Originally Posted by
DCP123
Check the NTSB's revised report on that accident.
https://www.ntsb.gov/about/employmen...x?Rec=A-10-129
Date: 1/23/2015
Response: We are aware that, on July 1, 2012, Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) introduced a modification to the FFCL design for new Airbus Helicopter (AH) 350B2 type design helicopters; that the modification includes a locking feature for the IDLE, FLIGHT, and STOP positions of the FFCL; and that a separate locking device limits the FFCL’s access to the emergency range. We are also aware that moving the FFCL from the locked positions requires the operator to push either a start button or a dedicated push paddle. Although you did not require Eurocopter to redesign the FFCL, we believe that the company’s decision to do so and your involvement in the redesign process constitute an acceptable alternate solution to the problem. We are encouraged that, although you evaluated the AS350 fleet and found that mandatory retrofit to in-service helicopters was not supported by current data, you plan to continue to monitor the data for related events. Accordingly, Safety Recommendation A 10 129 is classified CLOSED—ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATE ACTION.
(Emphasis added)