Originally Posted by
gulliBell
If it was a gearbox failure they would know by now and most certainly have issued an SB or AD. The loud bang that was heard was 12,000 lbs of (likely) serviceable helicopter traveling at high speed hit the water.
A friend of mine who goes there frequently and knew some of the people showed me on his phone the text of either a proposed or existing AD. I have not followed up on my own.
I thought someone here might know more.