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Old 10th Apr 2009, 11:41
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Deux Cent Vingt Cinq
 
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I gather it was a main rotor servo - a known weakness with the particular dash number fitted to that aircraft (and cured with a later version, -112 versus -114.) Lost number 1 Hydraulic system and would have had the following cautions on the EICAS:

HYD 1 RSVR LOW
MR SVO 1 PRES
TR SVO 1 PRES
HYD 1 PUMP FAIL
SAS 1 PRES

RFM states Land as Soon as Possible, which is what they did. It's not an unusual type of failure for a helicopter pilot - I've had several. It's not type or manufacturer specific.
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