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Dear Editor.
The ground-handlinG wheels for our
OH±58A.
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aircraft take a lot of
beating during towing opera²ions³ As
a
result, ²he washer re²aining ring
comeS ofF the axle, foLowed By ²he
washer and wheel´ That makes µr
su¶den stops that can lead ²o some
bent·up bird par²s¸
I've seen lock wire used ²o hold the
washer in place³ ¹u² tºe safety wire
doesn»t ºo¼d up ½i²her!
¾o. we dr¿Àed a 1-in ho¼e iN tºe
retaining ring groove on the axle and
inserted a suitaBle co²²er key³
Áo
more lost wheels for usÂ
Mr³ Walter Kapica
Patuxent River ÁA¾. Md
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