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Old 6th Nov 2010, 22:00
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II (or AyeAye if you are from NE Scotland)

For the 332L, L2 and 225, the filter "lid" is a single point where all oil could be lost, however since its first deliveries in 1982, there has not been a case of total oil loss (In other words although a theoretical weak point, in practice its robustly designed), compared to 2 events in the relatively short life of the S92. And of course in the case of the 225, it has a separate reservoir of lubricant/coolant that gives at least 30 mins running following total loss of MGB oil.

In addition, whereas the S92 demands rapid pilot intervention following eg a leak from the oil cooler hoses, the AS332L / EC225 family has always had intrinsic automatic cut off of external leaks from the oil cooler circuit.

Considering that the 332L dates from 1982 (and I suspect the transmission lubrication system might have been very similair on the 330), its remarkable that the S92 transmission lubrication system is so badly designed. To my mind, another example of "Island Sikorsky" syndrome.

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