Corrosion
My 'aircon-hangared privately owned, never got wet' R44 started festering big-time within its first year/ 200 hrs. through corrosion The entire tailboom, tailplane and tank panels had to be refinished.
What happened about it?
How much time have we both got.......but suffice it to say RHC didnt pick the tab up or admit any liability.
Short answer? If its 2-3 years old and didnt have the previously unecessary corrosion treatment ( RHC changed their paint primer to a more eco-friendly/ less effective product ..) then dont leave it in the wet for a single minute.
My new machine has the additional factory corrosion proofing that should be standard now in view of the otherwise inevitable consequences.
A terrific flying machine.
As a devout R44 follower I think RHC treated me very badly.
They obviously dont care about customer referrals, or at least didint then.
I bet they will now though, especially in the current global meltdown and with the Dollar making it a much more expensive machine in one of their biggest markets.
JB