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| The single Napier
Gazelle engine, mounted in the nose (above left), was cleaned and refurbished in 2009.
Removal was not thought to be necessary. The rotor head and main gearbox
(above right), which had been removed in 2008, were thoroughly
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| After the gearbox and
rotor head had been lifted off, the deck was cleaned and repainted (above
left). Thorough cleaning and replacement of bearing components
ensured that the head could turn freely. The oil cooler, other deck-mounted components and
hydraulic pipe work, which had been removed in 2008, were cleaned and replaced. Unfortunately, while
this refurbishment was being carried out in 2009, the Museum's veteran Coles
crane had been declared unsafe to use and this resulted in a long delay
to the
replacement of gearbox and rotor head onto the deck. While suitable
lifting equipment was sought the re-assembly of the surviving cabin ASW
Doppler equipment (above right) was brought forward and the
cabling was re-fitted. |
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| In early 2010 Lee
Mills, Museum General Manager, became aware of an opportunity to host a
demonstration of the MAEDA MC305-2 mini crawler crane which was available
from the nearby branch of Kranlyft UK. This offered the long-awaited
chance to lift the refurbished gearbox and rotor head back onto the
transmission deck
of XM328, almost two years after its removal. The work was carried out, with impressive ease and efficiency,
on 7th April 2010. |
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