North Sea heli ditching: Oct 2012

[Pittsextra]

As I understand it, the proposed reduction in torque is to reduce the propagation rate of a crack once it has formed, rather than to reduce the probability of the crack forming in the first place.

So suggesting you fly on with known crack but at less torque?? From the latest AD.

EASA EAD 2012-025-E

If, during the MOD-45 reviews as required byparagraph (2.3) of this AD, the last MOD-45 record occurred more than 3 FHbefore the actual accumulated FH, before next flight, inspect the installed MGB bevel gear vertical shaft, for absenceof cracks in the area of the weld, byHFEC in accordance with instructions of Eurocopter EC225 ASB No.04A009 revision 2, and if any crack isfound, before next flight, replace the vertical shaft with a serviceable part