The Nation - News from July 9, 1989
The Army has temporarily grounded more than 3,400 troop carrier and medical evacuation Huey helicopters so that a defective part installed in some of the choppers can be replaced. Lt. Col. John Chapla, an Army spokesman, said the part, known as a universal control lever, is a component of the system in UH-1H, UH-1V and UH-1D series helicopters that enables the pilot to control the aircraft. The spokesman said the U.S. Army has about 3,000 UH-1H helicopters and 400 to 500 UH-1V helicopters specially equipped for medical evacuation.
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