Endurance Testing of an LM-726-4 Elastomeric Pitch Change Bearing

Abstract

Presented in the report are the results of a 2000-hour endurance test on the LM-726-4 elastomeric pitch change bearing designed for the all- elastomeric rotor in the AH-1G helicopter. The LM-726-4 is an improved version of a previously tested pitch change bearing incorporating several design modifications with the goal of improving fatigue life. Testing was conducted to form a basis for determining the airworthiness of the bearing in terms of expected reliability and inspection and replacement criteria.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0784140

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People

  • David L. Myers

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Axial Loads
  • Centrifugal Force
  • Compression
  • Contracts
  • Determinants (Mathematics)
  • Elastomers
  • Fatigue Life
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Helicopters
  • Intervals
  • Mobility
  • Photographs
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Fixtures
  • Test Stands
  • Visual Inspection

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  • Engineering

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