1 hour ago
Got that right. I very often see ships with the wiring zip tied directly to the frame or metal brackets and hoses without insulating stand offs. With vibration the wire insulation can wear thin causing a short or break. Fine workmanship is not all that common in these ships. Many of the in flight failures can be traced back to poor workmanship.
In the case of the tail rotor shaft break, the previous builder made a very poor decision to not replace the damaged shaft and to then further weaken it by drilling new holes for the bolt. That was hidden under the pulley so no one could observe his poor workmanship.
In the case of the tail rotor shaft break, the previous builder made a very poor decision to not replace the damaged shaft and to then further weaken it by drilling new holes for the bolt. That was hidden under the pulley so no one could observe his poor workmanship.