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coastergraham
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frosty
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Sad and shocking news.
It seems strange that a reported 'loose' ball bearing could result in a collapsed ride and so many people injured - some really badly.
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Seen on the pleasure beach guide but someone was saying that this could be the one that used to be at Blackpool pleasure beach.
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coastergraham
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| smiler wrote: | | Seen on the pleasure beach guide but someone was saying that this could be the one that used to be at Blackpool pleasure beach. |
Nothing for sure yet, but the general feeling is that it is not the one at BPB.
If I find out for sure I will let you know 
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| Another site that I have seen has said the cause of the accident is not known at this time, although it would appear that a coupling failed, causing the rides leveling support to be lost. |
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smiler
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Some updates
Manufacturer orders Rainbow rides shut down
(July 21, 2008) - The Rainbow amusement ride that collapsed at Liseberg theme park last Tuesday was dismantled over the weekend by investigators who discovered a faulty drive shaft during their inspection. Investigators now believe that the accident was caused by the failure of one of the axles that is designed to hold the passenger carriage horizontal. The drive shaft had been replaced by Huss Maschinenfabrik, the ride's manufacturer, in 2003. The drive shaft is fully enclosed, and therefore is excluded from the park's regular maintenance procedures. It can only be inspected by Huss. According to the ride specifications, the drive shaft has an operational life of 5,000 running hours. The axle that failed had run for only about 3,500 hours. In light of the investigation, Huss has ordered the temporary closure of its 40 Rainbow amusement rides throughout the world.
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