Section 7: Repair Assessment Guide
Bambi MAX Service Manual
– Models HL4000-HL9800 31
IDS Hub Repair Criteria
Category 1: Safety
Cease operations and repair immediately.
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Cracks or breaks across the major section of the IDS hub.
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Two or more broken or cracked spoke brackets.
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Two or more broken or missing spokes, clevis pins, shell brackets.
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Three or more bent spokes (bends in excess of 20 degrees = broken).
Category 2: Operational
Repair before next day’s operation or eight hours flight time.
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One broken or cracked spoke bracket on IDS hub.
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One broken or missing spoke.
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One broken or missing clevis pin or shell bracket.
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Up to two bent spokes.
Category 3: Monitor
Monitor and/or repair if condition deteriorates.
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Wear on IDS hub.
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Dents, abrasions, and wear on spokes.
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Clevis pin and shell bracket wear.
