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Old 27th May 2009, 15:12
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Horrorbox - exactly which of the new checklists, procedures or modifications will help a crew at 8000' in the cruise when the filter bowl studs fail????

All the peripheral tinkering hasn't addressed the basic weakness of the MRGB - there is no run-dry or ELS. At least when a Sea King ELS fails you know you have 5 mins to get it on the ground/water and, other than having a big hole in the gearbox as well as an ELS malfunction (now we are talking multiple failures rather than single point like the S-92), there is a less than remote chance of you ending up in that situation.

PS the Sea King is 50 years old and the S-92 is brand new and (allegedy) super-safe.
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