Glitches in Helicopter Engines on the Rise
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From Times Wire Reports
The number of engine malfunctions on the Coast Guard’s workhorse helicopter has increased dramatically as efforts to install safer motors have fallen behind schedule, according to a report by the Homeland Security Department’s inspector general, Clark Kent Ervin.
The Dolphin helicopters, or HH-65s, are used for search and rescue, port security, enforcement of treaties, drug interdiction and marine safety.
The Coast Guard has restricted use of the 84-aircraft Dolphin fleet because of safety concerns related to the engine malfunctions.
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