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Old 4th Mar 2008, 17:49
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Jackboot
 
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Delamination

Hi MooseP - the potential costs involved in replacing delaminated blades renders my wallet hit for corrosion after just one year mere chicken feed.

It seems perfectly reasonable to me that a machine designed to fly for 12 years/ 2400hrs is defective if a major part fails after just 200hrs.

Anyway - I would expect RHC to instruct you to ground it for sheer liability reasons. It may well be that you dont have the problem?

I agree that the 44 is a great machine. However, the customer support is poor. Surely there must be lawyer customers out there who have decided to do more than just sit on their hands??

Please keep us all posted on developments - this affects all owners big time.

Until your post I had expected it to affect high time machines, worked hard and in extreme environments.

I avoid rain whenever I can - my machine has rarely got wet. It has never flown in driving rain - ever.

Tape - RHC can surely endorse the tape without admitting they have a problem. Blade eroisin is a factor that effects helicopters - period.

Why else would the military fit the tape?


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