BK 117 Helicopters Grounded
The FAA has ordered the immediate grounding of around 60 Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 helicopters, pending inspection and/or replacement of the torsion-tension (TT) straps that connect the rotor blades to the main rotor hub. The action stems from the July 17 crash of a BK 117 B-2 operated by Hermann...
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