In June 2005, just a few months after the XV227 incident, several ducts in the hot air system were identified as "life expired and in need of replacement". Some 3 years went by before MoD (IPT) admitted there was a problem and introduced a program to replace 37 sections of ducting per aircraft. At the inquest we all heard Gp Cpt Hickman say that these ducts would be replaced by the end of 2008, then this was corrected to read "end of financial year". To make matters worse, sections of ducting are in high risk areas with a potential Harzard Risk Index (HRI) of "A". I say "potential" because NIPT once again refuse to except opion in the same way the did in June 2005.
The big joke is that just one week after the inquest in May 2008, a safety working group chaired by IPT declared the risk was ALARP.
DV
Last edited by Distant Voice; 9th Mar 2009 at 16:08.