could be the cause of the failure, certainly over tightening the belts would not help and the looseness of the slider to rail without this mod would also be a contributing reason for the failure. 

It is a simple left and right 3/16"rod ends with a left right centre threaded shaft, the hooks themselves were Stainless steel. 
All that this mod was doing is closing the gap between the rail and bearing slider so there was no up / down play, Once that was adjusted there was no need to loosen it for subsequent belt tensioner as it would slide along with the bearing plate. I put them on both sides I thought

it prudent

I've attached a A600 Condition Inspection Checklist I got from @Noel Duerksen .   Posted it here in PDF and Excel for those who would want to modify it for your particular application.   Thanks Noel.

Sam

Attached Files

  Condition Insp Talon.pdf (Size: 148.55 KB / Downloads: 61)
  Condition Insp Talon.xlsx (Size: 23.54 KB / Downloads: 47)

I have pitch pins and main drive pins on sale. These are made by a certified aircraft machine shop with RW specifications.
I will also extend free shipping in the USA on TR belts for the May Hay Day Event till the end of the month.

Please contact me
RobinWay LLC
480-318-1229
robinwayparts@gmail.com
www.robinwayparts.com

Looking for CCW rotation rotorway pitch horns. these were used on the Jet Exec's so not many out there, but figure i'd get a post out there... 

Graeme i understand you're looking to get a few sets machined down there in OZ, these are small enough shipping would be doable so i'll be interested in a set if you ever get around to it!

I was thinking... This standard forum post/thread rating system with the stars is kind of outdated for todays technological age. Would anyone prefer there to be a simple social media-style like button for posts & threads instead? Each like received for any post or thread would contribute to your forum "rank" (stars/title under the username), rather than post count? This would remove the star-rating system for threads themselves and instead show the number of likes.

I've seen some forums use this kind of system before and I think it's much cleaner/more fun. It's going to be a pretty large update to overhaul the old system, so I'd like some opinions on whether this would be preferred or not?

I offer all maintenance parts. 100hr kits. Pitch pins, main drive pins, bearings, belts, hoses and all replacement parts. If I can't get it I can refer you to who can. Always happy to assist any way I can.

Chris Breja
RW Maintenance Parts
10625 W. Chisholm Ct.
Sun City, Az 85373

rwfactoryrecommendedparts@gmail.com
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Good morning! Can some of you test uploading a video in a reply to this thread by using the "Upload video to YouTube" button in the bottom right corner of the textbox?

Note: You may see warnings from YouTube/Google asking whether you trust this website because the upload feature uses Google’s YouTube API and requires you to authorize access through your own YouTube account. I’m still working on getting the forum fully verified with Google, so hopefully that warning will no longer appear in the future.
 
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Login to the forum with your phone and try to upload any short video (helicopters preferred, of course!) and/or try it from your computer as well. Let me know if you run into any issues! If I see videos posted in the replies, I will know it's working good on your end!

Thank you in advance.

As part of the latest update package, a new service bulletins page has been added to the Rotorway Documents section. This page allows users to search applicable service bulletins based on helicopter model characteristics, serial number, production year, and selected factory modifications.

Since there are currently 86 total bulletins, each with different applicability criteria, there is a good chance I may have missed or miscategorized something (or many things) during the sorting process. I have spent many hours testing, revising, and refining the logic, generally leaning toward more conservative results when there was any uncertainty.
 
I have also run the data through AI-assisted testing tools, and the system appears to pass all current checks. However, errors are still possible. If you notice any bugs, incorrect categorization, or questionable search results, please notify me as soon as possible so I can review and make the necessary adjustments, thank you!

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