So, an exact copy of the REDW ditching it seems. As far as I can make out from the report, the HUMS system detected the problem before the incident flight, but CHC did not look at the data - they were not required to do so, but best practice...
Whilst this might put CHC in a difficult place, it at least means that for the rest of us, we can be confident that HUMS, when rigorously utilised, can prevent a recurrence.
For the record, Bristow downloads the HUMS data at each return to base, and an aircraft is in not despatched until the HUMS data has been checked and found to be "green". That process takes less than 5 minutes.
Going to get some stick from VL now...
Last edited by HeliComparator; 24th October 2012 at 20:34.