Ground 350 run without blades?

"Eric D" wrote in message
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What does the manufacture have to say on this matter. They write the
maintenance manual.


I'm checking the 350 manuals but nothing so far.

The running 315/3180 without blades was shown to us by the factory rep
when
we first bought it.

Slatts

Factory rep or not, if it isn't in one of the maintenance manuals as
one of the proceedures, you would be wise not to do it. One of the
concerns I would have is the affect on other components without the
inertia of the main rotors in the system. Could you unknowingly
damage something in the driveline? The manufacture is the best source
for figuring this type of thing out.


Yes, there is nothing in either manual.
I've checked with a couple of engineers who worked on Alouettes they all ran
them without blades. It's a standard procedure. (How else are you going to
change a servo in the field?)

Slatts