Originally Posted by
Cyclic Hotline
If I recall correctly, quite sometime after this accident Airbus determined the root cause of the gear failure, but elected not ro publish the information. Was that correct, or did I miss something in the intervening time?
https://www.flightglobal.com/helicop...134282.article
But the airframer has continued its own analysis of the event, says H225 programme director Michel Macia, leading to identification of the root cause and a successful replication of the failure in testing. That work has been externally validated, he says.
Findings from that effort were subsequently shared with Norway's SHT accident investigation body, regulators including the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and other manufacturers, says Macia.
"Everyone now knows that the root cause is understood and has been reproduced," says Macia.
Although he declines to detail the failure, he says the safety barriers put in place to enable the H225 to return to service deal with the underlying issue.