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Old 05-07-2020, 06:13 PM   #5
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Default Re: Block Pressure Test

Some of the old French Aerospatiale helicopters fixed pressure indicators to the steel tube frames so that they could pressure them up with nitrogen gas. It was a daily requirement to check the BIM indicator for loss of pressure. It will indicate a crack if one forms in a structural part so equipped. They are also used on main rotor blades by some manufacturers.
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