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I work offshore in Qatar and fly on Gulf Helicopters aircraft offshore on a regular basis. I have never had a bad flight on the AW139 out here. Comfort wise its a good tool for operations offshore.
My concern is that these TR AND TRB issues need to be resolved. Whether it is a manufacturing AW issue, a Fleet issue GH, or a poor maintenace issue GH, someone needs to put their hands up and say its our problem.
Looking at the bulletin that has come out from AW it seems that there are issues concerning manufacturing and warnings for increased inspections and service intervals. If this is AW holding their hands up and saying this is our problem its a very poor way of admitting their production process is not up to the standard required.
There needs to be a better way of testing a rotor blade than tapping it with a special hammer.
I am not convinced by AW in this at all.
