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NTSB investigation record

LAX88FA140

Completed

Enstrom 280C· N5692P

Date
March 27, 1988
Location
Fremont, CA
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

Failure of the engine to main rotor drive system due to a drive belt slippage caused by a drive pulley worn beyond its service limit. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate factory maintenance manuals which did not provide the serviceable limits for the drive belt pulleys.

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