Originally Posted by
MLHeliwrench
What a fantastic, extremely useful, and intriguing report. Everyone should read it and maintenance managers should be using it as safety presentation topic on maintenance shortcuts and having enough resources (aka:staff). Removing one instead of both cowls, and hanging the pitch links off the top to free up the swashplate for the required check instead of removing or properly stowing them out of the way could be seen as a smart way to save time - but there are risks. And above all - if you cock something up (which everyone is capable of doing) report it and investigate the outcome to ensure safety.
Totally agree. If you think maintenance/safety is expensive… try an accident 😉 Luckily everyone survived and the cameras were there to tell the story! 👍👍👍