to eurocopter:
the helicopter in question did not experience a hard landing! it landed on a wooden heliport offshore. the nose gear touched down on the end of one of the planks and as stuff happens the particular end of the plank was not supported underneath the wood by steel. the pilots kept pitch and tourque on the powertrain while platform personel cut the end of the plank that was sticking up almost in in contact with the main rotor blades. only minor damage to the nose gear doors and only other minor little damage was discovered. by all means remember one thing and that is these transmissions are rated for alot more tourque than the C-30 engines can put to them IMHO.