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Letter from Rolls-Royce Limited Coventry to MoD: Viper Mk.202 engine VL.12188. Mod...

Catalogue reference: PA1716/5/9/112

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PA1716/5/9/112
Title
Letter from Rolls-Royce Limited Coventry to MoD: Viper Mk.202 engine VL.12188. Mod V.8113 (solid centre bearing housing) standard
Date
22 April 1986 - 14 August 1986
Description

Our ref: C89208AK007. The above engine was rejected from service for vibration at 237 hours since embodiment of the 'solid centre bearing' mod. Engine VL.12188 has been subjected to a defect investigation run on the test bed

Held by
Coventry Archives & Research Centre
Language
English
Physical description
2 Items
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/e86fe465-faa1-48eb-aa76-889fe0cdeae5/

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Letter from Rolls-Royce Limited Coventry to MoD: Viper Mk.202 engine VL.12188. Mod V.8113 (solid centre bearing housing) standard