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Mast Bumping – Causes and Prevention [video] (youtube.com)
2 points by lapink 429 days ago
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Juan Browne over at blancolirio notes that the Bell 206L is not prone to mast bumping, and his analysis suggests a failure at the mounts that hold the transmission to the helicopter frame or catastrophic seizure of the transmission itself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8Q8XuqlyMQ