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Dave Bell

Loose bolts? 

In Fresh tech hiccup for V-22 tiltrotor fleet

What about the Osprey makes this more difficult to prevent than on any other helicoptor?

It's a side effect of vibration, and machines have been using a wide range of solutions for a long time. Drilling a hole through a nut and bolt, and threading wire through, went out of favout before WW2. Aviation mechanics have been checking critical parts since before the RAF was formed.

No wonder there were questions about the maintenance standards.

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