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[ Failure ] Tail Rotor belt failure
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03-11-2026, 02:05 AM
(03-07-2026, 03:13 AM)Graeme Smith Wrote: I have just looked at the broken belt and it appears that it has rolled and been that way for some time before it broke, It would have been the middle belt and the machine only had 60 hours on it,

if you have access to it can you feel the two pulley swing arms and tell if they have any binding/hard points that would have affected the distribution of the belt tension? i heard this is something to look for.
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Tail Rotor belt failure - by Graeme Smith - 02-08-2026, 10:05 PM
RE: Tail Rotor belt failure - by Lyle Swallows - 02-09-2026, 02:34 AM
RE: Tail Rotor belt failure - by Graeme Smith - 02-09-2026, 08:37 AM
RE: Tail Rotor belt failure - by Lyle Swallows - 02-09-2026, 09:49 AM
RE: Tail Rotor belt failure - by Graeme Smith - 02-09-2026, 10:55 AM
RE: Tail Rotor belt failure - by Jared Hartzell - 02-09-2026, 08:45 PM
RE: Tail Rotor belt failure - by Graeme Smith - 02-09-2026, 09:01 PM
RE: Tail Rotor belt failure - by Jared Hartzell - 02-09-2026, 09:04 PM
RE: Tail Rotor belt failure - by Graeme Smith - 02-10-2026, 07:15 AM
RE: Tail Rotor belt failure - by Lyle Swallows - 02-10-2026, 07:38 AM
RE: Tail Rotor belt failure - by Homer Bell - 02-11-2026, 12:42 AM
RE: Tail Rotor belt failure - by Graeme Smith - 02-15-2026, 04:40 AM
RE: Tail Rotor belt failure - by Graeme Smith - 03-07-2026, 03:13 AM
RE: Tail Rotor belt failure - by Lyle Swallows - 03-11-2026, 02:05 AM
RE: Tail Rotor belt failure - by Graeme Smith - 03-12-2026, 10:53 PM

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